Ellington Financial (EFC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Ellington Financial (EFC) reported Free Cash Flow of -$9.8 million for Q1 2026, up 92.26% on a YoY basis from -$5.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 96.72% sequentially from -$298.1 million in Q4 2025.
Ellington Financial (EFC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ellington Financial (EFC) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$9.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 92.26% year-over-year to -$9.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$808.9 million (down 62.6% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$925.5 million, down 114.96% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to -$9.8 million in Q1 2026, from -$298.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $48.3 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$298.1 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$92.1 million and a median of -$70.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 278.91% in 2022 and tumbled 533.22% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing EFC's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$27.6 million in 2022, then sank by 185.77% to -$78.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 78.48% to -$140.8 million in 2024, then sank by 111.76% to -$298.1 million in 2025, then surged by 96.72% to -$9.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EFC's Free Cash Flow at -$9.8 million in Q1 2026, -$298.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$290.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annaly Capital Management | 16.30 Bn | 14.44 Bn | - | -8.60 Bn |
| 2 | AGNC Investment | 11.85 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | 387.00 Mn |
| 3 | Starwood Property Trust | 5.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | - | 93.56 Mn |
| 4 | Rithm Capital | 5.01 Bn | 5.01 Bn | - | -16.07 Mn |
| 5 | Blackstone Mortgage Trust | 2.78 Bn | 2.24 Bn | - | 169.73 Mn |
| 6 | Ellington Financial | 1.63 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - | -9.79 Mn |
| 7 | Dynex Capital | 1.56 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - | 69.85 Mn |
| 8 | Armour Residential REIT | 1.42 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | 210.18 Mn |
| 9 | Two Harbors Investment | 1.27 Bn | 987.19 Mn | - | 56.58 Mn |
| 10 | Ladder Capital | 1.20 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | -8.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -298.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -298.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -290.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -290.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -210.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -210.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -126.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -126.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -140.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -140.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -141.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -141.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -88.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -88.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -59.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -59.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -78.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -78.88 Mn |