Investing
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments
Ellington Financial Inc. Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments increased by 374.1% to $24.69M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 60.4%, from $62.26M to $24.69M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments shows an upward trend with a 76.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026
How to read this metric
Indicates strategic expansion or partnership activity through non-consolidated entities.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows related to the purchase of equity interests in other entities where the company exercises significant infl...
Peer comparison
Common in energy sectors where joint ventures are used to share the risk of large-scale infrastructure projects.
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investing_payments_to_acquire_equity_method_investmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $7.70M | $1.67M | $14.90M | $2.68M | $7.62M | $4.96M | $17.58M | $5.65M | $38.90M | $3.28M | $8.17M | $15.66M | $38.31M | $35.69M | $30.34M | $62.26M | $75.25M | $89.98M | $5.21M | $24.69M |
| QoQ Change | — | -78.3% | +789.8% | -82.0% | +184.4% | -34.9% | +254.5% | -67.8% | +588.0% | -91.6% | +149.0% | +91.8% | +144.6% | -6.8% | -15.0% | +105.2% | +20.9% | +19.6% | -94.2% | +374.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.1% | +196.3% | +18.0% | +111.1% | +410.8% | -33.9% | -53.6% | +177.0% | -1.5% | +988.3% | +271.6% | +297.6% | +96.4% | +152.2% | -82.8% | -60.4% |
Range$1.67M – $89.98M
CAGR+27.8%
Avg YoY Growth+155.4%
Median YoY Growth+103.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to acquire equity method investments?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported payments to acquire equity method investments of $24.69M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to acquire equity method investments changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to acquire equity method investments decreased by 60.4% year-over-year, from $62.26M to $24.69M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to acquire equity method investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to acquire equity method investments has grown at a 76.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.07M to $232.70M.
- What does payments to acquire equity method investments mean?
- Cash spent on buying stakes in other companies where the firm has significant influence.