earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
EARN reports Q4 net income $12.4M ($0.75/sh); book value $7.32; CLO portfolio grows to $17.4M
Ellington Credit Co
- Net income of $12.4M ($0.75 per share); Adjusted Distributable Earnings $4.6M ($0.27 per share).
- Book value per share $7.32 as of Dec 31, 2023; net interest margin improved to 2.19% overall.
- Debt-to-equity ratio decreased to 5.3:1 (adjusted) from 7.3:1 in prior quarter.
- CLO portfolio grew fourfold to $17.4M; company rotating from RMBS to CLOs.
- Agency RMBS outperformed hedges; CEO cites market rally and soft landing narrative.