MFA (MFA Financial) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $29.67 (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is MFA Financial Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

MFA Financial MFA -0.34% 24 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $29.67 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates MFA with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

MFA Financial's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $17.568. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $29.67 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, MFA Financial's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -5.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -5.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -2.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -0.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of MFA Financial was 1.30% per year. The lowest was -5.20% per year. And the median was -0.10% per year.

As of today (2026-08-22), MFA Financial's current stock price is $8.91. MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $29.67. MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 0.30.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of MFA Financial was 1.03. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.41.


MFA Financial  (NYSE:MFA) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=8.91/29.67
=0.30

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of MFA Financial was 1.03. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.41.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


MFA Financial Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


MFA Financial Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* 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 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

MFA Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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MFA Financial Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.24 30.78 30.06 30.00 29.67

MFA vs ABR, ARI, PMT: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MFA Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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MFA Financial Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, MFA Financial's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=17.568/333.9520*333.9520
=17.568

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

MFA Financial Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 32.697 241.428 45.228
201612 32.634 241.432 45.140
201703 32.787 243.801 44.911
201706 33.050 244.955 45.058
201709 32.827 246.819 44.416
201712 32.793 246.524 44.423
201803 32.481 249.554 43.466
201806 32.183 251.989 42.651
201809 31.612 252.439 41.820
201812 30.379 251.233 40.381
201903 30.229 254.202 39.713
201906 30.210 256.143 39.387
201909 30.139 256.759 39.200
201912 29.921 256.974 38.884
202003 21.543 258.115 27.873
202006 22.247 257.797 28.819
202009 22.637 260.280 29.044
202012 22.356 260.474 28.662
202103 22.793 264.877 28.737
202106 22.924 271.696 28.177
202109 23.595 274.310 28.725
202112 23.513 278.802 28.164
202203 22.362 287.504 25.975
202206 21.084 296.311 23.762
202209 19.978 296.808 22.478
202212 19.535 296.797 21.981
202303 19.805 301.836 21.912
202306 19.080 305.109 20.884
202309 18.136 307.789 19.678
202312 18.640 306.746 20.293
202403 18.456 312.332 19.734
202406 18.446 314.175 19.607
202409 18.419 315.301 19.509
202412 18.040 315.605 19.089
202503 17.907 319.799 18.699
202506 17.746 322.561 18.373
202509 17.822 324.800 18.324
202512 17.976 324.054 18.525
202603 17.512 330.213 17.710
202606 17.568 333.952 17.568

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $29.67 mean?
MFA Financial (MFA) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $29.67 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on MFA Financial and its competitors.
Is MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
MFA Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $29.67. Overall, MFA Financial has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to ABR and ARI?
MFA Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $29.67 can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a REITs company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the REITs industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on MFA Financial and its competitors. MFA Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $29.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MFA Financial stock overvalued right now?
MFA Financial (MFA) has a current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $29.67. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $29.67. MFA Financial's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MFA Financial (MFA), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $29.67 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

MFA Financial Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
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's reportable segments include mortgage-related assets; and Lima One.
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