Ellington Credit Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (EARN)
Ellington Credit's return on equity was 3.99% for fiscal 2024.
View full Ellington Credit company overviewEllington Credit annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.99% | +0.32 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 3.67% | +26.32 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −22.65% | −18.72 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −3.94% | −16.23 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 12.29% | −1.85 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 14.15% | +20.66 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −6.52% | −12.97 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 6.45% | −1.86 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 8.31% | +8.29 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.02% | −9.76 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 9.78% | — |
Ellington Credit quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −3.73% | −6.57 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −1.04% | −11.08 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 3.22% | +13.23 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −0.56% | −1.60 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.84% | +0.78 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.04% | −0.80 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −10.01% | +2.33 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.04% | +9.58 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.06% | +14.22 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 10.84% | +12.61 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −12.34% | −12.87 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −8.54% | −5.75 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −12.17% | −12.24 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −1.76% | −6.26 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.54% | −4.54 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −2.79% | −17.15 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.08% | +11.22 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 4.50% | −1.66 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 5.07% | +2.66 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 14.35% | +14.42 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −11.14% | −16.87 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 6.15% | +12.37 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 2.41% | +1.86 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −0.07% | −1.08 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 5.72% | +7.85 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −6.22% | −6.62 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.55% | −2.80 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 1.01% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −2.13% | −3.59 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.41% | −1.00 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.35% | −1.33 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 1.00% | −1.50 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 1.46% | +1.62 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.41% | +0.74 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 4.67% | +7.83 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.50% | +2.38 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −0.17% | −2.43 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.67% | +1.38 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −3.16% | −5.23 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 0.12% | −6.46 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 2.26% | +0.60 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −0.71% | −0.63 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 2.07% | −1.90 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 6.58% | +16.20 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.66% | −1.92 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −0.07% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 3.97% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −9.62% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 3.58% | — |
Ellington Credit return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ellington Credit's return on equity decreased from 14.15% to 3.99%, a change of −10.15 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2025, shows −3.73%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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