NYSE$MFA

MFA Financial Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

MFA Financial had a solid second quarter, driven by strong portfolio performance and efforts to reduce funding costs through securitizations.

MFA Financial reported a solid second quarter of 2021, with earnings of $0.13 per common share and a total economic return of 2.6%. The company increased net interest income by 16% compared to Q1 2021. Portfolio acquisitions exceeded runoff for the first time since the onset of COVID. The company also completed the acquisition of Lima One Capital.

  • Asset acquisitions exceeded run-off for the first time since COVID onset.
  • Book value remained stable despite a volatile market for mortgages.
  • Net interest income increased by 16% over the first quarter of 2021.
  • The second quarter dividend to common shareholders increased by 33%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$59M

Previous: $75.7M-22.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.52

Previous: $0.76-31.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$43.6M

Previous: -$837K-5107.8%
Free Cash Flow

$23.1M

Previous: $97.4M-76.3%
Net Income

$66.7M

Previous: $96.6M-30.9%
Operating Income

$42.9M

Previous: $706K+5974.5%
Gross Profit

$50.4M

Previous: $65.1M-22.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$906M

Previous: $666M+36.1%
Total Assets

$7.21B

Previous: $7.57B-4.7%

Revenue & EPS history

MFA Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$59M

Q2 2021-22.1%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 3 of 16 quarters(19%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

MFA Financial · $125M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • Residential whole loans
    $125M

Forward guidance

MFA expects to materially enhance its capability to purchase and service BPLs with the acquisition of Lima One.

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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