Using the industry peer median P/E Multiples multiple (trailing + forward), MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) has a fair value of $12.22 based on 7 comparable companies in the REIT - Mortgage industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing P/E | Forward P/E | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior NotesMFAN | 2,643 | 14.9x | 595.0x |
| Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 15,388 | 7.3x | 8.1x |
| AGNC Investment Corp. | 11,457 | 6.9x | 5.2x |
| Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | 6,404 | 14.2x | 8.6x |
| Rithm Capital Corp. | 5,359 | 9.3x | 5.0x |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 3,122 | 28.9x | 99.9x |
| MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes | 2,577 | 15.0x | 16.0x |
| Ellington Financial Inc. | 2,496 | 21.1x | 17.8x |
| Industry Median | 14.2x | 8.6x | |
| (*) Profit after tax | 177 | 4 | |
| Equity Value | 2,504 | 71 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 105 | 105 | |
| Fair Price | $24 | $1 | |
Using the industry peer median EV/EBITDA multiple (trailing + forward), MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) has a fair value of $6.68 based on 8 comparable companies in the REIT - Mortgage industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing EV/EBITDA | Forward EV/EBITDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior NotesMFAN | 2,643 | 19.5x | 74.2x |
| Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 15,388 | 18.2x | 81.8x |
| AGNC Investment Corp. | 11,457 | 23.8x | 15.6x |
| Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | 6,404 | 15.3x | 14.7x |
| Rithm Capital Corp. | 5,359 | 31.9x | 41.4x |
| Ready Capital Corporation Notes -15.12.29 | 3,183 | 41.0x | 25.8x |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 3,122 | 16.2x | 49.9x |
| MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes | 2,577 | 19.4x | 48.1x |
| Ellington Financial Inc. | 2,496 | 41.9x | 89.3x |
| Industry Median | 21.6x | 44.8x | |
| (*) EBITDA | 690 | 181 | |
| = Enterprise Value | 14,873 | 8,095 | |
| (-) Net Debt | 10,780 | 10,780 | |
| Equity Value | 4,093 | -2,685 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 105 | 105 | |
| Fair Price | $39 | $-25 | |
Using the industry peer median EV/Revenue multiple (trailing + forward), MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) has a fair value of $14.74 based on 10 comparable companies in the REIT - Mortgage industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing EV/Revenue | Forward EV/Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior NotesMFAN | 2,643 | 15.3x | 58.5x |
| Ready Capital Corporation | 61,166 | 133.7x | 84.0x |
| Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 15,388 | 18.7x | 83.9x |
| AGNC Investment Corp. | 11,457 | 58.3x | 38.2x |
| Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | 6,404 | 14.9x | 14.3x |
| Rithm Capital Corp. | 5,359 | 7.6x | 9.9x |
| Ready Capital Corporation Notes -15.12.29 | 3,183 | 17.6x | 11.1x |
| Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 3,122 | 12.4x | 38.2x |
| Redwood Trust, Inc. 9.125% Seni | 3,075 | 91.4x | 94.3x |
| MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes | 2,577 | 15.3x | 37.9x |
| Ellington Financial Inc. | 2,496 | 28.5x | 60.7x |
| Industry Median | 18.2x | 38.2x | |
| (*) Revenue | 875 | 229 | |
| = Enterprise Value | 15,892 | 8,774 | |
| (-) Net Debt | 10,780 | 10,780 | |
| Equity Value | 5,112 | -2,007 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 105 | 105 | |
| Fair Price | $49 | $-19 | |
Using the PEG framework with historical EPS growth of 8.0% plus 7.4% dividend yield, the company has a fair value of $13.44 based on TTM EPS (FY2025) of $1.68.
| EPS Growth RateHistorical | -10.6% |
| Dividend Yield | +7.4% |
| Adjusted Growth (clamped 8–25%)Clamped | 8.0% |
| Fair P/E | 8.0x |
| TTM EPS (FY2025) | $1.68 |
| Fair Value | $13.44 |
No analyst estimates available.
| Year | Net Income | EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $328.9M | $2.63 | — |
| FY2022 | $-231.6M | $-2.40 | -191.3% |
| FY2023 | $80.2M | $0.46 | — |
| FY2024 | $119.3M | $0.82 | +78.3% |
| FY2025 | $176.8M | $1.68 | +104.9% |
4Y Historical EPS CAGR: -10.6%
Using the Two-Stage Dividend Discount Model with a Cost of Equity of 13.6% and projected dividend growth of 10.7%, the fair value is $22.91 per share. The DDM range is $17.83 – $30.54 based on sensitivity analysis across Cost of Equity and growth rate assumptions.
| Year | DPS | Payout Ratio | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.79 | 106.6% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | $1.37 | 120.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | $1.38 | 178.5% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | $1.32 | 47.5% | — |
| Year | Projected DPS | Growth | Discount Factor | Present Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.98 | 10.7% | 0.8805 | $1.75 |
| 2027 | $2.20 | 10.7% | 0.7753 | $1.70 |
| 2028 | $2.43 | 10.7% | 0.6826 | $1.66 |
| 2029 | $2.69 | 10.7% | 0.6010 | $1.62 |
| 2030 | $2.98 | 10.7% | 0.5292 | $1.58 |
| Terminal Value | $3.06 DPS | 2.5% | $14.60 |
Fair value under different Cost of Equity (rows) and DPS Growth Rate (columns) assumptions.
| Ke \ Growth | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.6% | $26 | $27 | $28 | $29 | $31 |
| 12.6% | $23 | $24 | $25 | $26 | $27 |
| 13.6% | $21 | $22 | $23 | $24 | $25 |
| 14.6% | $19 | $20 | $21 | $22 | $23 |
| 15.6% | $18 | $19 | $19 | $20 | $21 |
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