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Annaly Capital Management Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 20 October 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • GAAP loss of $1.36 per share: GAAP result was a loss of $1.36 per average common share, compared with income of $1.06 in the second quarter. Net loss available to common stockholders was $1,043.1 million. Source
  • EAD rose to $0.80 per share: Earnings available for distribution was $0.80 per average common share, up from $0.79 in the second quarter and $0.73 a year earlier. EAD attributable to common stockholders was $607.8 million. Source
  • Economic return was a 7.6% loss: Economic return was a loss of 7.6%, compared with a gain of 5.5% in the second quarter. Book value per common share fell to $17.86 from $20.15. Source
  • Agency portfolio decreased modestly: Agency portfolio was $91.8 billion, down from $95.0 billion in the second quarter, and 55% of dedicated capital compared with 57%. Activity focused on rotation into higher coupon specified pools. Source
  • Record $7.4 billion securitized: Annaly Residential Credit Group issued twelve securitizations totaling $7.4 billion, a record, across a wide range of product types. The second quarter had thirteen securitizations totaling $6.8 billion. Source
  • Margin excluding PAA narrowed: Net interest margin excluding PAA was 1.69%, down from 1.76%. The PAA was a benefit of $44.5 million this quarter, against a cost of $7.1 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Assets available for financing fell: Total assets available for financing were $8.5 billion, down from $9.6 billion in the second quarter. Cash and unencumbered Agency MBS were $4.2 billion, down from $5.5 billion. Source
  • Raised $757 million through ATM sales: Raised $757 million of capital through the at-the-market sales program, net of commissions and offering expenses, versus $447 million in the second quarter. Source

“While the third quarter of 2026 was a challenging period for fixed income markets, which we were not immune to, we entered the quarter prepared for the volatility.”

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Investment Officer David Finkelstein

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Common dividend Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.75 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Ended: The 6.750% Series I preferred stock was fully redeemed. The $442.5 million redemption was announced in this release and completed on October 1, 2026. Source

Results and earnings drivers

  • GAAP loss of $1.36 per share: GAAP result was a loss of $1.36 per average common share, compared with income of $1.06 in the second quarter. Net loss available to common stockholders was $1,043.1 million. Source
  • EAD rose to $0.80 per share: Earnings available for distribution was $0.80 per average common share, up from $0.79 in the second quarter and $0.73 a year earlier. EAD attributable to common stockholders was $607.8 million. Source
  • Economic return was a 7.6% loss: Economic return was a loss of 7.6%, compared with a gain of 5.5% in the second quarter. Book value per common share fell to $17.86 from $20.15. Source
  • Derivative gains offset investment losses: Net gains on derivatives were $3.07 billion, while net losses on investments and other were $4.72 billion, both shown in the GAAP statements of comprehensive income. Source

Investment portfolio by strategy

  • Agency portfolio decreased modestly: Agency portfolio was $91.8 billion, down from $95.0 billion in the second quarter, and 55% of dedicated capital compared with 57%. Activity focused on rotation into higher coupon specified pools. Source
  • Total portfolio fell to $106.5 billion: Total portfolio was $106.5 billion, down from $109.4 billion. Securities on the balance sheet were $86.9 billion, most of them Agency mortgage-backed securities at $85.3 billion. Source
  • Residential Credit held flat: Residential Credit portfolio was effectively unchanged at $10.4 billion, 23% of dedicated capital, up from 22% in the second quarter. Source
  • MSR portfolio grew; Onslow Bay ranked sixth: MSR portfolio increased to $4.3 billion in market value, 22% of dedicated capital, from 21%. Onslow Bay is now the sixth-largest non-bank servicer of Agency MBS, down from fifth. Source

“Looking ahead, we remain disciplined in our approach to capital allocation, leverage, liquidity and our hedge portfolio.”

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Investment Officer David Finkelstein

Residential credit and securitization

  • Record $7.4 billion securitized: Annaly Residential Credit Group issued twelve securitizations totaling $7.4 billion, a record, across a wide range of product types. The second quarter had thirteen securitizations totaling $6.8 billion. Source
  • Record loan fundings of $5.8 billion: The whole loan correspondent channel produced record loan fundings of $5.8 billion this quarter, as the Residential Credit business continued to add production. Source
  • Largest non-bank issuer of Prime Jumbo MBS: Annaly Residential Credit Group remained the largest non-bank issuer and second-largest issuer overall of Prime Jumbo and Expanded Credit MBS, per Inside Nonconforming Markets data. Source

Net interest margin and funding

  • Net interest margin rose to 1.54%: Net interest margin was 1.54%, up from 1.47% in the second quarter. Net interest income rose to $543.6 million from $488.2 million. Source
  • Margin excluding PAA narrowed: Net interest margin excluding PAA was 1.69%, down from 1.76%. The PAA was a benefit of $44.5 million this quarter, against a cost of $7.1 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Funding costs rose six basis points: Average GAAP cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 4.34%, up six basis points, and average economic cost was 4.03%, up seven basis points. Source
  • Asset yield rose to 5.58%: Average yield on interest earning assets was 5.58%, up from 5.44%. Net interest spread widened to 1.24% from 1.16%. Source

Costs and servicing income

  • G&A expense fell to $53.2 million: Total general and administrative expenses were $53.2 million, down from $58.2 million. Compensation expense was $41.2 million, compared with $44.6 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Net servicing income slightly lower: Net servicing income was $156.0 million, against $157.2 million. MSR amortization was $93.6 million, against $89.8 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Premium amortization expense fell: Premium amortization expense was $18.4 million, against $52.4 million in the second quarter. Excluding the PAA, premium amortization expense was $62.9 million. Source

Prepayments, rates and hedging

  • Prepayment speeds slowed: Weighted average experienced CPR was 9.6%, down from 11.6%. Projected long-term CPR at period-end was 8.6%, down from 11.0%. Source
  • Swap receive rate rose to 3.97%: Weighted average receive rate on interest rate swaps was 3.97% at period-end, up from 3.73%. The net swap rate was negative 0.78%. Source
  • Hedge ratio rose to 100%: Hedge ratio ended the quarter at 100%, up from 97%. Treasury futures were the main additions, offsetting market-driven extension in the Agency portfolio. Source

Liquidity, financing and capital

  • Assets available for financing fell: Total assets available for financing were $8.5 billion, down from $9.6 billion in the second quarter. Cash and unencumbered Agency MBS were $4.2 billion, down from $5.5 billion. Source
  • Raised $757 million through ATM sales: Raised $757 million of capital through the at-the-market sales program, net of commissions and offering expenses, versus $447 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Warehouse capacity held at $8.3 billion: Warehouse capacity across Residential Credit and MSR stayed at $8.3 billion, including $2.8 billion of committed capacity. Source
  • GAAP and economic capital ratios declined: GAAP capital ratio was 10.9%, down from 11.8%, and economic capital ratio was 14.2%, down from 14.9%. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Leverage SourceGAAP 8.0x; economic 5.9x (period-end)

Risks management discussed

  • External: Fixed income markets were volatile during the quarter, and management said the company entered the quarter prepared for that volatility. Source
  • Financial: Management cited continued discipline across capital allocation, leverage, liquidity and hedging as the company manages its portfolio. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: EAD once again exceeded the common stock dividend, which management tied to the durable earnings power of the platform. 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.