Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses

MFA Financial Other operating expenses increased by 194.7% to $1.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 230.7%, from -$1.45M to $1.90M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Other operating expenses shows a downward trend with a 29.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

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

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate rising operational complexity or inefficient cost management, while a decrease suggests improved expense control or reduced non-core operational activity.

Detailed definition

This metric represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall under primary expense categories such as cost of g...

Peer comparison

Peers in the energy infrastructure sector typically report this as a small percentage of total operating expenses; significant deviations often warrant investigation into accounting reclassifications.

Metric ID: other_operating_expenses

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$12.46M$14.29M$2.68M$3.54M$1.13M$1.27M$3.01M$5.49M$1.42M$1.41M$1.88M$1.32M-$3.13M$54.00K-$1.45M-$5.48M-$9.79M-$2.00M$1.90M
QoQ Change+14.7%-81.3%+32.4%-68.1%+12.3%+137.3%+82.2%-74.2%-0.8%+33.3%-29.8%-337.7%+101.7%<-999%-277.9%-78.5%+79.5%+194.7%
YoY Change-71.6%-92.1%+12.6%+55.0%+25.4%+10.8%-37.8%-76.0%-320.8%-96.2%-177.4%-516.3%-212.6%<-999%+230.7%
Range-$9.79M$14.29M
CAGR-34.2%
Avg YoY Growth-338.4%
Median YoY Growth-76.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Business Segments

View all
SegmentQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Lima One$914.00K-$3.76M-$658.00K-$2.00M-$4.40M-$8.81M-$1.52M-$2.90M
Mortgage-Related Assets-$85.00K$163.00K$288.00K-$745.00K-$2.12M-$1.11M-$71.00K$929.00K
Total$1.32M-$3.13M$54.00K-$1.45M-$5.48M-$9.79M-$2.00M$1.90M

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 operating expenses?
MFA Financial (MFA) reported other operating expenses of $1.90M in Q1 2026.
How has MFA Financial's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
MFA Financial's other operating expenses increased by 230.7% year-over-year, from -$1.45M to $1.90M.
What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's other operating expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MFA Financial's other operating expenses has grown at a 29.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.62M to -$18.72M.
What does other operating expenses mean?
Miscellaneous operational costs that are not categorized as primary production or administrative expenses.