EFC vs TWO-PC vs ARR Stock Comparison

Ellington Financial, Two Harbors Investment and Armour Residential REIT Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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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
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Two Harbors Investment leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Two Harbors Investment 4, Armour Residential REIT 3, Ellington Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEFCTWO-PCARRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.49B $2.67B $1.82B TWO-PC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.8x -36.1x -28.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.0x — 4.6x ARR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +44.8% +3.5% +126.9% ARR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 37.3% -15.3% -25.8% EFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 22.6% 21.7% — EFC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.20% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -12.0% +4.7% -22.7% TWO-PC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.7%/yr +0.0%/yr -25.0%/yr TWO-PC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 18.5% 9.4% 24.3% TWO-PC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 41/100 68/100 ARR

Percentile Scorecard

EFCTWO-PCARR

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

AxisEFCTWO-PCARR
Valuation 35 #111 of 170 48 #89 of 170 61 #67 of 170
Growth 61 #63 of 160 31 #110 of 160 86 #23 of 160
Profitability 43 #85 of 149 41 #88 of 149 63 #56 of 149
Financial Health 60 #64 of 158 73 #44 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 12 #119 of 135 11 #120 of 135 63 #51 of 135
Overall 42 41 68
  • EFC ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • TWO-PC ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • ARR 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

PeriodEFCTWO-PCARRSPY
1 month -5.3%+0.5%-10.0% -0.8%
3 months -12.2%+1.8%-21.7% +3.5%
6 months -11.6%+2.4%-27.9% +7.0%
Year to date -13.7%+2.8%-28.3% +12.2%
1 year -12.0%+4.7%-22.7% +13.0%
3 years -2.4%+20.7%-7.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year -0.8%+6.5%-2.5% +23.1%
5 years -36.4%+0.1%-76.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year -8.7%+0.0%-25.0% +11.0%
10 years -26.6%—-88.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year -3.0%—-19.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureEFCTWO-PCARRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 18.5%9.4%24.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.0%9.3%28.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.070.65 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.650.50-0.93 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.3%-36.2%-77.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.3%-0.5%-33.6% -1.8%
52-week high $14.01$25.51$19.12 $779.14
52-week low $11.30$23.37$12.30 $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.

MultipleEFCTWO-PCARR
P/E now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 11.0x -36.1xmedian 11.0x -28.3xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 2.6x 5.5xmedian 2.6x 7.5xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.1x —median 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -2.4xmedian 6.9x 21.0xmedian 6.9x 4.1xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.7x 1.5xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.32 0.03median 0.32 -0.60median 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 monthsEFCTWO-PCARR
Revenue $455.40M $482.19M $251.92M
Net income $225.90M -$21.68M -$52.08M
Free cash flow -$617.48M $127.22M $456.23M
EPS (diluted) – $-0.70 $-0.45
Cash & equivalents $247.47M $642.69M $99.67M
Total debt $1.01B $115.68M –
Shares (diluted) – 105.43M 144.56M
Enterprise value $690.89M -$62.52M $1.51B

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
MetricEFCTWO-PCARR
P/E 8.8x -36.1x -28.3x
P/FCF -2.4x 21.0x 4.1x
P/Operating cash flow -2.4x 21.0x 4.1x
P/S 3.3x 5.5x 7.5x
P/B 0.7x 1.5x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 0.8x -4.5x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 2.9x 5.3x –
EV/Revenue 3.3x 4.4x 7.1x
EV/FCF -2.4x 16.8x 3.9x
EV/Operating cash flow -2.4x 16.8x 3.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.03 -0.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEFCTWO-PCARR
Revenue growth (1Y) 44.8% 3.5% 126.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.5% 41.6% 114.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 56.5% 92.8% -180.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 62.6% -40.5% 25.9%
EPS growth (1Y) – 79.2% -189.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -1,161% 47.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 0.3% -54.1% 154.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -67.8% -43.8% 36.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 0.3% -54.1% 154.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -67.7% -43.8% 36.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEFCTWO-PCARR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 37.2% -1.0% –
Net margin 37.3% -15.3% -25.8%
FCF margin -135.6% 26.4% 181.1%
Operating cash flow margin -135.6% 26.4% 181.1%
Return on equity 11.4% -1.2% –
Return on assets 1.1% -0.2% –
Return on invested capital 22.6% 21.7% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.7x -5.9x -8.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.2% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEFCTWO-PCARR
Debt / assets 1.2% 1.3% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF -0.4x 0.9x –
Liabilities / assets 90.5% 80.2% 89.5%
Equity / assets 9.5% 19.8% 10.5%
Interest coverage 1.5x 1.0x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEFCTWO-PCARR
Dividend yield 13.3% 0.0% 22.7%
Net buyback yield -19.0% 0.0% -34.5%
Shareholder yield -5.7% 0.0% -11.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -685.8% -701.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 116.8% 80.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -21.0% 56.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -13.3% 22.0%

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.

ConsensusEFCTWO-PCARR
Forward P/E 6.0xFY2026 – 4.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.94FY2026 – $2.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.3%FY2026 – -9.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.6% – -5.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $532.59MFY2026 $19.93MFY2026 $481.02MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +58.3%FY2026 – +37.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.4% +127.3% +3.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEFCTWO-PCARR
Held by institutions 50.4% – 54.9%
Institutions holding 247 – 250
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% – +16.2%
Institutions buying 139 – 169
Institutions selling 57 – 42
Buyers to sellers 2.44 – 4.02

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.

EFCTWO-PCARR
EFC 1.00 0.01 0.62
TWO-PC 0.01 1.00 0.00
ARR 0.62 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EFC, TWO-PC and ARR?

Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ellington Financial (EFC) $1.49B, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) $2.67B, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) $1.82B.

Which company is growing faster?

Armour Residential REIT (ARR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ellington Financial (EFC) +44.8%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) +3.5%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) +126.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ellington Financial (EFC) has the highest net margin (Ellington Financial (EFC) 37.3%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) -15.3%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -25.8%). On return on invested capital, Ellington Financial (EFC) leads (Ellington Financial (EFC) 22.6%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) 21.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) returned the most: Ellington Financial (EFC) -12.0%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) +4.7%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -22.7%. Over five years, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) compounded fastest (Ellington Financial (EFC) -8.7%/yr, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) +0.0%/yr, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -25.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ellington Financial (EFC) 0.00%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) 0.00%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) 0.20%. Ellington Financial (EFC) and Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) has been the steadiest (Ellington Financial (EFC) 18.5%, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) 9.4%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) 24.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EFC, TWO-PC and ARR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Two Harbors Investment (TWO-PC) 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.