Operating Expenses

Other Costs and Expenses

MFA Financial Other Costs and Expenses increased by 34.1% to $9.92M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.8%, from $7.25M to $9.92M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other Costs and Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 2.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

Frequent or large fluctuations may indicate unpredictable operational issues or lack of cost control discipline.

Detailed definition

Other costs and expenses capture miscellaneous operating outlays that do not fit into standard categories like cost of r...

Peer comparison

Common across all industries; peers are compared based on the magnitude of these expenses relative to total operating income.

Metric ID: ge_other_costs_and_expenses

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$6.00M$5.29M$12.28M$10.40M$13.24M$11.36M$7.90M$9.54M$7.60M$8.99M$8.01M$7.04M$8.72M$8.50M$11.04M$7.25M$8.58M$10.22M$7.39M$9.92M
QoQ Change-11.8%+132.0%-15.3%+27.2%-14.2%-30.4%+20.7%-20.3%+18.3%-10.9%-12.1%+23.8%-2.5%+29.9%-34.3%+18.4%+19.0%-27.6%+34.1%
YoY Change+120.6%+114.6%-35.6%-8.3%-42.6%-20.9%+1.4%-26.2%+14.7%-5.4%+37.9%+3.0%-1.5%+20.1%-33.0%+36.8%
Range$5.29M$13.24M
CAGR+11.2%
Avg YoY Growth+11.0%
Median YoY Growth-0.1%

Business Segments

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SegmentQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Mortgage-Related Assets$4.80M$4.30M$4.51M$4.24M$4.79M$4.55M$3.69M$3.61M
Lima One$615.00K$595.00K$1.13M$1.15M$1.80M$1.91M$1.42M$2.35M
Total$8.72M$8.50M$11.04M$7.25M$8.58M$10.22M$7.39M$9.92M

Corporate was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MFA Financial's other costs and expenses?
MFA Financial (MFA) reported other costs and expenses of $9.92M in Q1 2026.
How has MFA Financial's other costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
MFA Financial's other costs and expenses increased by 36.8% year-over-year, from $7.25M to $9.92M.
What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's other costs and expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MFA Financial's other costs and expenses has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.87M to $33.45M.
What does other costs and expenses mean?
Miscellaneous operating expenses that are not classified under primary cost categories.