MFA:NYE-MFA Financial Inc.

EQUITY | REIT - Diversified | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 7.23

Change

-0.01 (-0.14)%

Market Cap

USD 2.89B

Volume

2.21M

Analyst Target

USD 7.38
Analyst Rating

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About

MFA Financial Inc through its subsidiaries is engaged in real estate finance business. The Company invests in residential mortgage assets, including Agency MBS, Non-Agency MBS, residential whole loans and CRT securities.

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ETFs Containing MFA

KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend.. 0.00 % 0.35 %

+0.21 (+1.99%)

USD 0.37B
MORL 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
MRRL 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
UXM.A:CA 0.00 % 1.49 %

N/A

N/A
MVRL ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X L.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.31 (+1.99%)

USD 0.02B

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (REIT - Diversified) Market Performance vs. Exchange (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 8.23% 30% F 36% F
Dividend Return 5.99% 85% B 96% N/A
Total Return 14.22% 32% F 49% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -6.71% 38% F 35% F
Dividend Return 10.32% 83% B 97% N/A
Total Return 3.61% 40% F 54% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -13.21% 48% F 36% F
Dividend Return 48.02% 76% C+ 98% N/A
Total Return 34.81% 60% D- 65% D
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -1.63% 26% F 35% F
Dividend Return 8.78% 73% C 59% D-
Total Return 10.41% 96% N/A 96% N/A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 13.58% 39% F 78% C+
Risk Adjusted Return 64.65% 56% F 81% B-
Market Capitalization 2.89B 65% D 71% C-

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (REIT - Diversified) Ratio vs. Market (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 9.70 81% 81%
Price/Book Ratio 0.96 81% 74%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 0.00 50% 60%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio 0.00 50% 53%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 9.26% 76% 57%
Return on Invested Capital N/A N/A N/A
Return on Assets 2.62% 63% 49%
Debt to Equity Ratio 22.87% 91% 82%

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior total returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual total returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

What to not like:
High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Negative cashflow

The company had negative total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Negative free cash flow

The company had negative total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector