$5.82
Value $594M
MFA FinancialvsPrologis
MFA and PLD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+4.68%
$128.67
Value $120B
MFA Financial (MFA) has a market value of $594M and Prologis (PLD) $120B. Over the last year, with dividends, MFA moved -27.0% and PLD +6.3%. Dividend yield: MFA 24.74%, PLD 3.28%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
MFA$594M
PLD$120B
PLD is 201 times MFA
Revenue, 12 months
MFA$234M
PLD$9.2B
PLD is 39 times MFA
Net income, 12 months
MFA-$12M
PLD$4.2B
Operating margin
MFA–
PLD54.7%
ROIC
MFA-0.5%
PLD5.3%
5.8 points apart
P/E
MFA–
PLD28.5
Dividend yield
MFA24.7%
PLD3.3%
21.4 points apart
5-year return
MFA-34.9%
PLD+0.2%
35.1 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
MFA-34.9%
PLD+0.2%
| Period | MFAWith dividends | PLDWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -27.0%Price -37.8% | +6.3%Price +3.1% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -8.3%-2.9% a yearPrice -40.0% | +38.4%+11.4% a yearPrice +25.6% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -34.9%-8.2% a yearPrice -67.8% | +0.2%+0.0% a yearPrice -13.5% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | -30.8%-3.6% a yearPrice -80.4% | +255.5%+13.5% a yearPrice +167.8% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
MFAMFA FinancialPLDPrologis
Valuation
MFAPLD| Price | $5.82 | $128.67 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $594M | $120B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $475M | $154B |
| P/E | – | 28.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 9.8 | 35.9 |
| P/B | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 30.7 |
| Free cash flow yield | 78.9% | – |
Results and growth
MFAPLD| Revenue, 12 months | $234M | $9.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$12M | $4.2B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $469M | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$0.53 | $4.49 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 14.0% | 7.2% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +7.1%over 5 years | +14.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +12.1%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
MFAPLD| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | 54.7% |
| Net margin | -4.9% | 45.8% |
| ROIC | -0.5% | 5.3% |
| ROE | -0.7% | 7.9% |
Balance sheet
MFAPLD| Cash | $120M | $1.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $14M | $36.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 4.5 |
| Interest cover | – | 4.8× |
Dividends and buybacks
MFAPLD| Dividend yield | 24.7% | 3.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $1.44 | $4.22 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +11.7%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 2.6% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 27.3% | 3.3% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, MFA Financial or Prologis?
By market value, Prologis ($120B) is about 201.3 times MFA Financial ($594M), at today's prices.
How did MFA and PLD stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, MFA's price moved -80.4% and PLD's +167.8%. With dividends: MFA -30.8% (-3.6% a year), PLD +255.5% (+13.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, MFA or PLD?
The dividend yield at today's price is 24.74% for MFA Financial and 3.28% for Prologis. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.44 and $4.22 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, MFA Financial or Prologis?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -4.9% for MFA Financial and 45.8% for Prologis, and the operating margin – and 54.7%. Revenue was $234M and $9.2B.
Which is the better investment, MFA Financial or Prologis?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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