ELLINGTON CREDIT CO (EARN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:EARN • US2885781078

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4.4078 USD
-0.08 (-1.83%)
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This EARN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. EARN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year EARN was profitable.
  • EARN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years EARN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • EARN had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
EARN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEARN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • EARN has a Return On Assets (3.56%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 6.58%, EARN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EARN has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: EARN outperforms 78.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.56%
ROE 6.58%
ROIC 7.19%
ROA(3y)-0.53%
ROA(5y)-0.06%
ROE(3y)-6.71%
ROE(5y)-2.43%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
EARN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEARN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of EARN (22.51%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • EARN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • EARN's Operating Margin of 48.72% is amongst the best of the industry. EARN outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EARN has grown nicely.
  • EARN has a better Gross Margin (57.37%) than 65.70% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EARN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 48.72%
PM (TTM) 22.51%
GM 57.37%
OM growth 3Y-43.57%
OM growth 5Y11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-23.61%
GM growth 3Y-38.4%
GM growth 5Y9.83%
EARN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEARN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. EARN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, EARN has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, EARN has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, EARN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
EARN Yearly Shares OutstandingEARN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
EARN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEARN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.09, we must say that EARN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -0.09, EARN is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • EARN has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.48. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.48, EARN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EARN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78. This is a neutral value indicating EARN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • EARN has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.78) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Although EARN's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 0.48
Altman-Z -0.09
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
EARN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEARN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • EARN has a Current Ratio of 0.18. This is a bad value and indicates that EARN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • EARN has a worse Current ratio (0.18) than 87.60% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.18 indicates that EARN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • EARN's Quick ratio of 0.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EARN is outperformed by 87.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.18
Quick Ratio 0.18
EARN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEARN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. EARN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for EARN have decreased strongly by -67.70% in the last year.
  • The earnings per share for EARN have been decreasing by -31.03% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, EARN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 34.56%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.60% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-67.7%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-31.03%
EPS Q2Q%83.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)34.56%
Revenue growth 3Y20.7%
Revenue growth 5Y2.6%
Sales Q2Q%161.58%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, EARN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.31% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 16.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y16.76%
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year24.47%
Revenue Next 2Y16.81%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
EARN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEARN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 20M 40M 60M
EARN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEARN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. EARN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.24, which indicates a correct valuation of EARN.
  • EARN's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.96, EARN is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.12, the valuation of EARN can be described as very cheap.
  • EARN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. EARN is cheaper than 93.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EARN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.04.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.24
Fwd PE 4.12
EARN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEARN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of EARN indicates a rather cheap valuation: EARN is cheaper than 99.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.45
EV/EBITDA N/A
EARN Per share dataEARN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • EARN's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. EARN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • EARN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 17.91%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.96, EARN pays a better dividend. On top of this EARN pays more dividend than 90.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, EARN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 17.91%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of EARN decreases each year by -5.74%.
  • EARN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of EARN decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.74%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
EARN Yearly Dividends per shareEARN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 74.71% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EARN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP74.71%
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EARN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendEARN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M
EARN Dividend Payout.EARN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.EARN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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EARN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ELLINGTON CREDIT CO

NYSE:EARN (3/17/2026, 11:41:23 AM)

4.4078

-0.08 (-1.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners10.34%
Inst Owner Change-9.15%
Ins Owners0.95%
Ins Owner Change-1.2%
Market Cap165.60M
Revenue(TTM)65.80M
Net Income(TTM)14.81M
Analysts76
Price Target5.87 (33.17%)
Short Float %3.44%
Short Ratio2.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 17.91%
Yearly Dividend0.92
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.74%
DP74.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)48.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)97.3%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)30.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)97.3%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.5%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-30.78%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-34.38%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.85%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)6.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.24
Fwd PE 4.12
P/S 2.52
P/FCF 0.45
P/OCF 0.45
P/B 0.74
P/tB 0.74
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.36
EY8.17%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY24.3%
FCF(TTM)9.81
FCFY222.59%
OCF(TTM)9.81
OCFY222.59%
SpS1.75
BVpS5.99
TBVpS5.99
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.56%
ROE 6.58%
ROCE 13.96%
ROIC 7.19%
ROICexc 7.19%
ROICexgc 7.22%
OM 48.72%
PM (TTM) 22.51%
GM 57.37%
FCFM 560.17%
ROA(3y)-0.53%
ROA(5y)-0.06%
ROE(3y)-6.71%
ROE(5y)-2.43%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-20.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y30.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.96%
ROICexc growth 5Y29.4%
OM growth 3Y-43.57%
OM growth 5Y11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-23.61%
GM growth 3Y-38.4%
GM growth 5Y9.83%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 0.48
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage -1.58
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 2488.89%
Current Ratio 0.18
Quick Ratio 0.18
Altman-Z -0.09
F-Score8
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-67.7%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-31.03%
EPS Q2Q%83.62%
EPS Next Y16.76%
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)34.56%
Revenue growth 3Y20.7%
Revenue growth 5Y2.6%
Sales Q2Q%161.58%
Revenue Next Year24.47%
Revenue Next 2Y16.81%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2161.07%
EBIT growth 3Y-31.89%
EBIT growth 5Y13.89%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1400.65%
FCF growth 3Y-31.12%
FCF growth 5Y-12.27%
OCF growth 1Y1400.65%
OCF growth 3Y-31.12%
OCF growth 5Y-12.27%

ELLINGTON CREDIT CO / EARN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ELLINGTON CREDIT CO (EARN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to EARN.


What is the valuation status of ELLINGTON CREDIT CO (EARN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ELLINGTON CREDIT CO (EARN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of EARN stock?

ELLINGTON CREDIT CO (EARN) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for EARN stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ELLINGTON CREDIT CO (EARN) is 12.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.74.


How financially healthy is ELLINGTON CREDIT CO?

The financial health rating of ELLINGTON CREDIT CO (EARN) is 3 / 10.