TPTS vs EFC vs RITM Stock Comparison

Terra Property Trust, Ellington Financial and Rithm Capital Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
$11.56 -0.3% 1M -13.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.47B
P/E
8.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$455.40M
Div. yield
13.49%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
8 wins
RITM Rithm Capital Corp.
$9.45 +8.4% 1M -13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.28B
P/E
15.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.06B
Div. yield
10.58%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ellington Financial leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Ellington Financial 8, Rithm Capital 3, Terra Property Trust 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTPTSEFCRITMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $318.86M $1.47B $5.28B RITM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -10.5x 8.7x 15.8x EFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 6.0x 4.2x RITM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -38.2% +44.8% +6.2% EFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -110.6% 37.3% 6.6% EFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 22.6% 1.4% EFC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -27.0x — 30.4x TPTS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 13.49% 10.58% EFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — -13.2% -13.9% EFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -8.8%/yr -4.1%/yr RITM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.5% 18.8% 26.6% EFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 21/100 42/100 22/100 EFC

Percentile Scorecard

TPTSEFCRITM

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

AxisTPTSEFCRITM
Valuation 2 #166 of 169 35 #110 of 169 34 #112 of 169
Growth 12 #145 of 164 59 #68 of 164 13 #143 of 164
Profitability 9 #141 of 154 44 #87 of 154 29 #109 of 154
Financial Health 61 #65 of 163 62 #62 of 163 27 #119 of 163
Shareholder Returns – 11 #122 of 137 8 #126 of 137
Overall 21 42 22
  • TPTS ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • EFC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RITM 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

PeriodTPTSEFCRITMSPY
1 month -9.6%-0.3%+8.4% -2.3%
3 months -20.7%-13.2%-6.1% -0.7%
6 months —-11.1%-2.0% +4.8%
Year to date —-14.9%-13.3% +10.3%
1 year —-13.2%-13.9% +10.3%
3 years —-9.7%-4.4% +73.0%
3 years, per year —-3.3%-1.5% +20.1%
5 years —-36.8%-18.8% +61.9%
5 years, per year —-8.8%-4.1% +10.1%
10 years —-25.8%-31.3% +258.6%
10 years, per year —-2.9%-3.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureTPTSEFCRITMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.5%18.8%26.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.1%20.7%26.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.440.72 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —-0.70-0.52 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.3%-41.2%-39.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -39.6%-17.5%-21.6% -3.5%
52-week high $21.70$14.01$12.06 $779.14
52-week low $12.30$11.30$8.36 $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.

MultipleTPTSEFCRITM
P/E now vs peer median -10.5xmedian 11.6x 8.7xmedian 11.6x 15.8xmedian 11.6x
P/S now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 2.7x 3.2xmedian 2.7x 1.0xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -111.6xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x 36.3xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 6.0x -2.4xmedian 6.0x -2.2xmedian 6.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 2.02median 0.34 —median 0.34 -0.67median 0.34

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 monthsTPTSEFCRITM
Revenue $27.56M $455.40M $5.06B
Operating income -$9.20M – –
Net income -$30.48M $225.90M $496.77M
Free cash flow – -$617.48M -$2.41B
EPS (diluted) $-1.25 – $0.59
Cash & equivalents $9.70M $247.47M $2.54B
Total debt $111.42M $256.99M $29.94B
Shares (diluted) 24.34M – 568.26M
Enterprise value $252.69M $710.86M -$3.59B

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
MetricTPTSEFCRITM
P/E -10.5x 8.7x 15.8x
P/FCF – -2.4x -2.2x
P/Operating cash flow – -2.4x -2.8x
P/S 11.6x 3.2x 1.0x
P/B 2.5x 0.7x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 0.7x 0.6x
EV/EBITDA -111.6x – 36.3x
EV/EBIT -45.7x 2.9x 43.8x
EV/Revenue 15.3x 3.3x 6.5x
EV/FCF – -2.4x -13.6x
EV/Operating cash flow – -2.4x -17.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.02 – -0.67

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTPTSEFCRITM
Revenue growth (1Y) -38.2% 44.8% 6.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -25.1% 27.5% 12.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -11,317% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -57.5% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 10.1% 56.5% -39.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.2% 62.6% -12.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.1% – -53.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.2% – -23.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 0.3% -1,454%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -67.8% -40.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 0.3% -294.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -67.7% -44.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTPTSEFCRITM
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin -13.7% – 17.8%
Operating margin -33.4% – –
Pretax margin -75.4% 37.2% 13.5%
Net margin -110.6% 37.3% 6.6%
FCF margin – -135.6% -47.7%
Operating cash flow margin – -135.6% -37.2%
Return on equity -15.8% 11.4% 5.5%
Return on assets -7.2% 1.1% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – 22.6% 1.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -2.7x -3.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTPTSEFCRITM
Debt / assets 44.6% 1.2% 55.3%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.1x 3.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -27.0x – 30.4x
Debt / FCF – -0.4x -12.4x
Liabilities / assets 49.3% 90.5% 83.3%
Equity / assets 50.7% 9.5% 16.7%
Interest coverage -0.8x 1.5x 12.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTPTSEFCRITM
Dividend yield – 13.5% 10.6%
Net buyback yield – -19.3% -13.6%
Shareholder yield – -5.8% -3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

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

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTPTSEFCRITM
Held by institutions – 50.4% 58.7%
Institutions holding – 247 512
Change in shares held, QoQ – +2.9% -1.7%
Institutions buying – 139 247
Institutions selling – 57 176
Buyers to sellers – 2.44 1.40

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.

TPTSEFCRITM
TPTS 1.00 0.29 0.22
EFC 0.29 1.00 0.56
RITM 0.22 0.56 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TPTS, EFC and RITM?

Rithm Capital (RITM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Terra Property Trust (TPTS) $318.86M, Ellington Financial (EFC) $1.47B, Rithm Capital (RITM) $5.28B.

Which stock is cheaper, TPTS, EFC and RITM?

Ellington Financial (EFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Terra Property Trust (TPTS) -10.5x, Ellington Financial (EFC) 8.7x, Rithm Capital (RITM) 15.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Rithm Capital (RITM) is cheapest (Ellington Financial (EFC) 6.0x, Rithm Capital (RITM) 4.2x). 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: Terra Property Trust (TPTS) -38.2%, Ellington Financial (EFC) +44.8%, Rithm Capital (RITM) +6.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ellington Financial (EFC) has the highest net margin (Terra Property Trust (TPTS) -110.6%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 37.3%, Rithm Capital (RITM) 6.6%). On return on invested capital, Ellington Financial (EFC) leads (Ellington Financial (EFC) 22.6%, Rithm Capital (RITM) 1.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ellington Financial (EFC) returned the most: Ellington Financial (EFC) -13.2%, Rithm Capital (RITM) -13.9%. Over five years, Rithm Capital (RITM) compounded fastest (Ellington Financial (EFC) -8.8%/yr, Rithm Capital (RITM) -4.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Ellington Financial (EFC) has the highest dividend yield: Ellington Financial (EFC) 13.49%, Rithm Capital (RITM) 10.58%. Terra Property Trust (TPTS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ellington Financial (EFC) has been the steadiest (Terra Property Trust (TPTS) 42.5%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 18.8%, Rithm Capital (RITM) 26.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TPTS, EFC and RITM?

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.