Net Income
MFA Financial Net 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 $41.18M to -$984K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows a downward trend with a -14.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher net income indicates stronger profitability and operational success.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, taxes, and interest costs have been...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public companies; peers in mortgage REITs often show high volatility due to fair value accounting.
net_income_cfHistorical 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 | $66.71M | $132.51M | $44.12M | -$82.91M | -$100.37M | -$55.02M | $0 | $72.78M | -$25.93M | -$56.44M | $89.75M | $23.21M | $41.95M | $48.18M | $5.91M | $41.18M | $33.18M | $48.1M | $54.32M | -$984K |
| QoQ Change | — | +98.6% | -66.7% | -287.9% | -21.1% | +45.2% | +100.0% | — | -135.6% | -117.7% | +259.0% | -74.1% | +80.7% | +14.9% | -87.7% | +596.8% | -19.4% | +45.0% | +12.9% | -101.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -250.4% | -141.5% | -100.0% | +187.8% | +74.2% | -2.6% | — | -68.1% | +261.8% | +185.4% | -93.4% | +77.4% | -20.9% | -0.2% | +819.3% | -102.4% |
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 | $41.95M | $48.18M | $5.91M | $41.18M | $33.18M | $48.1M | $54.32M | -$984K |
Corporate was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MFA Financial's net income?
- MFA Financial (MFA) reported net income of -$984K in Q1 2026.
- How has MFA Financial's net income changed year-over-year?
- MFA Financial's net income decreased by 102.4% year-over-year, from $41.18M to -$984K.
- What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MFA Financial's net income has grown at a -14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $328.87M to $176.78M.
- What does net income mean?
- The company's total bottom-line profit for the reporting period.