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Ellington Credit Co EARN
Ellington Credit Co (EARN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 13.16% (safety: at-risk).
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Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARN | Ellington Credit Co | 4/9 | — | 25.6 | — |
| WELL | WELLTOWER INC. | 3/9 | — | — | +35.6% |
| AMT | AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ | 2/9 | 0.03 | — | +5.1% |
| EQIX | EQUINIX INC | 4/9 | 1.58 | 79.3 | +5.4% |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | 4/9 | — | 39.7 | +7.2% |
| BSTT | Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | -6.7% |
| WY | WEYERHAEUSER CO | 4/9 | 2.1 | 55.2 | -3.1% |
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About Ellington Credit Co
Ellington Credit Company, a closed-end management investment company, focuses on generating current yields and risk-adjusted total returns by investing primarily in collateralized loan obligations. It invests in mezzanine debt and equity tranches. The company was formerly known as Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT and changed its name to Ellington Credit Company in April 2024. Ellington Credit Company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
FAQ
Is EARN financially healthy?
Ellington Credit Co's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does EARN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Ellington Credit Co pays a dividend yielding about 13.16% with a 337.3% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is EARN?
In FY2024, Ellington Credit Co had a return on equity of 3.4%.
What is EARN's P/E ratio?
Ellington Credit Co's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 25.6×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for EARN?
The average Wall-Street price target for Ellington Credit Co is $5.25, about 20.7% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is EARN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Ellington Credit Co: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a P/E of about 25.6×, a dividend yield of 13.16%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2024-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.