BX vs EFC vs BN Stock Comparison

Blackstone, Ellington Financial and Brookfield Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
1 more company in this comparison (APO) Create a free account to keep reading and compare up to 10 companies.
BX Blackstone Inc.
$116.71 -1.4% 1M -24.1% 1Y
Market cap
$87.84B
P/E
26.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.11B
Div. yield
4.48%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
2 wins
EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
$11.69 -5.5% 1M -12.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.49B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$455.40M
Div. yield
13.34%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
8 wins
BN BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
$38.02 +3.1% 1M -18.7% 1Y
Market cap
$85.45B
P/E
68.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$76.56B
Div. yield
0.71%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ellington Financial leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Ellington Financial 8, Blackstone 2, Brookfield 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBXEFCBNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $87.84B $1.49B $85.45B BX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.5x 8.8x 68.0x EFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.2x 6.0x 13.7x EFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.2% +44.8% -9.6% EFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.8% 37.3% 1.6% EFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 21.6% 22.6% — EFC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.48% 13.34% 0.71% EFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.1% -12.5% -18.7% EFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.5%/yr -8.7%/yr +2.7%/yr BN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.4% 18.4% 27.6% EFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 42/100 38/100 BX

Percentile Scorecard

BXEFCBN

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

AxisBXEFCBN
Valuation 76 #45 of 181 34 #112 of 169 76 #44 of 181
Growth 83 #20 of 111 60 #64 of 160 32 #76 of 111
Profitability 81 #25 of 129 43 #86 of 149 30 #91 of 129
Financial Health 55 #74 of 164 60 #64 of 158 38 #102 of 164
Shareholder Returns 47 #40 of 75 12 #120 of 136 14 #65 of 75
Overall 68 42 38
  • BX ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • EFC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • BN ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBXEFCBNSPY
1 month -1.4%-5.5%+3.1% -0.2%
3 months -12.9%-13.7%-10.2% +3.9%
6 months -4.0%-12.3%-14.0% +8.2%
Year to date -24.3%-13.9%-17.1% +12.9%
1 year -24.1%-12.5%-18.7% +12.3%
3 years +30.2%-2.7%+95.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +9.2%-0.9%+25.1% +23.3%
5 years -16.3%-36.5%+14.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -3.5%-8.7%+2.7% +10.9%
10 years +360.6%-26.7%+204.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +16.5%-3.1%+11.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBXEFCBNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.4%18.4%27.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.5%19.9%29.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.330.411.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.65-0.68-0.68 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.5%-41.2%-42.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.6%-16.6%-22.7% -1.2%
52-week high $163.50$14.01$49.17 $779.14
52-week low $102.12$11.30$35.94 $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.

MultipleBXEFCBN
P/E now vs peer median 26.5xmedian 34.2x 8.8xmedian 11.1x 68.0xmedian 34.2x
P/S now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 4.9x 3.3xmedian 2.6x 1.1xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.7x —median 13.5x —median 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.0xmedian 13.2x -2.4xmedian 7.0x —median 13.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 1.8x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 20.9xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.68median 0.91 —median 0.32 -0.71median 0.91

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 monthsBXEFCBN
Revenue $16.11B $455.40M $76.56B
Net income $6.83B $225.90M $3.71B
Free cash flow $5.49B -$617.48M –
EPS (diluted) $4.40 – $0.53
Cash & equivalents $2.51B $247.47M $14.89B
Total debt $50.92B $1.01B $59.07B
Shares (diluted) 799.90M – 2.37B
Enterprise value $82.76B $727.45M -$97.64B

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
MetricBXEFCBN
P/E 26.5x 8.8x 68.0x
P/FCF 16.0x -2.4x –
P/Operating cash flow 15.7x -2.4x –
P/S 5.5x 3.3x 1.1x
P/B 4.2x 0.7x 20.9x
P/Tangible book 4.2x 0.8x -2.6x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 11.5x 2.9x –
EV/Revenue 6.1x 3.3x 0.7x
EV/FCF 18.0x -2.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 17.6x -2.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.68 – -0.71

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBXEFCBN
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.2% 44.8% -9.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 32.3% 27.5% -4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 19.2% 56.5% 28.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.7% 62.6% 11.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 20.2% – 65.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 38.8% – -95.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 65.6% 0.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.0% -67.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 67.2% 0.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.0% -67.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBXEFCBN
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 50.1% 37.2% –
Net margin 21.8% 37.3% 1.6%
FCF margin 34.1% -135.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 34.7% -135.6% –
Return on equity 33.2% 11.4% 4.3%
Return on assets 13.9% 1.1% 0.7%
Return on invested capital 21.6% 22.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x -2.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 9.7% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBXEFCBN
Debt / assets 26.4% 1.2% 2.8%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.1x 3.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 2.4x -0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 57.8% 90.5% 99.2%
Equity / assets 42.2% 9.5% 0.8%
Interest coverage 16.0x 1.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBXEFCBN
Dividend yield 4.5% 13.3% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 0.3% -19.0% –
Shareholder yield 4.8% -5.7% 0.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 93.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 116.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 22.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.9% – –

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.

ConsensusBXEFCBN
Forward P/E 19.2xFY2026 6.0xFY2026 13.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.07FY2026 $1.94FY2026 $2.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +9.0%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 +23.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.5% -2.6% +12.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.03BFY2026 $532.59MFY2026 $7.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.9%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026 +2.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +27.3% +2.4% +21.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBXEFCBN
Held by institutions 67.3% 50.4% 66.5%
Institutions holding 2,129 247 930
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +2.9% +1.2%
Institutions buying 1,132 139 407
Institutions selling 716 57 317
Buyers to sellers 1.58 2.44 1.28

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.

BXEFCBN
BX 1.00 0.33 0.72
EFC 0.33 1.00 0.36
BN 0.72 0.36 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BX, EFC and BN?

Blackstone (BX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Blackstone (BX) $87.84B, Ellington Financial (EFC) $1.49B, Brookfield (BN) $85.45B.

Which stock is cheaper, BX, EFC and BN?

Ellington Financial (EFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Blackstone (BX) 26.5x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 8.8x, Brookfield (BN) 68.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ellington Financial (EFC) is cheapest (Blackstone (BX) 19.2x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 6.0x, Brookfield (BN) 13.7x). 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: Blackstone (BX) +17.2%, Ellington Financial (EFC) +44.8%, Brookfield (BN) -9.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ellington Financial (EFC) has the highest net margin (Blackstone (BX) 21.8%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 37.3%, Brookfield (BN) 1.6%). On return on invested capital, Ellington Financial (EFC) leads (Blackstone (BX) 21.6%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 22.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ellington Financial (EFC) returned the most: Blackstone (BX) -24.1%, Ellington Financial (EFC) -12.5%, Brookfield (BN) -18.7%. Over five years, Brookfield (BN) compounded fastest (Blackstone (BX) -3.5%/yr, Ellington Financial (EFC) -8.7%/yr, Brookfield (BN) +2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Ellington Financial (EFC) has the highest dividend yield: Blackstone (BX) 4.48%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 13.34%, Brookfield (BN) 0.71%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ellington Financial (EFC) has been the steadiest (Blackstone (BX) 37.4%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 18.4%, Brookfield (BN) 27.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BX, EFC and BN?

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 8. 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.