Ellington Financial Inc. Realized gains (losses) on financial derivatives, net increased by 326.4% to $19.17M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 64.7%, from $11.64M to $19.17M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Realized gains (losses) on financial derivatives, net shows a downward trend with a -21.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Reflects the effectiveness of hedging strategies; consistent losses may indicate poor risk management or unfavorable market movements.
The net cash gain or loss realized from the settlement or termination of derivative contracts used for hedging or specul...
Standard for firms using derivatives; peers report this as realized gains/losses on derivatives.
other_income_expense_realized_gains_losses_on_derivatives_net| 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $2.88M | $2.88M | $2.88M | $30.12M | $30.12M | $30.12M | $30.12M | -$25.45M | $29.78M | $26.28M | $9.44M | $3.48M | $6.31M | -$41.56M | $11.64M | -$519.00K | -$8.34M | -$8.47M | $19.17M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +947.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -184.5% | +217.0% | -11.7% | -64.1% | -63.1% | +81.5% | -758.4% | +128.0% | -104.5% | <-999% | -1.6% | +326.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +947.5% | +947.5% | +947.5% | -184.5% | -1.1% | -12.7% | -68.7% | +113.7% | -78.8% | -258.1% | +234.7% | -108.2% | +79.9% | — | +64.7% |