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MFA Financial, Inc. Preferred S MFA-PB

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for MFA Financial, Inc. Preferred S

Overview of MFA Financial, Inc.

MFA-PB NYQ
Real Estate REIT - Mortgage Mid Cap
MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA-PB), is a Mid Cap company, in the REIT - Mortgage industry, last closed at $20.87, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, +0.8% 1Y return, ranked 132/330 in sector.
$20.87
0.46%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 12.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.53B
Enterprise Value
$8.82B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 76%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.mfafinancial.com
HQ New York, NY
Employees 307
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Mar 31

Fair Value Snapshot

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Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Real Estate Investment Trust - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$252.9M
23.1%%
Net Income
$85.9M
48.8%%
FFO (Funds From Operations)
$37.1M
Maintenance CapEx
$-120.0K
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Real Estate Investment Trust

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO Payout Ratio
520.6%
Poor

Dividends / FFO - basic dividend safety

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$178.3M
527.1% of AFFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating MFA Financial, Inc. Preferred S's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
68
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Rent Pricing Power

Weak
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Equity REITs vs Industry Peers 48% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing MFA-PB's balance between Growth (40.9%), Profitability (33.7%), and Safety (25.4%). Growth 41% Safety 25% Profitability 34%

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Growth

53th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
FFO Growth YoY 6.89 94p AFFO YoY Growth 5.35 95p Rev Growth YoY 23.1% 34p Revenue CAGR 3Y -12.2% 25p
Strengths
  • FFO Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (6.89, 94th percentile)
  • AFFO YoY Growth in top 20% of peers (5.35, 95th percentile)
  • AFFO Payout Ratio in top 20% of peers (3.09, 93th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (59.3%, 92th percentile)
  • FFO Payout Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.62, 92th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

44th percentile vs peers
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Safety

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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for MFA Financial, Inc. Preferred S.

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