Comparing Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) and Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Millrose Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Ellington Financial pays out 113.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Millrose Properties and Ellington Financial”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Millrose Properties	$434.01 million	9.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ellington Financial	$282.19 million	4.26	$84.81 million	$1.38	9.61

Ellington Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Millrose Properties.

Profitability

This table compares Millrose Properties and Ellington Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Millrose Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ellington Financial	106.40%	10.26%	0.81%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Millrose Properties and Ellington Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Millrose Properties	0	0	0	1	4.00
Ellington Financial	0	1	3	1	3.00

Millrose Properties currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.77%. Ellington Financial has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.54%. Given Ellington Financial’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ellington Financial is more favorable than Millrose Properties.

Summary

Ellington Financial beats Millrose Properties on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Millrose Properties

Millrose Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality commercial properties. They are headquartered in Purchase, New York.

About Ellington Financial

Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime mortgage; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government agency or the U.S. government-sponsored entity; residential mortgage loans; commercial mortgage-backed securities; and commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt. It also provides collateralized loan obligations; mortgage-related and non-mortgage-related derivatives; corporate debt and equity securities; corporate loans; and other strategic investments; and consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer and commercial assets. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it intends to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income as dividends to shareholders. Ellington Financial LLC was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.