Investment Portfolio Segment — Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating
Ellington Financial Inc. Investment Portfolio Segment — Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating decreased by 2.9% to $48.08M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.8%, from $51.56M to $48.08M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Portfolio Segment — Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating shows an upward trend with a 49.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to interest income suggests margin compression, while a decrease indicates lower funding costs or reduced leverage.
Detailed definition
Includes all costs associated with the debt used to finance the investment portfolio, including interest on repurchase a...
Peer comparison
Standard across financial institutions as 'Interest Expense' or 'Cost of Funds'.
efc_segment_investment_portfolio_segment_interest_expense_operating_and_nonoperatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $12.70M | $21.62M | $38.12M | $51.88M | $52.14M | $54.21M | $58.05M | $59.43M | $57.31M | $53.63M | $55.30M | $49.90M | $51.56M | $48.82M | $46.59M | $49.51M | $48.08M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +30.3% | +70.3% | +76.3% | +36.1% | +0.5% | +4.0% | +7.1% | +2.4% | -3.6% | -6.4% | +3.1% | -9.8% | +3.3% | -5.3% | -4.6% | +6.3% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +121.8% | +291.1% | +432.2% | +310.6% | +150.7% | +52.3% | +14.6% | +9.9% | -1.1% | -4.7% | -16.0% | -10.0% | -9.0% | -15.8% | -0.8% | -6.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest expense, operating and nonoperating?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported investment portfolio segment — interest expense, operating and nonoperating of $48.08M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest expense, operating and nonoperating changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest expense, operating and nonoperating decreased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $51.56M to $48.08M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest expense, operating and nonoperating?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest expense, operating and nonoperating has grown at a 49.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $38.99M to $196.48M.
- What does investment portfolio segment — interest expense, operating and nonoperating mean?
- The total cost of borrowing money to fund the company's investment activities.