BNL vs CFTR-PA vs EFC Stock Comparison

Broadstone Net Lease, Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust and Ellington Financial Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
$11.85 -2.8% 1M -11.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.46B
P/E
8.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$455.40M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Broadstone Net Lease leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Broadstone Net Lease 4, Ellington Financial 4, Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBNLCFTR-PAEFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.25B $273.61M $1.46B BNL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.2x 216.5x 8.6x EFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.5x — 6.1x EFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.0% +4.0% +44.8% EFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 30.3% 1.3% 37.3% EFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 22.6% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.9% — -11.0% BNL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.1%/yr — -8.2%/yr BNL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.2% 16.2% 18.4% CFTR-PA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 53/100 42/100 BNL

Percentile Scorecard

BNLCFTR-PAEFC

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

AxisBNLCFTR-PAEFC
Valuation 76 #36 of 145 63 #55 of 145 33 #114 of 169
Growth 64 #52 of 143 89 #17 of 143 60 #64 of 159
Profitability 67 #46 of 136 12 #120 of 136 44 #82 of 146
Financial Health 79 #30 of 138 50 #70 of 138 61 #61 of 153
Shareholder Returns 66 #45 of 131 – 11 #120 of 135
Overall 70 53 42
  • BNL ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CFTR-PA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • EFC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBNLCFTR-PAEFCSPY
1 month -7.7%+0.5%-2.8% +0.7%
3 months -19.0%-1.0%-12.2% +3.7%
6 months -12.1%+1.9%-10.6% +7.1%
Year to date +0.2%—-12.7% +12.8%
1 year -2.9%—-11.0% +11.9%
3 years +24.6%—+0.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +7.6%—+0.1% +22.8%
5 years -34.5%—-34.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -8.1%—-8.2% +10.9%
10 years ——-25.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——-2.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBNLCFTR-PAEFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.2%16.2%18.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.0%17.5%20.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.020.160.41 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.14—-0.59 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.9%-7.2%-41.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.7%-5.5%-15.4% -1.2%
52-week high $22.82$26.86$14.01 $779.14
52-week low $16.83$24.02$11.30 $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.

MultipleBNLCFTR-PAEFC
P/E now vs peer median 22.7xmedian 25.7x 220.1xmedian 25.7x 8.9xmedian 11.7x
P/S now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 4.1x 2.8xmedian 4.1x 3.3xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.3x —median 14.3x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 23.5x —median 23.5x -2.4xmedian 6.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.3x 0.5xmedian 1.3x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -2.49median 1.86 7.10median 1.86 —median 0.33

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 monthsBNLCFTR-PAEFC
Revenue $483.87M $99.09M $455.40M
Net income $149.81M $678.18K $225.90M
Free cash flow $426.22M – -$617.48M
EPS (diluted) $0.73 $0.12 –
Cash & equivalents $12.19M $24.64M $247.47M
Total debt $1.79B $2.37B $1.01B
Shares (diluted) 201.12M 10.95M –
Enterprise value $3.18B $165.42M $659.08M

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
MetricBNLCFTR-PAEFC
P/E 22.7x 220.1x 8.9x
P/FCF 7.8x – -2.4x
P/Operating cash flow 10.9x – -2.4x
P/S 6.9x 2.8x 3.3x
P/B 1.1x 0.5x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 0.5x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – 2.9x
EV/Revenue 10.6x 8.2x 3.3x
EV/FCF 12.0x – -2.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.7x – -2.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.49 7.10 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBNLCFTR-PAEFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.0% 4.0% 44.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.4% 5.2% 27.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 62.9% 105.9% 56.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -8.1% 27.0% 62.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 60.3% 115.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.1% 31.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.9% – 0.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.2% – -67.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 229.6% – 0.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.9% – -67.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBNLCFTR-PAEFC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – 37.2%
Net margin 30.3% 1.3% 37.3%
FCF margin 88.1% – -135.6%
Operating cash flow margin 63.3% – -135.6%
Return on equity 5.0% 0.1% 11.4%
Return on assets 2.5% 0.1% 1.1%
Return on invested capital – – 22.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x – -2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBNLCFTR-PAEFC
Debt / assets 29.4% 47.4% 1.2%
Debt / equity 0.6x 1.0x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 4.2x – -0.4x
Liabilities / assets 50.6% 53.4% 90.5%
Equity / assets 49.4% 46.6% 9.5%
Interest coverage – – 1.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBNLCFTR-PAEFC
Dividend yield 6.7% – 13.2%
Net buyback yield – – -18.8%
Shareholder yield 6.7% – -5.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 148.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 52.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.3% – –

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.

ConsensusBNLCFTR-PAEFC
Forward P/E 23.5xFY2026 – 6.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.74FY2026 – $1.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +48.0%FY2026 – +4.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +2.7% – -2.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $469.80MFY2026 – $532.59MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.4%FY2026 – +58.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.1% – +2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBNLCFTR-PAEFC
Held by institutions 98.0% – 50.4%
Institutions holding 375 – 247
Change in shares held, QoQ +30.3% – +2.9%
Institutions buying 218 – 139
Institutions selling 98 – 57
Buyers to sellers 2.22 – 2.44

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.

BNLCFTR-PAEFC
BNL 1.00 -0.17 0.29
CFTR-PA -0.17 1.00 0.00
EFC 0.29 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BNL, CFTR-PA and EFC?

Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) $3.25B, Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust (CFTR-PA) $273.61M, Ellington Financial (EFC) $1.46B.

Which stock is cheaper, BNL, CFTR-PA and EFC?

Ellington Financial (EFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 22.2x, Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust (CFTR-PA) 216.5x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 8.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ellington Financial (EFC) is cheapest (Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 23.5x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 6.1x). 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: Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) +8.0%, Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust (CFTR-PA) +4.0%, Ellington Financial (EFC) +44.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ellington Financial (EFC) has the highest net margin (Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 30.3%, Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust (CFTR-PA) 1.3%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 37.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) returned the most: Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) -2.9%, Ellington Financial (EFC) -11.0%. Over five years, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) compounded fastest (Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) -8.1%/yr, Ellington Financial (EFC) -8.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 0.07%, Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust (CFTR-PA) 0.00%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 0.00%. Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust (CFTR-PA) and Ellington Financial (EFC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust (CFTR-PA) has been the steadiest (Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 20.2%, Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust (CFTR-PA) 16.2%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 18.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BNL, CFTR-PA and EFC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) leads on 4. 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.