TPTS vs EFC vs DX Stock Comparison

Terra Property Trust, Ellington Financial and Dynex Capital Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
$11.85 -2.8% 1M -11.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.51B
P/E
8.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$455.40M
Div. yield
13.16%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
5 wins
DX Dynex Capital Inc
$10.89 -4.5% 1M -18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.81B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$326.26M
Div. yield
18.73%
Mortgage REITs Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Ellington Financial leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ellington Financial 5, Dynex Capital 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTPTSEFCDXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $316.66M $1.51B $2.81B DX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -10.4x 8.9x -45.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 6.1x 7.2x EFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -38.2% +44.8% +319.6% DX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -110.6% 37.3% -18.6% EFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 22.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -27.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 13.16% 18.73% DX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — -11.0% -18.3% EFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -8.2%/yr -9.1%/yr EFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.9% 18.4% 18.8% EFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 20/100 42/100 42/100 DX

Percentile Scorecard

TPTSEFCDX

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

AxisTPTSEFCDX
Valuation 2 #166 of 169 33 #114 of 169 47 #90 of 169
Growth 11 #141 of 159 60 #64 of 159 65 #56 of 159
Profitability 9 #133 of 146 44 #82 of 146 39 #89 of 146
Financial Health 59 #64 of 153 61 #61 of 153 –
Shareholder Returns – 11 #120 of 135 16 #114 of 135
Overall 20 42 42
  • TPTS ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • EFC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • DX 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

PeriodTPTSEFCDXSPY
1 month -10.9%-2.8%-4.5% +0.7%
3 months -23.8%-12.2%-15.1% +3.7%
6 months —-10.6%-20.0% +7.1%
Year to date —-12.7%-22.3% +12.8%
1 year —-11.0%-18.3% +11.9%
3 years —+0.3%+12.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year —+0.1%+4.1% +22.8%
5 years —-34.8%-37.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year —-8.2%-9.1% +10.9%
10 years —-25.7%-47.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-2.9%-6.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTPTSEFCDXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.9%18.4%18.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.1%20.0%20.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.820.410.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —-0.59-0.97 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.3%-41.2%-46.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -40.0%-15.4%-26.1% -1.2%
52-week high $21.70$14.01$14.74 $779.14
52-week low $12.30$11.30$10.57 $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.

MultipleTPTSEFCDX
P/E now vs peer median -10.4xmedian 11.7x 8.9xmedian 11.7x -45.3xmedian 11.7x
P/S now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 2.7x 3.3xmedian 2.7x 8.6xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -111.0xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 6.5x -2.4xmedian 6.5x 11.3xmedian 6.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x 0.9xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 2.00median 0.33 —median 0.33 0.69median 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 monthsTPTSEFCDX
Revenue $27.56M $455.40M $326.26M
Operating income -$9.20M – –
Net income -$30.48M $225.90M -$49.75M
Free cash flow – -$617.48M $249.73M
EPS (diluted) $-1.25 – $-0.24
Cash & equivalents $9.70M $247.47M $993.01M
Total debt $762.35M $1.01B –
Shares (diluted) 24.34M – 251.84M
Enterprise value $250.50M $747.87M -$90.44M

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
MetricTPTSEFCDX
P/E -10.4x 8.9x -45.3x
P/FCF – -2.4x 11.3x
P/Operating cash flow – -2.4x 11.3x
P/S 11.5x 3.3x 8.6x
P/B 2.5x 0.8x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 0.8x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA -111.0x – –
EV/EBIT -45.5x 2.9x –
EV/Revenue 15.2x 3.3x 5.6x
EV/FCF – -2.5x 7.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – -2.5x 7.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.00 – 0.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTPTSEFCDX
Revenue growth (1Y) -38.2% 44.8% 319.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -25.1% 27.5% 85.8%
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% -126.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.2% 62.6% -80.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.1% – -118.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.2% – -65.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 0.3% 105.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -67.8% 48.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 0.3% 105.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -67.7% 48.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTPTSEFCDX
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin -13.7% – –
Operating margin -33.4% – –
Pretax margin -75.4% 37.2% –
Net margin -110.6% 37.3% -18.6%
FCF margin – -135.6% 76.5%
Operating cash flow margin – -135.6% 76.5%
Return on equity -15.8% 11.4% –
Return on assets -7.2% 1.1% –
Return on invested capital – 22.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -2.7x -5.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – 4.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTPTSEFCDX
Debt / assets 44.6% 1.2% –
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA -27.0x – –
Debt / FCF – -0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 49.3% 90.5% 89.1%
Equity / assets 50.7% 9.5% 10.9%
Interest coverage -0.8x 1.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTPTSEFCDX
Dividend yield – 13.2% 18.7%
Net buyback yield – -18.8% -53.1%
Shareholder yield – -5.6% -34.4%
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.

ConsensusTPTSEFCDX
Forward P/E – 6.1xFY2026 7.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $1.94FY2026 $1.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +4.3%FY2026 +67.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -2.6% +9.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $532.59MFY2026 $414.67MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +58.3%FY2026 +262.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +2.4% +21.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTPTSEFCDX
Held by institutions – 50.4% 47.0%
Institutions holding – 247 288
Change in shares held, QoQ – +2.9% +25.7%
Institutions buying – 139 200
Institutions selling – 57 54
Buyers to sellers – 2.44 3.70

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.

TPTSEFCDX
TPTS 1.00 0.33 0.29
EFC 0.33 1.00 0.58
DX 0.29 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TPTS, EFC and DX?

Dynex Capital (DX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Terra Property Trust (TPTS) $316.66M, Ellington Financial (EFC) $1.51B, Dynex Capital (DX) $2.81B.

Which company is growing faster?

Dynex Capital (DX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Terra Property Trust (TPTS) -38.2%, Ellington Financial (EFC) +44.8%, Dynex Capital (DX) +319.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ellington Financial (EFC) has the highest net margin (Terra Property Trust (TPTS) -110.6%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 37.3%, Dynex Capital (DX) -18.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ellington Financial (EFC) returned the most: Ellington Financial (EFC) -11.0%, Dynex Capital (DX) -18.3%. Over five years, Ellington Financial (EFC) compounded fastest (Ellington Financial (EFC) -8.2%/yr, Dynex Capital (DX) -9.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dynex Capital (DX) has the highest dividend yield: Ellington Financial (EFC) 13.16%, Dynex Capital (DX) 18.73%. 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) 42.9%, Ellington Financial (EFC) 18.4%, Dynex Capital (DX) 18.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.