What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets?

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported deferred tax assets of $47.7M in Q1 2026.

How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?

Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets decreased by 28.9% year-over-year, from $67.1M to $47.7M.

What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets has grown at a 115.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.94M to $90.07M.

What does deferred tax assets mean?

Future tax savings resulting from accounting differences or past losses.

Non-Current Assets

Deferred Tax Assets

Ellington Financial Inc. Deferred Tax Assets decreased by 47.0% to $47.7M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.9%, from $67.1M to $47.7M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows an upward trend with a 115.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryOther

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2017

Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company has accumulated tax-deductible items that may lower future tax payments, while a decrease indicates utilization of these assets.

Detailed definition

Represents the value of tax benefits that the company expects to realize in future periods due to deductible temporary d...

Peer comparison

Standard balance sheet item across all industries; peers with high volatility or cyclical earnings often show larger deferred tax balances.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_assets

Historical Data

17 periods

	Q4 '21	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	$0	$9.6M	$18.7M	$25.51M	$8.7M	$8.5M	$10M	$84.19M	$72.6M	$65.9M	$73.7M	$92.54M	$67.1M	$64.2M	$64.6M	$90.07M	$47.7M
QoQ Change	—	—	+94.8%	+36.4%	-65.9%	-2.3%	+17.6%	+741.9%	-13.8%	-9.2%	+11.8%	+25.6%	-27.5%	-4.3%	+0.6%	+39.4%	-47.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	—	-11.5%	-46.5%	+230.0%	+734.5%	+675.3%	+637.0%	+9.9%	-7.6%	-2.6%	-12.3%	-2.7%	-28.9%

Range$0 – $92.54M

Avg YoY Growth+181.2%

Median YoY Growth-2.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets?: Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported deferred tax assets of $47.7M in Q1 2026.
How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?: Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets decreased by 28.9% year-over-year, from $67.1M to $47.7M.
What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s deferred tax assets has grown at a 115.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.94M to $90.07M.
What does deferred tax assets mean?: Future tax savings resulting from accounting differences or past losses.