Payments To Brokers, Financing Activities
Ellington Financial Inc. Payments To Brokers, Financing Activities increased by 220.1% to $263.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 158.8%, from -$447.00K to $263.00K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments To Brokers, Financing Activities shows a downward trend with a -100.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher payments suggest increased margin requirements or higher costs of leverage, which may impact overall liquidity.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows made to brokerage firms in connection with financing activities, typically related to margin calls, collat...
Peer comparison
Standard for financial institutions that utilize significant leverage through prime brokerage arrangements.
financing_payments_to_brokers_financing_activitiesHistorical Data
| 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 | $291.00K | $0.00 | $84.00K | $30.00K | $39.00K | -$130.00K | -$1.56M | -$3.42M | $4.08M | $726.00K | -$15.21M | $13.76M | $0.00 | $1.67M | $565.00K | -$447.00K | -$755.00K | $1.42M | -$219.00K | $263.00K |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | -64.3% | +30.0% | -433.3% | <-999% | -119.0% | +219.2% | -82.2% | <-999% | +190.5% | -100.0% | — | -66.2% | -179.1% | -68.9% | +288.2% | -115.4% | +220.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -86.6% | — | <-999% | <-999% | >999% | +658.5% | -874.2% | +502.5% | -100.0% | +130.3% | +103.7% | -103.2% | — | -15.0% | -138.8% | +158.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to brokers, financing activities?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported payments to brokers, financing activities of $263.00K in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to brokers, financing activities changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to brokers, financing activities increased by 158.8% year-over-year, from -$447.00K to $263.00K.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to brokers, financing activities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments to brokers, financing activities has grown at a -100.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.88M to $0.00.
- What does payments to brokers, financing activities mean?
- Cash paid to brokers to support financing activities.