MFA Financial Inc (MFA) — Defensive Interval Ratio
MFA Financial Inc (MFA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 33074 days as of June 2026. Defensive assets of $115.89 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $115.89 Million) cover 33074 days of daily cash needs of $3.50K/day.
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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 June 2026, the ratio stands at 33074 days, meaning defensive assets of $115.89 Million can fund 33074 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see how large is MFA Financial Inc's balance sheet.
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. See MFA working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
| 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 | $- | $- | — |