MFA Financial Inc (MFA) — Defensive Interval Ratio
MFA Financial Inc (MFA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 371 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $117.84 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $117.84 Million) cover 371 days of daily cash needs of $317.22K/day. Check MFA tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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MFA Financial Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1998–2025)
This chart shows how MFA Financial Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 28 annual periods from 1998 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 371 days, meaning defensive assets of $117.84 Million can fund 371 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore MFA Financial Inc (MFA) net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for MFA Financial Inc (1998–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for MFA Financial Inc from 1998 to 2025, covering 28 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of MFA Financial Inc.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 523 days | $333.20 Million | $637.50K/day | $213.21 Million | $- | ▼ -10139 days |
| 2024 | 10662 days | $9.16 Billion | $858.90K/day | $338.93 Million | $- | ▲ +10112 days |
| 2023 | 550 days | $441.01 Million | $801.24K/day | $318.00 Million | $- | ▼ -10571 days |
| 2022 | 11121 days | $702.01 Million | $63.12K/day | $334.18 Million | $- | ▲ +10573 days |
| 2021 | 549 days | $354.89 Million | $646.82K/day | $304.70 Million | $- | ▼ -769 days |
| 2020 | 1318 days | $853.20 Million | $647.38K/day | $814.35 Million | $- | ▼ -3820 days |
| 2019 | 5138 days | $256.73 Million | $49.97K/day | $70.63 Million | $- | ▲ +5126 days |
| 2018 | 12 days | $271.14 Million | $21.95 Million/day | $51.97 Million | $- | ▼ -348 days |
| 2017 | 360 days | $7.50 Billion | $20.81 Million/day | $449.76 Million | $7.02 Billion | ▲ +349 days |
| 2016 | 11 days | $288.14 Million | $25.63 Million/day | $260.11 Million | $233.00K | ▲ +10 days |
| 2015 | 1 days | $30.13 Million | $27.61 Million/day | $- | $1.13 Million | ▼ -17 days |
| 2014 | 18 days | $432.73 Million | $24.50 Million/day | $- | $401.47 Million | ▲ +14 days |
| 2013 | 3 days | $77.01 Million | $24.28 Million/day | $- | $41.18 Million | ▼ -2768 days |
| 2012 | 2771 days | $56.94 Million | $20.55K/day | $- | $12.91 Million | ▲ +434 days |
| 2011 | 2337 days | $58.34 Million | $24.96K/day | $- | $15.50 Million | ▲ +2332 days |
| 2010 | 5 days | $80.14 Million | $17.64 Million/day | $- | $41.93 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2009 | 5 days | $109.28 Million | $20.41 Million/day | $- | $67.50 Million | ▼ -391 days |
| 2008 | 396 days | $10.17 Billion | $25.68 Million/day | $- | $10.12 Billion | ▲ +394 days |
| 2007 | 2 days | $48.13 Million | $21.01 Million/day | $- | $4.52 Million | ▲ +0 days |
| 2006 | 2 days | $33.18 Million | $15.77 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 2005 | 2 days | $24.20 Million | $14.15 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 2004 | 2 days | $27.41 Million | $16.88 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 2003 | 2 days | $19.51 Million | $11.13 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 2002 | 2 days | $19.51 Million | $8.81 Million/day | $- | $39.00K | ▼ -1659 days |
| 2001 | 1662 days | $51.84 Million | $31.20K/day | $- | $39.50 Million | ▲ +958 days |
| 2000 | 704 days | $3.93 Million | $5.59K/day | $- | $499.00K | ▲ +326 days |
| 1999 | 378 days | $2.90 Million | $7.67K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -306 days |
| 1998 | 684 days | $1.50 Million | $2.19K/day | $- | $- | — |