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MFA FinancialMFA -0.34%24 Graham Number is $20.16 as of Jun. 2026, which is 2955% above its 10-year median of 0.66. GuruFocus rates MFA with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 731 REITs companies, MFA Financial ranks better than 84.95% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-08-22), the stock price of MFA Financial is $8.91. MFA Financial's graham number for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $20.16. Therefore, MFA Financial's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 0.44.
The historical rank and industry rank for MFA Financial's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
MFA'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41 Med: 0.66 Max: 0.94
Current: 0.44
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of MFA Financial was 0.94. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 0.66.
MFA's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 84.95% of 731
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.73
vs MFA: 0.44
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
MFA Financial's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=
8.91
/
20.16
=
0.44
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
MFA Financial Graham Number Related Terms
MFA Financial Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MFA Financial's Graham Number 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.
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, MFA Financial's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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 Price-to-Graham-Number vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, MFA Financial's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MFA Financial's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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 (MFA) has a Graham Number of $20.16 as of Jun. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on MFA Financial and its competitors. This is 2955% above median its historical median of 0.66. Over the past decade, MFA Financial's Graham Number has ranged from 0.41 to 0.94. According to the industry distribution chart, MFA Financial ranks #110 out of 731 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 15%.
Is MFA Financial's Graham Number too high?
MFA Financial's current Graham Number of $20.16 is 2955% above median its 10-year median of 0.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.41 to a high of 0.94. The REITs industry median Graham Number is 0.73. MFA Financial's value of $20.16 is 2661.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MFA Financial ranks #110 out of 731 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 Graham Number compare to ABR and ARI?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, MFA Financial ranks #110 out of 731 companies for Graham Number. This places MFA Financial in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Graham Number is 0.73. MFA Financial's value of $20.16 is 2661.6% above this benchmark. Historically, MFA Financial's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.41 to 0.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.66 vs. the industry median of 0.73, MFA Financial has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a REITs company?
The median Graham Number among REITs companies is 0.73, based on 731 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. MFA Financial's current Graham Number of $20.16 is 2661.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on MFA Financial and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Graham Number is 0.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MFA Financial's current Graham Number is $20.16, which is 2955% above median its own 10-year median of 0.66. 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 Graham Number of $20.16. The current Graham Number is $20.16, which is 2955% above median its 10-year median of 0.66 and 2661.6% above the REITs industry median of 0.73. 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 Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MFA Financial (MFA), the current Graham Number is $20.16 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 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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