Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
MFA Financial Pre-Tax Income decreased by 101.8% to -$984K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 102.4%, from $40.3M to -$984K. 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
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger operational performance and profitability, while lower values suggest operational challenges or high non-operating costs.
Detailed definition
This represents the company's profitability after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but befor...
Peer comparison
Commonly used to compare core earnings power across companies with different tax profiles.
Metric ID:
income_before_taxHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | -$58.11M | -$58.11M | -$58.11M | -$58.11M | $73.34M | -$26.29M | -$56.34M | $89.73M | $24.26M | $42.29M | $49.7M | $3.44M | $40.3M | $33.42M | $48M | $54.32M | -$984K |
| 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
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgage-Related Assets | $61.22M | $73.19M | $4.08M | $56.18M | $40.4M | $65.08M | $75.87M | $26.14M |
| Lima One | $4.89M | $260K | $20.32M | $5.38M | $8.76M | $2.79M | — | -$3.36M |
| Total | $42.29M | $49.7M | $3.44M | $40.3M | $33.42M | $48M | $54.32M | -$984K |
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MFA Financial's pre-tax income?
- MFA Financial (MFA) reported pre-tax income of -$984K 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 $40.3M to -$984K.
- 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?
- Profitability generated by the business before accounting for tax obligations.