$MFA
MFA FINANCIAL, INC. Stock $mfa

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2024 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000105516024000018 Filed on August 08, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
Revenue	$182.0M	$186.8M
YoY Change	14.33%	29.43%
Cost Of Revenue	$131.3M	$133.3M
YoY Change	16.24%	33.55%
Gross Profit	$90.67M	$81.46M
YoY Change	-766.68%	1040.39%
Gross Profit Margin	49.82%	43.6%
Selling, General & Admin	$33.85M	$32.58M
YoY Change	-2.46%	-1.09%
% of Gross Profit	37.33%	40.0%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$800.0K	$800.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	-38.46%
% of Gross Profit	0.88%	0.98%
Operating Expenses	$41.21M	$41.05M
YoY Change	-4.83%	-2.58%
Operating Profit	$49.46M	$40.41M
YoY Change	-186.92%	-215.5%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$49.70M	$42.29M
YoY Change	-188.12%	-263.11%
Income Tax	$1.518M	$346.0K
% Of Pretax Income	3.05%	0.82%
Net Earnings	$48.18M	$41.95M
YoY Change	-185.37%	-261.78%
Net Earnings / Revenue	26.48%	22.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.38	$0.32
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.37	$0.32
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	102.1M shares	102.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	106.4M shares	105.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$305.6M	$289.4M
YoY Change	1.85%	-12.14%
Cash & Equivalents	$305.6M	$289.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$409.3M	$395.8M
YoY Change	4.96%	-3.19%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$35.79M	$36.48M
YoY Change	-5.81%	-4.85%
Goodwill	$61.08M	$61.08M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$5.600M	$6.400M
YoY Change	-36.36%	-33.33%
Long-Term Investments	$16.80M	$18.30M
YoY Change	-16.0%	-33.21%
Other Assets	$197.3M	$252.0M
YoY Change	28.99%	44.83%
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.75B	$10.68B
YoY Change	10.66%	14.51%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$409.3M	$395.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.75B	$10.68B
Total Assets	$11.16B	$11.08B
YoY Change	10.44%	13.77%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$255.5M	$266.6M
YoY Change	39.63%	70.28%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$356.9M	$302.6M
YoY Change	62.96%	35.54%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.923B	$8.891B
YoY Change	11.0%	17.48%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.923B	$8.891B
YoY Change	11.0%	17.48%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$356.9M	$302.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.923B	$8.891B
Total Liabilities	$9.279B	$9.194B
YoY Change	12.39%	18.0%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$1.840B	-$1.844B
YoY Change	-1.18%	4.68%
Common Stock	$1.021M	$1.021M
YoY Change	0.2%	0.2%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.880B	$1.883B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$11.16B	$11.08B
YoY Change	10.44%	13.77%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$48.18M	$41.95M
YoY Change	-185.37%	-261.78%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$800.0K	$800.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	-38.46%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$11.27M	$46.48M
YoY Change	-128.33%	-40.25%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$89.88M	-$181.3M
YoY Change	-116.39%	-67.14%
Cash From Investing Activities	$89.88M	-$181.3M
YoY Change	-116.39%	-67.05%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-117.1M	147.0M
YoY Change	-125.54%	-67.19%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-11.27M	46.48M
Cash From Investing Activities	89.88M	-181.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	-117.1M	147.0M
Net Change In Cash	-38.52M	12.26M
YoY Change	-22.81%	-150.66%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$11.27M	$46.48M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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