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Interest Income (Expense), Operating
MFA Financial Interest Income (Expense), Operating increased by 6.7% to $59.19M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $57.54M to $59.19M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income (Expense), Operating shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
A net expense indicates debt-heavy financing, while net income suggests a strong cash position or high-yield investments.
Detailed definition
Net interest income or expense represents the difference between interest earned on cash and investments and interest pa...
Peer comparison
Depends on the capital structure; defense companies typically maintain moderate leverage to fund long-term projects.
Metric ID:
other_interest_income_expense_netHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $58.97M | $61.82M | $70.15M | $63.05M | $52.58M | $52.29M | $55.65M | $39.37M | $44.51M | $46.14M | $46.46M | $47.81M | $53.49M | $50.63M | $50.80M | $57.54M | $61.28M | $56.79M | $55.48M | $59.19M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.8% | +13.5% | -10.1% | -16.6% | -0.5% | +6.4% | -29.3% | +13.0% | +3.7% | +0.7% | +2.9% | +11.9% | -5.4% | +0.4% | +13.3% | +6.5% | -7.3% | -2.3% | +6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.8% | -15.4% | -20.7% | -37.6% | -15.4% | -11.8% | -16.5% | +21.5% | +20.2% | +9.7% | +9.3% | +20.3% | +14.6% | +12.2% | +9.2% | +2.9% |
Range$39.37M – $70.15M
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.5%
Median YoY Growth+6.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MFA Financial's interest income (expense), operating?
- MFA Financial (MFA) reported interest income (expense), operating of $59.19M in Q1 2026.
- How has MFA Financial's interest income (expense), operating changed year-over-year?
- MFA Financial's interest income (expense), operating increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $57.54M to $59.19M.
- What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's interest income (expense), operating?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MFA Financial's interest income (expense), operating has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $241.92M to $231.08M.
- What does interest income (expense), operating mean?
- The net cost or gain from interest-bearing assets and liabilities.