NYSE$MFA

MFA Financial Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

MFA Financial's performance reflected a challenging and volatile quarter for fixed-income investors, marked by strategic acquisitions and increased net interest spread.

MFA Financial reported distributable earnings exceeding its dividend amidst a challenging quarter. The company acquired approximately $1 billion in loans and securities, leading to a 40 bps increase in net interest spread to 2.14%. Lima One originated $584 million in new business purpose loans, a 50% increase from the previous quarter.

  • Distributable earnings exceeded the dividend payout.
  • Acquired approximately $1 billion of loans and securities at attractive levels.
  • Net interest spread increased by 40 bps to 2.14%.
  • Lima One originated $584 million of new business purpose loans, up 50% from Q1.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$44.5M

Previous: $52.6M-15.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.40

Previous: $0.46-13.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$25.9M

Previous: -$102M+74.5%
Net Income

-$25.9M

Previous: -$100M+74.2%
Operating Income

$7.9M

Previous: -$34.2M+123.1%
Gross Profit

$44.2M

Previous: $22.2M+99.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$329M

Previous: $400M-17.7%
Total Assets

$9.74B

Previous: $8.2B+18.7%

Revenue & EPS history

MFA Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$44.5M

Q2 2023-15.4%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 2 of 14 quarters(14%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • Residential whole loans
    $125M

Forward guidance

This report contains forward-looking statements regarding MFA’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, and objectives, which are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-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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