Business Segments · Liabilities
Investment Portfolio Segment — Liabilities
Ellington Financial Inc. Investment Portfolio Segment — Liabilities increased by 4.6% to $4.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.9%, from $3.92B to $4.42B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Liabilities
How to read this metric
High liabilities relative to equity indicate higher leverage, which increases both potential returns and risk.
Detailed definition
This represents the total financial obligations and debt owed by the investment portfolio segment to external creditors....
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing leverage in specialty finance and mortgage REITs.
Metric ID:
efc_segment_investment_portfolio_segment_liabilitiesHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | 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 | $3.73B | $4.50B | $4.24B | $4.25B | $4.56B | $4.10B | $3.76B | $4.20B | $4.08B | $3.92B | $3.78B | $3.86B | $4.23B | $4.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.8% | -5.8% | +0.2% | +7.3% | -10.0% | -8.3% | +11.6% | -2.8% | -3.9% | -3.6% | +2.3% | +9.5% | +4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | +20.8% | — | — | +1.2% | — | -11.3% | -1.2% | -10.5% | -4.4% | +0.5% | -7.9% | +3.7% | +12.9% |
Range$3.73B – $4.56B
CAGR+5.4%
Avg YoY Growth+0.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — liabilities?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported investment portfolio segment — liabilities of $4.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — liabilities increased by 12.9% year-over-year, from $3.92B to $4.42B.
- What does investment portfolio segment — liabilities mean?
- The total amount of debt and financial obligations held by the investment segment.