Income Before Tax

Pre-Tax Income

MFA Financial Pre-Tax Income decreased by 101.8% to -$984.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 102.4%, from $40.30M to -$984.00K. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a -8.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.

Detailed definition

Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...

Peer comparison

A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.

Metric ID: income_before_tax

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$58.11M-$58.11M-$58.11M-$58.11M$73.34M-$26.29M-$56.34M$89.73M$24.26M$42.29M$49.70M$3.44M$40.30M$33.42M$48.00M$54.32M-$984.00K
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+226.2%-135.8%-114.4%+259.3%-73.0%+74.3%+17.5%-93.1%>999%-17.1%+43.6%+13.2%-101.8%
YoY Change+226.2%+54.8%+3.0%+254.4%-66.9%+260.9%+188.2%-96.2%+66.1%-21.0%-3.4%>999%-102.4%
Range-$58.11M$89.73M
CAGR-63.9%
Avg YoY Growth+172.6%
Median YoY Growth+54.8%

Business Segments

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SegmentQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Mortgage-Related Assets$61.22M$73.19M$4.08M$56.18M$40.40M$65.08M$75.87M$26.14M
Lima One$4.89M$260.00K$20.32M$5.38M$8.76M$2.79M-$3.36M
Total$42.29M$49.70M$3.44M$40.30M$33.42M$48.00M$54.32M-$984.00K

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MFA Financial's pre-tax income?
MFA Financial (MFA) reported pre-tax income of -$984.00K in Q1 2026.
How has MFA Financial's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
MFA Financial's pre-tax income decreased by 102.4% year-over-year, from $40.30M to -$984.00K.
What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's pre-tax income?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MFA Financial's pre-tax income has grown at a -8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$232.43M to $176.05M.
What does pre-tax income mean?
Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.