NYSE$MFA
MFA Financial Inc · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
MFA Financial reported strong distributable earnings, acquired or originated $652 million in residential mortgage loans, and maintained healthy net interest spread and margin.
MFA Financial announced its Q1 2024 financial results, reporting strong distributable earnings despite a modest impact on book value from higher interest rates. The company acquired or originated $652 million of residential mortgage loans, including over $400 million of new business purpose loans originated by Lima One Capital. They also benefited from their interest rate swap position and maintained healthy net interest spread and margin.
- Acquired or originated $652 million of residential mortgage loans with an average coupon of approximately 10%.
- Lima One Capital originated over $400 million of new business purpose loans.
- Completed one securitization during the quarter.
- Net interest spread and net interest margin remained healthy at 2.06% and 2.88%, respectively.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
MFA Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$47.8M
Revenue by segment
MFA Financial · $125M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022
- Residential whole loans$125M—100.0%
Forward guidance
The report provides forward-looking statements regarding MFA's business, financial condition, and future performance, subject to various risks and uncertainties.
Tailwinds
- MFA is well-situated to take advantage of market opportunities that may arise.
- MFA continues to maintain a substantial cash position.
- MFA's ability to borrow to finance its assets
- MFA's estimates regarding taxable income
- MFA's ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT
Headwinds
- General economic developments and trends and the performance of the housing, real estate, mortgage finance, broader financial markets
- Inflation, increases in interest rates and changes in the market value of MFA’s residential whole loans, MBS, securitized debt and other assets
- Changes in the prepayment rates on residential mortgage assets
- Credit risks underlying MFA’s assets
- Implementation of or changes in government regulations or programs affecting MFA’s business
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
-0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.5%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
33 / 68 earnings
Positive
+7.6%
Q2 2024
Best reaction
-10.1%
Q1 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -5.8% | -2.5% | -8.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.4% | -0.2% | -4.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | +1.3% | -0.2% | +6.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -5.3% | -4.4% | -4.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.2% | +0.3% | +5.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | -6.2% | -6.1% | -10.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +7.6% | +7.5% | +13.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.7% | -1.0% | -1.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +2.8% | +0.1% | +6.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.3% | -0.6% | +11.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -4.0% | -3.0% | -2.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.1% | +1.1% | +9.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.7% | +0.6% | -14.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +4.7% | +5.0% | +14.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | -4.9% | -5.1% | -15.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.2% | -8.8% | -7.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.4% | -4.9% | -4.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.0% | +1.8% | -0.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.4% | +2.6% | +5.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.6% | -2.9% | +0.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.0% | -3.8% | -1.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +5.0% | +7.8% | +33.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.5% | +8.4% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | -10.1% | -11.5% | -9.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.0% | -4.1% | -54.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.9% | +2.3% | +1.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.8% | +3.8% | +2.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.1% | -0.7% | -3.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.3% | +0.1% | -1.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.8% | +4.2% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | -4.6% | -7.0% | -4.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | -0.9% | -0.1% | +1.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | +4.2% | +2.2% | +7.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | -4.1% | -6.8% | -3.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.8% | +2.1% | +2.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | -4.0% | -3.5% | +1.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.7% | -0.2% | +0.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | +2.6% | +3.5% | +6.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | +3.2% | +3.7% | +4.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.1% | — | — |
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