Business Segments · Interest Income

Investment Portfolio Segment — Interest Income

Ellington Financial Inc. Investment Portfolio Segment — Interest Income increased by 5.2% to $107.18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.8%, from $93.35M to $107.18M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Portfolio Segment — Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 21.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests a larger asset base or higher yields on investments, while a decrease may indicate portfolio contraction or lower market interest rates.

Detailed definition

Represents the gross interest revenue generated from the company's investment portfolio, including mortgage-backed secur...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by REITs and specialty finance companies as 'Interest Income' or 'Net Interest Income'.

Metric ID: efc_segment_investment_portfolio_segment_interest_income

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$43.85M$43.85M$43.85M$51.05M$62.39M$77.89M$85.81M$82.37M$83.12M$89.45M$89.64M$91.40M$88.79M$91.16M$86.96M$93.35M$89.67M$90.79M$101.93M$107.18M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+16.4%+22.2%+24.8%+10.2%-4.0%+0.9%+7.6%+0.2%+2.0%-2.9%+2.7%-4.6%+7.3%-3.9%+1.3%+12.3%+5.2%
YoY Change+42.3%+77.6%+95.7%+61.3%+33.2%+14.8%+4.5%+11.0%+6.8%+1.9%-3.0%+2.1%+1.0%-0.4%+17.2%+14.8%
Range$43.85M$107.18M
CAGR+20.7%
Avg YoY Growth+23.8%
Median YoY Growth+12.9%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest income?
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported investment portfolio segment — interest income of $107.18M in Q1 2026.
How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest income changed year-over-year?
Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest income increased by 14.8% year-over-year, from $93.35M to $107.18M.
What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — interest income has grown at a 21.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $175.42M to $375.73M.
What does investment portfolio segment — interest income mean?
The total interest earned from the company's financial investments.