Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 30 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $388.99 Million (cash $184.81 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $204.18 Million) cover 30 days of daily cash needs of $13.03 Million/day. Check how tangible is Ellington Financial Inc.'s equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Ellington Financial Inc. Defensive Interval Ratio (2008–2025)
This chart shows how Ellington Financial Inc.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 18 annual periods from 2008 to 2025. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 30 days, meaning defensive assets of $388.99 Million can fund 30 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Ellington Financial Inc. equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Ellington Financial Inc. (2008–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Ellington Financial Inc. from 2008 to 2025, covering 18 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Ellington Financial Inc. market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 days | $213.13 Million | $7.28 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 2024 | 51 days | $403.65 Million | $7.94 Million/day | $192.39 Million | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 2023 | 58 days | $814.90 Million | $13.95 Million/day | $228.93 Million | $1.62 Million | ▲ +14 days |
| 2022 | 45 days | $619.67 Million | $13.88 Million/day | $217.05 Million | $226.44 Million | ▼ -2873 days |
| 2021 | 2918 days | $431.63 Million | $147.93K/day | $92.66 Million | $123.25 Million | ▼ -4070 days |
| 2020 | 6988 days | $262.75 Million | $37.60K/day | $111.65 Million | $38.64 Million | ▲ +6942 days |
| 2019 | 45 days | $348.89 Million | $7.69 Million/day | $72.30 Million | $73.64 Million | ▼ -688 days |
| 2018 | 734 days | $996.23 Million | $1.36 Million/day | $44.66 Million | $61.27 Million | ▼ -725 days |
| 2017 | 1459 days | $849.27 Million | $582.17K/day | $47.23 Million | $155.95 Million | ▼ -1989 days |
| 2016 | 3448 days | $868.56 Million | $251.93K/day | $123.27 Million | $184.82 Million | ▲ +3178 days |
| 2015 | 270 days | $126.14 Million | $467.94K/day | $- | $105.70 Million | ▼ -5269 days |
| 2014 | 5539 days | $1.58 Billion | $284.74K/day | $- | $172.00 Million | ▲ +3680 days |
| 2013 | 1859 days | $1.00 Billion | $538.02K/day | $- | $27.96 Million | ▼ -1983 days |
| 2012 | 3842 days | $646.29 Million | $168.21K/day | $- | $13.65 Million | ▼ -236014 days |
| 2011 | 239857 days | $658.46 Million | $2.75K/day | $- | $118.62 Million | ▲ +237605 days |
| 2010 | 2252 days | $1.03 Billion | $458.28K/day | $- | $227.02 Million | ▲ +334 days |
| 2009 | 1918 days | $563.50 Million | $293.78K/day | $- | $40.38 Million | ▲ +1746 days |
| 2008 | 172 days | $59.19 Million | $343.76K/day | $- | $19.98 Million | — |