Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Ellington Financial Inc. Pre-Tax Income increased by 1477.2% to $90.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 193.9%, from $30.92M to $90.90M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
Metric ID:
income_before_taxHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $21.01M | $19.42M | $8.53M | -$7.95M | -$46.01M | -$4.30M | $41.33M | $16.69M | $14.28M | $16.91M | $31.89M | $48.17M | $16.05M | $20.16M | $30.92M | $35.48M | $25.74M | $5.76M | $90.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.5% | -56.1% | -193.2% | -478.6% | +90.7% | >999% | -59.6% | -14.4% | +18.4% | +88.6% | +51.1% | -66.7% | +25.6% | +53.4% | +14.7% | -27.4% | -77.6% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -319.0% | -122.1% | +619.7% | +136.3% | +432.2% | — | -22.9% | +188.6% | +12.4% | +19.2% | -3.0% | -26.4% | +60.4% | -71.4% | +193.9% |
Range-$46.01M – $90.90M
CAGR+38.5%
Avg YoY Growth+78.4%
Median YoY Growth+15.8%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Portfolio Segment | $57.43M | $36.83M | $14.77M | $49.10M | $40.36M | $34.62M | $24.76M | $59.99M |
| Longbridge Segment | $4.21M | -$2.45M | $26.83M | -$995.00K | $10.68M | $8.62M | $16.36M | $57.48M |
| Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment | -$13.47M | -$18.33M | -$21.44M | -$17.18M | -$15.57M | -$17.50M | -$35.36M | -$26.57M |
| Total | $48.17M | $16.05M | $20.16M | $30.92M | $35.48M | $25.74M | $5.76M | $90.90M |
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported pre-tax income of $90.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s pre-tax income increased by 193.9% year-over-year, from $30.92M to $90.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s pre-tax income has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $85.60M to $97.91M.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.