Current Liabilities

Derivative liabilities

Ellington Financial Inc. Derivative liabilities increased by 56.4% to $607.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $607.00K to $607.00K. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Derivative liabilities shows a downward trend with a -21.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase in derivative liabilities often signals adverse market movements against the company's hedging positions or an increase in hedging activity.

Detailed definition

This represents the aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments that are currently in a net loss positi...

Peer comparison

Highly comparable across multinational peers that utilize derivatives to manage global currency and interest rate exposures.

Metric ID: fin_derivative_liabilities

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$103.00K$1.21M$220.00K$224.00K$604.00K$37.00K$435.00K$4.83M$31.00K$38.00K$7.65M$1.02M$4.69M$323.00K$4.00K$607.00K$3.24M$114.00K$388.00K$607.00K
QoQ Change>999%-81.8%+1.8%+169.6%-93.9%>999%>999%-99.4%+22.6%>999%-86.7%+361.0%-93.1%-98.8%>999%+433.6%-96.5%+240.4%+56.4%
YoY Change+486.4%-96.9%+97.7%>999%-94.9%+2.7%>999%-78.9%>999%+750.0%-99.9%-40.4%-31.0%-64.7%>999%+0.0%
Range$4.00K$7.65M
CAGR+45.3%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+1.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s derivative liabilities?
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported derivative liabilities of $607.00K in Q1 2026.
How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s derivative liabilities changed year-over-year?
Ellington Financial Inc.'s derivative liabilities decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $607.00K to $607.00K.
What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s derivative liabilities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s derivative liabilities has grown at a -21.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.28M to $388.00K.
What does derivative liabilities mean?
The total value the company would have to pay to close out all its derivative contracts that are currently losing money.