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MFA Financial (MFA Financial) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is MFA Financial Financial Strength?

MFA Financial has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

MFA Financial Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate MFA Financial's interest coverage with the available data. MFA Financial's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 20.25. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


MFA Financial Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

MFA Financial's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-129.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $5,117.6 Mil.

MFA Financial's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

MFA Financial's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 5117.577) / 252.696
=20.25

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


MFA Financial  (NYSE:MFA) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

MFA Financial has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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MFA Financial (MFA Financial) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Vanderbilt Avenue, 48th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
MFA Financial Inc is a specialty finance company that invests in and finances residential mortgage assets. Its principal business objective is to deliver shareholder value through the generation of distributable income and through asset performance linked to residential mortgage credit fundamentals. The company selectively invests in residential mortgage assets with a focus on credit analysis, projected prepayment rates, interest rate sensitivity and expected return. The company is an internally managed real estate investment trust or REIT.
Executives
Starwood Capital Group Global Ii, L.p. 10 percent owner 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Michael Charles Roper officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Ofcr C/O MFA FINANCIAL, INC., ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE - 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Bryan Wulfsohn officer: Senior Vice President 350 PARK AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Craig L Knutson director, officer: Executive Vice President C/O MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, INC., 350 PARK AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen D. Yarad officer: Chief Financial Officer 350 PARK AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Robin Josephs director
Mei Lin officer: Sr. VP & Co-Controller C/O MFA FINANCIAL, INC., ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE - 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ssf U.s. Investco, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP GLOBAL II, LP, 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Scgg Ii Gp, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 1601 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 800, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Starwood Capital Group Holdings Gp, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 1601 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 800, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Bss Scg Gp Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 1601 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 800, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Ssf U.s. Investco C, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP GLOBAL II, LP, 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ssf U.s. Investco K, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP GLOBAL II, LP, 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Sar Public Holdings Ii, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ssf U.s. Investco S, L.p. 10 percent owner 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830