Discontinued — last reported Q3 '24

Business Segments · Operating Expenses

Investment Portfolio Segment — Operating Expenses

Ellington Financial Inc. Investment Portfolio Segment — Operating Expenses increased by 4.7% to $5.56M in Q3 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 47.5%, from $3.77M to $5.56M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Investment Portfolio Segment — Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a -13.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ3 2024Nov 12, 2024

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate rising administrative or operational overhead, while a decrease suggests improved cost management or operational efficiencies within the segment.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the aggregate costs incurred to manage and maintain the operations of the company's primary inves...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment-level operating expenses or SG&A allocations in other specialty finance and mortgage REIT companies.

Metric ID: efc_segment_investment_portfolio_segment_operating_expenses

Historical Data

14 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24
Value-$5.41M-$5.41M-$5.41M$7.75M$5.32M$7.12M-$49.72M$3.51M$3.87M$3.77M$5.05M$3.14M$5.31M$5.56M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+243.3%-31.4%+34.0%-798.3%+107.0%+10.3%-2.4%+33.8%-37.7%+69.0%+4.7%
YoY Change+198.3%+231.6%-819.1%-54.8%-27.3%-47.0%+110.2%-10.3%+37.4%+47.5%
Range-$49.72M$7.75M
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth-33.4%
Median YoY Growth+13.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — operating expenses?
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported investment portfolio segment — operating expenses of $5.56M in Q3 2024.
How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — operating expenses increased by 47.5% year-over-year, from $3.77M to $5.56M.
What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — operating expenses?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — operating expenses has grown at a -13.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$21.64M to $16.19M.
What does investment portfolio segment — operating expenses mean?
The total costs required to run the operations of the company's primary investment portfolio segment.