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Annaly Capital Management Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • EAD held at $0.73 per share: EAD was $0.73 per average common share, the same as the June quarter and up from $0.66 a year earlier. Source
  • Agency portfolio up 10%: The Agency portfolio grew 10% to $87.3 billion of a $97.8 billion total portfolio and is 64% of dedicated capital, up from 62%. New securities were in 5.5% and 6.0% coupon specified pools. Source
  • Eight securitizations totaled $3.9B: Eight securitizations closed in the quarter, totaling $3.9 billion, which the release calls a record. The June quarter priced seven totaling $3.6 billion. Source
  • Funding costs diverged: The GAAP cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 4.73%, down 3 basis points. The economic cost was 3.96%, up 2 basis points. Source
  • Raised $1.1B of capital: Capital raised in the quarter totaled $1.1 billion, including $823 million of common equity through the at-the-market program, net of commissions. Source

“We were pleased to generate an 8.1% economic return during the third quarter and 11.5% economic return for the first nine months of the year”

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Investment Officer David Finkelstein

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Entered into a strategic subservicing relationship with PennyMac and agreed to buy MSR from PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Source
  • New: Issued 8.875% Series J fixed-rate cumulative redeemable preferred stock, with $275 million gross proceeds in the quarter. The June release showed only Series F, G and I preferred. Source

Earnings and book value

  • EAD held at $0.73 per share: EAD was $0.73 per average common share, the same as the June quarter and up from $0.66 a year earlier. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per common share was $19.25 at September 30, 2025, up from $18.45 at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Total equity increased: Total equity was $14,996,579 thousand, up from $13,474,363 thousand at June 30, 2025. Source

Portfolio by strategy

  • Agency portfolio up 10%: The Agency portfolio grew 10% to $87.3 billion of a $97.8 billion total portfolio and is 64% of dedicated capital, up from 62%. New securities were in 5.5% and 6.0% coupon specified pools. Source
  • Residential Credit portfolio up 4%: The Residential Credit portfolio grew 4% to $6.9 billion, up from $6.6 billion in June. The company tied the growth to record correspondent channel activity. Source
  • MSR portfolio up 6%: The MSR portfolio rose 6% to $3.5 billion in market value and was 19% of dedicated capital, the same share as in June. Source

“Our Agency portfolio benefitted from meaningful spread tightening during the quarter driven by increased MBS demand”

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Investment Officer David Finkelstein

Residential credit issuance and ranking

  • Eight securitizations totaled $3.9B: Eight securitizations closed in the quarter, totaling $3.9 billion, which the release calls a record. The June quarter priced seven totaling $3.6 billion. Source
  • Second largest issuer overall: Year to date, Annaly was the largest non-bank issuer and the second largest issuer overall of Prime Jumbo and Expanded Credit MBS, per Inside Nonconforming Markets data. Source
  • Warehouse capacity reached $6.3B: Warehouse capacity totaled $6.3 billion across Residential Credit and MSR, including $2.6 billion of committed capacity. The June release gave $6.2 billion. Source

Costs, margins and hedging

  • Funding costs diverged: The GAAP cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 4.73%, down 3 basis points. The economic cost was 3.96%, up 2 basis points. Source
  • Net interest margin ex-PAA eased: Net interest margin excluding PAA was 1.70%, against 1.71% in June. GAAP net interest margin was 0.97%, down from 1.04%. Source
  • Premium amortization became a cost: The premium amortization adjustment was a cost of $18.4 million, against a benefit of $3.9 million in June. It reflects changes in estimated long-term prepayment speeds. Source
  • Hedge ratio held at 92%: The hedge ratio stayed at 92%, the same as June. The release says new hedges were mainly allocated to swaps. Source
  • G&A expenses little changed: Total general and administrative expenses were $50.3 million, against $50.0 million in June. Source

“Going forward, we maintain our optimistic outlook as volatility continues to decline”

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Investment Officer David Finkelstein

Demand and the order book

  • TBA purchase contracts fell: TBA purchase contracts, at market value, were $4.0 billion, down from $7.8 billion at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Federal Reserve and fixed income flows: Management said the Federal Reserve is positioned for further rate cuts and that fixed income flows remain robust. Source
  • Loan lock and funding volumes record: Management said record loan lock and funding volumes fueled Residential Credit growth. The release gives no figures for these volumes. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Raised $1.1B of capital: Capital raised in the quarter totaled $1.1 billion, including $823 million of common equity through the at-the-market program, net of commissions. Source
  • Common dividend held at $0.70: The common dividend was $0.70 per share, the same as June and up from $0.65 a year earlier. Source
  • $8.8B available for financing: Assets available for financing were $8.8 billion, including $5.9 billion of cash and unencumbered Agency MBS. The June release showed $7.4 billion. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Capital spread across three businesses: Management said capital raised was deployed across its three businesses, with most of it going to the Agency MBS portfolio. Source
  • Plans to grow and broaden: Management said it will look to grow the portfolio prudently while broadening investment and operational capabilities across housing finance. Source
  • Sixth responsibility report published: The company published its sixth Corporate Responsibility Report, covering its homeownership efforts and other responsibility priorities. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 October 2025

  • PennyMac to service initial MSR: PennyMac is to handle servicing and recapture for the initial $12 billion in UPB of MSR sold. The release gives no closing date. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
GAAP leverage Source7.1x
Economic leverage Source5.7x

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said it is aware of risks on the horizon and did not name them in the release. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said earnings again exceeded the dividend in the quarter. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.