MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA)
NYSE: MFA · Real-Time Price · USD
9.45
-0.05 (-0.53%)
May 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

MFA Financial Statistics

Total Valuation

MFA Financial has a market cap or net worth of $960.08 million. The enterprise value is $11.87 billion.

Market Cap960.08M
Enterprise Value 11.87B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, May 5, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 31, 2026

Share Statistics

MFA Financial has 101.60 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.88% in one year.

Current Share Class 101.60M
Shares Outstanding 101.60M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.88%
Shares Change (QoQ) +3.14%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.44%
Owned by Institutions (%) 54.16%
Float 99.12M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.84 and the forward PE ratio is 6.79.

PE Ratio 10.84
Forward PE 6.79
PS Ratio 3.33
Forward PS 3.62
PB Ratio 0.54
P/TBV Ratio 0.56
P/FCF Ratio 5.93
P/OCF Ratio 5.93
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 130.17
EV / Sales 41.20
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 73.34

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 33.51, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 6.26.

Current Ratio 33.51
Quick Ratio 32.83
Debt / Equity 6.26
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 68.78
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.44% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.05%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.44%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.09%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.05%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 1.01%
Revenue Per Employee $938,586
Profits Per Employee $297,091
Employee Count307
Asset Turnover 0.02
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, MFA Financial has paid $137,000 in taxes.

Income Tax 137,000
Effective Tax Rate 0.10%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +1.07% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.55, so MFA Financial's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.55
52-Week Price Change +1.07%
50-Day Moving Average 9.84
200-Day Moving Average 9.68
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.61
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,445,298

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.54 million, so 2.50% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.54M
Short Previous Month 3.35M
Short % of Shares Out 2.50%
Short % of Float 2.56%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.97

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, MFA Financial had revenue of $288.15 million and earned $91.21 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.87.

Revenue288.15M
Gross Profit 252.03M
Operating Income 134.76M
Pretax Income 134.76M
Net Income 91.21M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.87
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $221.57 million in cash and $11.13 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$10.91 billion or -$107.41 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 221.57M
Total Debt 11.13B
Net Cash -10.91B
Net Cash Per Share -$107.41
Equity (Book Value) 1.78B
Book Value Per Share 17.51
Working Capital 9.04B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow 161.88M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing 1.78B
Free Cash Flow 161.88M
FCF Per Share $1.59
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 87.47%, with operating and profit margins of 46.77% and 46.72%.

Gross Margin 87.47%
Operating Margin 46.77%
Pretax Margin 46.77%
Profit Margin 46.72%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 56.18%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.44, which amounts to a dividend yield of 15.24%.

Dividend Per Share $1.44
Dividend Yield 15.24%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.13%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 165.24%
Buyback Yield 0.88%
Shareholder Yield 16.04%
Earnings Yield 9.50%
FCF Yield 16.86%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MFA Financial is $15.00, which is 58.73% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $15.00
Price Target Difference 58.73%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on April 5, 2022. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:4.

Last Split Date Apr 5, 2022
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:4

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4