RITM vs EFC vs ARR Stock Comparison

Rithm Capital, Ellington Financial and Armour Residential REIT Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RITM Rithm Capital Corp.
$9.39 +2.7% 1M -14.2% 1Y
Market cap
$5.17B
P/E
14.4x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
3 wins
EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
$11.69 -5.5% 1M -12.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.50B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$455.40M
Div. yield
–
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionRITMEFCARRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.17B $1.50B $1.83B RITM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.4x 8.8x -28.3x EFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 4.2x 6.0x 4.6x RITM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +44.8% +126.9% ARR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 37.3% -25.8% EFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 22.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.20% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.2% -12.5% -22.8% EFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.8%/yr -8.7%/yr -24.9%/yr RITM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.5% 18.4% 24.3% EFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 42/100 68/100 ARR

Percentile Scorecard

RITMEFCARR

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

AxisRITMEFCARR
Valuation 61 #66 of 169 34 #112 of 169 60 #68 of 169
Growth 17 #133 of 160 60 #64 of 160 84 #26 of 160
Profitability – 43 #86 of 149 63 #56 of 149
Financial Health – 60 #64 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 37 #86 of 136 12 #120 of 136 64 #50 of 136
Overall 38 42 68
  • RITM ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • EFC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • ARR 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

PeriodRITMEFCARRSPY
1 month +2.7%-5.5%-10.3% -0.2%
3 months -3.9%-13.7%-22.9% +3.9%
6 months -4.7%-12.3%-28.2% +8.2%
Year to date -13.9%-13.9%-28.5% +12.9%
1 year -14.2%-12.5%-22.8% +12.3%
3 years +2.7%-2.7%-7.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +0.9%-0.9%-2.6% +23.3%
5 years -17.5%-36.5%-76.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year -3.8%-8.7%-24.9% +10.9%
10 years -32.3%-26.7%-88.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year -3.8%-3.1%-19.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRITMEFCARRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.5%18.4%24.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.7%19.9%27.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.730.410.65 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.54-0.68-0.94 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.2%-41.2%-77.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.1%-16.6%-33.8% -1.2%
52-week high $12.06$14.01$19.12 $779.14
52-week low $8.36$11.30$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.

MultipleRITMEFCARR
P/E now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 11.1x 8.8xmedian 11.1x -28.2xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 2.6x 3.3xmedian 2.6x 7.5xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.5x —median 13.5x —median 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -2.1xmedian 7.0x -2.4xmedian 7.0x 4.1xmedian 7.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -0.60median 0.32 —median 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 monthsRITMEFCARR
Revenue – $455.40M $251.92M
Net income $529.24M $225.90M -$52.08M
Free cash flow – -$617.48M $456.23M
EPS (diluted) $0.63 – $-0.45
Cash & equivalents – $247.47M $99.67M
Total debt – $1.01B –
Shares (diluted) 568.26M – 144.56M
Enterprise value $5.17B $703.62M $1.52B

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
MetricRITMEFCARR
P/E 14.6x 8.8x -28.2x
P/FCF -2.1x -2.4x 4.1x
P/Operating cash flow – -2.4x 4.1x
P/S 1.0x 3.3x 7.5x
P/B 0.6x 0.7x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 0.8x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – 2.9x –
EV/Revenue – 3.3x 7.1x
EV/FCF – -2.4x 3.9x
EV/Operating cash flow – -2.4x 3.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.60 – -0.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRITMEFCARR
Revenue growth (1Y) – 44.8% 126.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 27.5% 114.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -42.4% 56.5% -180.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -13.0% 62.6% 25.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -55.3% – -189.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -24.2% – 47.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 0.3% 154.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -67.8% 36.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 0.3% 154.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -67.7% 36.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRITMEFCARR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 37.2% –
Net margin – 37.3% -25.8%
FCF margin – -135.6% 181.1%
Operating cash flow margin – -135.6% 181.1%
Return on equity 5.8% 11.4% –
Return on assets 1.0% 1.1% –
Return on invested capital – 22.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -2.7x -8.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRITMEFCARR
Debt / assets – 1.2% –
Debt / equity – 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – -0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 83.2% 90.5% 89.5%
Equity / assets 16.1% 9.5% 10.5%
Interest coverage – 1.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRITMEFCARR
Dividend yield 10.6% 13.3% 22.8%
Net buyback yield – -19.0% -34.6%
Shareholder yield 10.6% -5.7% -11.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – -701.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 80.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 56.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 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.

ConsensusRITMEFCARR
Forward P/E 4.2xFY2026 6.0xFY2026 4.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.26FY2026 $1.94FY2026 $2.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -3.8%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 -9.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.3% -2.6% -5.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.78BFY2026 $532.59MFY2026 $481.02MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.9%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026 +37.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.8% +2.4% +3.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRITMEFCARR
Held by institutions 58.7% 50.4% 54.9%
Institutions holding 510 247 250
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.7% +2.9% +16.2%
Institutions buying 246 139 169
Institutions selling 176 57 42
Buyers to sellers 1.40 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.

RITMEFCARR
RITM 1.00 0.56 0.53
EFC 0.56 1.00 0.62
ARR 0.53 0.62 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RITM, EFC and ARR?

Rithm Capital (RITM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rithm Capital (RITM) $5.17B, Ellington Financial (EFC) $1.50B, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) $1.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, RITM, EFC and ARR?

Ellington Financial (EFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rithm Capital (RITM) 14.4x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 8.8x, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -28.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Rithm Capital (RITM) is cheapest (Rithm Capital (RITM) 4.2x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 6.0x, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) 4.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Armour Residential REIT (ARR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ellington Financial (EFC) +44.8%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) +126.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ellington Financial (EFC) has the highest net margin (Ellington Financial (EFC) 37.3%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -25.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ellington Financial (EFC) returned the most: Rithm Capital (RITM) -14.2%, Ellington Financial (EFC) -12.5%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -22.8%. Over five years, Rithm Capital (RITM) compounded fastest (Rithm Capital (RITM) -3.8%/yr, Ellington Financial (EFC) -8.7%/yr, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) -24.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Rithm Capital (RITM) 0.00%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 0.00%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) 0.20%. Rithm Capital (RITM) and Ellington Financial (EFC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ellington Financial (EFC) has been the steadiest (Rithm Capital (RITM) 26.5%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 18.4%, Armour Residential REIT (ARR) 24.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RITM, EFC 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, Ellington Financial (EFC) 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.