Stock comparison
Ellington Financial
The St. Joe
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
EFC
Ellington Financial
Market cap
$1.34B
Sector
Real Estate
JOE
The St. Joe
Market cap
$3.66B
Sector
Real Estate
Overall winner
The St. Joe JOE
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | EFC | JOE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 54D | 66D | JOE |
| Benjamin Graham | 30F | 77B | JOE |
| Philip Fisher | 63C | 64C | JOE |
| Peter Lynch | 60D | 70B | JOE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 66D | 47D | EFC |
| Charlie Munger | 57D | 62D | JOE |
| Terry Smith | 50D | 62D | JOE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EFC | JOE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.34B | $3.66B |
| P/E (TTM) | 7.7x | 32.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 45.5x | 27.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 7.79% | 7.75% |
| Gross margin | 87.01% | 92.62% |
| Net margin | 36.47% | 21.64% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 32.81% | 17.75% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -17.35% | 12.02% |
| Debt / Equity | 9.2x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 11.5% | 0.94% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
EFC leads on
- Dividend yield11.5%vs 0.94%+92%
- P/E (TTM)7.7xvs 32.6x+76%
- Revenue CAGR 5y32.81%vs 17.75%+46%
- Net margin36.47%vs 21.64%+41%
JOE leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.02%vs -17.35%+169%
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 9.2x+92%
- Market cap$3.66Bvs $1.34B+63%
- EV/EBIT27.9xvs 45.5x+39%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.