MFA Financial, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

MFA · REIT - Mortgage · $702M market cap

MFA Financial, Inc. had 307 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 11.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $875M, up 213.0% from a year earlier, or $2.85M per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

307

-11.8% YoY

Revenue

$875M

+213.0% YoY

Revenue / employee

$2.85M

Peer median $5.80M

Rank in industry

7 of 11

REIT - Mortgage

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016
10410809'16'21'23'24'25Revenue 244Staff 614

Hover a year for the numbers.

MFA employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year endingEmployeesRevenuePer employeeStaff YoYRevenue YoY
Dec 2025307$875M$2.85M-11.8%+213.0%
Dec 2024348$280M$803K-7.7%+19.5%
Dec 2023377$234M$621K——
Dec 2021298$488M$1.64M——
Dec 201650$359M$7.18M——

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years
50'16298'21377'23348'24307'25
Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years
$7.18M'16$1.64M'21$621K'23$803K'24$2.85M'25

MFA Financial, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from REIT - Mortgage.

CompanyEmployeesRevenueRevenue / employeeShape
ARR
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
20$1.31B$65.3MLeaner
AGNC
AGNC Investment Corp.
54$1.91B$35.4MHiring into decline
DX
Dynex Capital, Inc.
28$534M$19.1MEfficient growth
STWD
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
324$1.88B$5.80MHiring into decline
MFA
MFA Financial, Inc.
307$875M$2.85MLeaner
FBRT
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
223$556M$2.49M—
CIM
Chimera Investment Corporation
423$821M$1.94MHiring ahead
EFC
Ellington Financial Inc.
500$675M$1.35MEfficient growth
PMT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust
4,900$1.74B$356KEfficient growth
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Questions about MFA Financial, Inc.

How many employees does MFA Financial, Inc. have?
MFA Financial, Inc. reported 307 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 20, 2026. That is down 11.8% from a year earlier.
What is MFA Financial, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
MFA Financial, Inc. brought in $875M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $2.85M per employee. That ranks 7 of 11 companies we track in REIT - Mortgage, where the median is $5.80M.
Where do these numbers come from?
Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in MFA Financial, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 20, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell MFA.