Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 33/100). Growth is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
4.7x FFO, reasonable REIT valuation
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
Above 7% FFO CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Diluting 2–5%, watch for equity issuance
101% payout, dividends strain FFO
0.0x EBITDA, conservative leverage
1.3x coverage, minimal cushion
Mfa Financial (MFA) quality: score, margins and returns
Mfa Financial (MFA) scores 53/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Mfa Financial (MFA) a high-quality business?+
Mfa Financial scores 53 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Mfa Financial's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from MFA's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Mfa Financial scores well and where it falls behind.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 31 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 3 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
MFA is in 47 US ETFs. The largest of them, with MFA's weight in each:
Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETFVBR0.02%of the fund
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETFIWO0.01%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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