NYSE$EFC

Ellington Financial Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the second quarter of 2024, showing net income attributable to common stockholders of $52.3 million, or $0.62 per common share, and adjusted distributable earnings of $28.3 million, or $0.33 per common share.

Ellington Financial reported a non-annualized economic return of 4.5% for Q2 2024, driven by contributions from diversified credit and Agency portfolios, and the Longbridge reverse mortgage platform. The company saw strong performance in non-QM loans and robust earnings from Longbridge, along with benefits from residential transition and commercial mortgage loan strategies.

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $52.3 million, or $0.62 per common share.
  • Adjusted Distributable Earnings amounted to $28.3 million, or $0.33 per common share.
  • Book value per common share as of June 30, 2024 was $13.92, including dividends of $0.39 per common share for the quarter.
  • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $198.5 million as of June 30, 2024, with additional unencumbered assets of $565.1 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$100M

Previous: $88.1M+14.1%
EPS

$0.62

Previous: $0.38+63.2%
Recourse Debt-to-Equity

1.6

No prior period
Total Debt-to-Equity

8.2

No prior period
NIM Credit Portfolio

2.8%

Previous: 2.9%-3.5%
NIM Agency Portfolio

2.0%

Previous: 1.5%+32.7%
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

Previous: -$29K+100.0%
Free Cash Flow

$52.3M

Previous: $2.87M+1724.6%
Net Income

$52.3M

Previous: $2.9M+1706.3%
Operating Income

$57.8M

Previous: $44.4M+30.4%
Gross Profit

$100M

Previous: $88.1M+14.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$199M

Previous: $195M+2.0%
Total Assets

$15.1B

Previous: $14.3B+5.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ellington Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$100M

Q2 2024+14.1%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 12 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Ellington Financial anticipates continued portfolio and earnings growth for the remainder of the year, supported by a strong investment pipeline across diversified proprietary loan origination channels and access to compelling term financing in the securitization markets.

Tailwinds

  • Strong investment pipeline across diversified proprietary loan origination channels.
  • Loan originators showing strong profitability and feeding the investment pipeline.
  • Ability to access compelling term, non-mark-to-market financing in the securitization markets.
  • Successful completion of second securitization of proprietary reverse mortgage loans with stronger execution.
  • Continued strong loan demand improved industrywide gain-on-sale margins and origination volumes.

Headwinds

  • No specific negatives were mentioned in the provided text.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

65%

40 / 62 earnings

Positive

+7.9%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-7.2%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.3%-2.1%
Q4 2025+0.5%-1.8%-7.7%
Q3 2025+1.0%+2.0%+0.4%
Q1 2025+1.3%+2.3%-0.7%
Q4 2024+7.9%+2.3%-0.2%
Q3 2024+4.0%+3.7%+2.7%
Q2 2024+4.4%+6.6%+9.1%
Q1 2024+0.3%+1.6%+2.6%
Q4 2023-7.2%-6.7%-4.5%
Q3 2023-1.5%+0.0%+0.8%
Q2 2023-0.1%-0.2%-1.1%
Q1 2023+1.0%+1.7%+9.2%
Q4 2022-2.0%-4.0%-13.5%
Q3 2022+3.2%+10.2%+1.3%
Q2 2022-1.9%-1.1%-11.2%
Q1 2022-5.9%-11.0%-7.0%
Q4 2021+0.8%+3.0%+4.6%
Q3 2021-1.2%-2.8%-4.7%
Q2 2021+1.4%+1.1%+2.2%
Q1 2021+0.4%+0.4%+6.5%
Q4 2020+0.3%+0.4%+2.4%
Q3 2020+0.3%+7.1%+16.1%
Q2 2020+0.2%+2.5%+2.0%
Q1 2020+7.2%-0.9%+23.2%
Q4 2019+0.8%+1.1%-35.8%
Q3 2019+1.9%+3.4%+0.0%
Q2 2019+1.4%+1.3%+1.2%
Q1 2019+0.1%+0.3%-2.6%
Q4 2018-0.9%-1.0%+4.6%
Q3 2018+4.3%+5.1%+0.9%
Q2 2018+0.4%+0.7%-0.6%
Q1 2018+2.0%+4.4%+4.5%
Q4 2017+1.2%+2.8%+2.0%
Q3 2017-0.3%-1.0%-2.9%
Q2 2017-1.0%-0.1%-2.6%
Q1 2017+1.7%+1.4%+0.7%
Q4 2016-0.1%-0.6%-2.1%
Q3 2016-0.4%+2.6%+0.4%
Q2 2016+0.9%+1.6%-0.6%
Q1 2016+1.1%
Q4 2015+2.8%
Q3 2015-2.1%
Q2 2015-0.4%
Q1 2015-0.9%
Q4 2014+0.7%
Q3 2014-1.7%
Q2 2014+0.4%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013+0.7%
Q3 2013+0.6%
Q2 2013+0.1%
Q1 2013+2.7%
Q4 2012+4.6%
Q3 2012-1.5%
Q2 2012-2.3%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q4 2010+0.8%
Q2 2011+0.8%
Q1 2011-1.2%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q2 2010
Q1 2010

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