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MFA Financial (MFA Financial) EV-to-FCF : 53.89 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is MFA Financial EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, MFA Financial's Enterprise Value is $5,780.9 Mil. MFA Financial's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $107.3 Mil. Therefore, MFA Financial's EV-to-FCF for today is 53.89.

The historical rank and industry rank for MFA Financial's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

MFA' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.97   Med: 14.72   Max: 116.57
Current: 53.89

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of MFA Financial was 116.57. The lowest was 1.97. And the median was 14.72.

MFA's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
84.37% of 710 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 21.285 vs MFA: 53.89

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-28), MFA Financial's stock price is $10.73. MFA Financial's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.440. Therefore, MFA Financial's PE Ratio for today is 24.39.


MFA Financial EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for MFA Financial's EV-to-FCF 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.

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MFA Financial EV-to-FCF Chart

MFA Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.02 83.00 38.30 12.11 53.65

MFA Financial Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF 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 12.11 22.91 24.48 47.88 53.65

Competitive Comparison of MFA Financial's EV-to-FCF

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, MFA Financial's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, MFA Financial's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MFA Financial's EV-to-FCF falls into.



MFA Financial EV-to-FCF Calculation

MFA Financial's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=5780.905/107.281
=53.89

MFA Financial's current Enterprise Value is $5,780.9 Mil.
MFA Financial's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $107.3 Mil.

* 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) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

MFA Financial's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=10.73/0.440
=24.39

MFA Financial's share price for today is $10.73.
MFA Financial's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.440.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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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