Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 35.92x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $777.68 Million exceeds net income of $21.65 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore EFC long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Ellington Financial Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (2009–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ellington Financial Inc. across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Ellington Financial Inc. tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ellington Financial Inc. (2009–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ellington Financial Inc.. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Ellington Financial Inc..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.47x | $509.04 Million | $146.87 Million | ▲ +219.2% |
| 2024 | -2.91x | $-430.53 Million | $148.10 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2023 | -2.88x | $-241.86 Million | $84.08 Million | ▼ -888.2% |
| 2021 | 0.36x | $51.29 Million | $140.56 Million | ▼ -91.3% |
| 2020 | 4.21x | $119.51 Million | $28.38 Million | ▲ +235.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25x | $79.25 Million | $63.18 Million | ▲ +112.7% |
| 2018 | -9.90x | $-494.18 Million | $49.91 Million | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2017 | -12.87x | $-462.70 Million | $35.96 Million | ▼ -175.6% |
| 2015 | 17.02x | $654.25 Million | $38.43 Million | ▲ +268.9% |
| 2014 | -10.08x | $-604.16 Million | $59.95 Million | ▼ -227.3% |
| 2013 | -3.08x | $-244.38 Million | $79.36 Million | ▼ -482.0% |
| 2012 | -0.53x | $-51.40 Million | $97.15 Million | ▲ +88.5% |
| 2011 | -4.60x | $-47.45 Million | $10.33 Million | ▲ +46.4% |
| 2010 | -8.57x | $-347.55 Million | $40.57 Million | ▼ -271.3% |
| 2009 | -2.31x | $-215.45 Million | $93.38 Million | — |