Ellington Credit Overview
Latest ROE for Ellington Credit: -23.0% — see history and peer comparisons.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Ellington Credit's return on equity stands at -23.0%. That is below the Finance sector average of 16.73%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Ellington Credit sits lower the Finance benchmark (16.73%) with a ROE of -23.0%. That is roughly 237.5% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of -23.0% for Ellington Credit means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Ellington Credit's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places EARN next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Finance, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Ellington Credit's reading of -23.0% (sector avg 16.73%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
