Payments for Hedge, Investing Activities
Ellington Financial Inc. Payments for Hedge, Investing Activities increased by 51.0% to $88.51M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.0%, from $106.69M to $88.51M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Hedge, Investing Activities shows an upward trend with a 52.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher payments indicate increased costs associated with hedging investment risks, which may be necessary to protect capital project returns.
Detailed definition
This metric specifically tracks the cash outflows associated with the settlement of derivative instruments designated fo...
Peer comparison
Common in firms that hedge the currency risk of large-scale international capital expenditures.
glw_payments_for_hedge_investingHistorical 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 | $17.17M | $10.09M | $23.76M | $17.26M | $42.95M | $26.66M | $43.77M | $93.26M | $64.63M | $43.41M | $31.36M | $77.13M | $40.67M | $98.03M | $72.68M | $106.69M | $89.64M | $103.73M | $58.63M | $88.51M |
| QoQ Change | — | -41.2% | +135.5% | -27.4% | +148.9% | -37.9% | +64.2% | +113.1% | -30.7% | -32.8% | -27.8% | +146.0% | -47.3% | +141.0% | -25.9% | +46.8% | -16.0% | +15.7% | -43.5% | +51.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +150.2% | +164.2% | +84.2% | +440.4% | +50.5% | +62.8% | -28.4% | -17.3% | -37.1% | +125.8% | +131.8% | +38.3% | +120.4% | +5.8% | -19.3% | -17.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments for hedge, investing activities?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported payments for hedge, investing activities of $88.51M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments for hedge, investing activities changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments for hedge, investing activities decreased by 17.0% year-over-year, from $106.69M to $88.51M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments for hedge, investing activities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s payments for hedge, investing activities has grown at a 52.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $65.58M to $358.70M.
- What does payments for hedge, investing activities mean?
- Cash payments made to settle derivative contracts classified as investing activities.