Operating Cash Flow
MFA Financial Operating Cash Flow increased by 88.9% to $71.07M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 588.0%, from -$14.56M to $71.07M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -13.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $72.43M | $12.48M | $28.73M | $133.56M | $78.81M | $136.27M | $6.70M | -$7.34M | $72.46M | $39.80M | $3.82M | $53.47M | $46.48M | $0.00 | $111.45M | -$14.56M | $38.46M | $14.73M | $37.63M | $71.07M |
| QoQ Change | — | -82.8% | +130.3% | +364.9% | -41.0% | +72.9% | -95.1% | -209.5% | >999% | -45.1% | -90.4% | >999% | -13.1% | -100.0% | — | -113.1% | +364.1% | -61.7% | +155.5% | +88.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.8% | +992.3% | -76.7% | -105.5% | -8.1% | -70.8% | -43.1% | +828.7% | -35.9% | -100.0% | >999% | -127.2% | -17.3% | — | -66.2% | +588.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MFA Financial's operating cash flow?
- MFA Financial (MFA) reported operating cash flow of $71.07M in Q1 2026.
- How has MFA Financial's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- MFA Financial's operating cash flow increased by 588.0% year-over-year, from -$14.56M to $71.07M.
- What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MFA Financial's operating cash flow has grown at a -13.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $137.80M to $76.25M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.