ARI vs EFC vs IVR Stock Comparison

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Ellington Financial and Invesco Mortgage Capital Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
$11.72 -5.3% 1M -12.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.49B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$455.40M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ellington Financial leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Ellington Financial 6, Invesco Mortgage Capital 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARIEFCIVRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $864.75M $1.49B $523.40M EFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.2x 8.8x 4.9x IVR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 6.0x 2.7x IVR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -14.7% +44.8% -17.6% EFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 50.3% 37.3% 116.1% IVR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% 22.6% — EFC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.16% 0.00% 0.26% IVR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -35.8% -12.0% -25.3% EFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.1%/yr -8.7%/yr -29.5%/yr EFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.4% 18.5% 24.0% EFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 42/100 77/100 IVR

Percentile Scorecard

ARIEFCIVR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisARIEFCIVR
Valuation 60 #68 of 170 35 #111 of 170 91 #16 of 170
Growth 31 #111 of 160 61 #63 of 160 78 #36 of 160
Profitability 58 #63 of 149 43 #85 of 149 85 #23 of 149
Financial Health 90 #16 of 158 60 #64 of 158 83 #27 of 158
Shareholder Returns 31 #93 of 135 12 #119 of 135 48 #71 of 135
Overall 54 42 77
  • ARI ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • EFC ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • IVR ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodARIEFCIVRSPY
1 month +5.8%-5.3%-14.0% -0.8%
3 months -1.2%-12.2%-25.8% +3.5%
6 months -40.5%-11.6%-33.3% +7.0%
Year to date -31.8%-13.7%-34.2% +12.2%
1 year -35.8%-12.0%-25.3% +13.0%
3 years -29.3%-2.4%-15.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year -10.9%-0.8%-5.3% +23.1%
5 years -55.9%-36.4%-82.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year -15.1%-8.7%-29.5% +11.0%
10 years -60.0%-26.6%-96.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year -8.8%-3.0%-28.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureARIEFCIVRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.4%18.5%24.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.8%20.0%24.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.590.410.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.79-0.65-1.05 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.4%-41.3%-84.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.2%-16.3%-41.2% -1.8%
52-week high $11.22$14.01$9.41 $779.14
52-week low $6.20$11.30$5.24 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleARIEFCIVR
P/E now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 11.0x 8.8xmedian 11.0x 4.9xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 2.6x 3.3xmedian 2.6x 6.1xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -0.8xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.5xmedian 6.9x -2.4xmedian 6.9x 3.4xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -7.68median 0.32 —median 0.32 0.11median 0.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsARIEFCIVR
Revenue $237.89M $455.40M $92.31M
Net income $132.00M $225.90M $120.07M
Free cash flow $21.41M -$617.48M $166.02M
EPS (diluted) $0.91 – $1.13
Cash & equivalents $1.24B $247.47M $73.38M
Total debt $16.76B $1.01B $7.51M
Shares (diluted) 131.60M – 94.90M
Enterprise value -$887.26M $690.89M $282.84M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricARIEFCIVR
P/E 7.2x 8.8x 4.9x
P/FCF 39.5x -2.4x 3.4x
P/Operating cash flow 9.8x -2.4x 3.4x
P/S 3.6x 3.3x 6.1x
P/B 0.7x 0.7x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 0.8x 0.6x
EV/EBITDA -0.8x – –
EV/EBIT -0.8x 2.9x –
EV/Revenue -1.7x 3.3x 5.4x
EV/FCF -18.4x -2.4x 3.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -4.5x -2.4x 3.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -7.68 – 0.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARIEFCIVR
Revenue growth (1Y) -14.7% 44.8% -17.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -11.5% 27.5% 34.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 3,268% 56.5% 196.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.0% 62.6% 71.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 806.5% – 281.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.9% – 43.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -56.7% 0.3% 8.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -35.9% -67.8% -14.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -58.2% 0.3% 8.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -56.8% -67.7% -14.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARIEFCIVR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 206.3% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 55.6% 37.2% –
Net margin 50.3% 37.3% 116.1%
FCF margin 9.0% -135.6% 179.9%
Operating cash flow margin 36.3% -135.6% 179.9%
Return on equity 8.6% 11.4% –
Return on assets 2.2% 1.1% –
Return on invested capital 10.6% 22.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x -2.7x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 5.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARIEFCIVR
Debt / assets – 1.2% 0.1%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – -0.4x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 41.3% 90.5% 86.3%
Equity / assets 58.7% 9.5% 13.7%
Interest coverage 1.3x 1.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARIEFCIVR
Dividend yield 117.4% 13.3% 28.2%
Net buyback yield 14.6% -19.0% -50.9%
Shareholder yield 132.0% -5.7% -22.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 106.8% – 115.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 658.4% – 83.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -9.2% – 26.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -11.2% – 5.4%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusARIEFCIVR
Forward P/E – 6.0xFY2026 2.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-2.22FY2026 $1.94FY2026 $2.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -311.4%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 -14.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -2.6% -23.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $146.72MFY2026 $532.59MFY2026 $210.73MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -46.0%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026 +179.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -15.9% +2.4% +8.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARIEFCIVR
Held by institutions 61.8% 50.4% 41.7%
Institutions holding 282 247 180
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.8% +2.9% +23.1%
Institutions buying 144 139 119
Institutions selling 83 57 36
Buyers to sellers 1.73 2.44 3.31

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ARIEFCIVR
ARI 1.00 0.19 0.13
EFC 0.19 1.00 0.52
IVR 0.13 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARI, EFC and IVR?

Ellington Financial (EFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) $864.75M, Ellington Financial (EFC) $1.49B, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) $523.40M.

Which stock is cheaper, ARI, EFC and IVR?

Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) 7.2x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 8.8x, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) 4.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) is cheapest (Ellington Financial (EFC) 6.0x, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) 2.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ellington Financial (EFC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) -14.7%, Ellington Financial (EFC) +44.8%, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) -17.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) has the highest net margin (Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) 50.3%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 37.3%, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) 116.1%). On return on invested capital, Ellington Financial (EFC) leads (Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) 10.6%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 22.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ellington Financial (EFC) returned the most: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) -35.8%, Ellington Financial (EFC) -12.0%, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) -25.3%. Over five years, Ellington Financial (EFC) compounded fastest (Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) -15.1%/yr, Ellington Financial (EFC) -8.7%/yr, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) -29.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) has the highest dividend yield: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) 0.16%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 0.00%, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) 0.26%. Ellington Financial (EFC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ellington Financial (EFC) has been the steadiest (Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) 45.4%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 18.5%, Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) 24.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARI, EFC and IVR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ellington Financial (EFC) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.