Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Annaly Capital Management (NLY) posted Operating Expenses of $63.7 million for Q1 2026, up 0.96% on a QoQ basis from $63.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 8.35% year-over-year from $58.8 million in Q1 2025.
Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Annaly Capital Management's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $63.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 8.35% year-over-year to $63.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $252.6 million (up 13.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $247.7 million, up 16.67% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $63.7 million for Q1 2026 at Annaly Capital Management, up from $63.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $63.7 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $48.1 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $55.4 million and a median of $55.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses sank 33.59% — and 2025, when it rose 21.5%.
- Annaly Capital Management's Operating Expenses stood at $56.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 14.2% to $48.3 million in 2023, then increased by 11.79% to $54.0 million in 2024, then gained by 16.93% to $63.1 million in 2025, then grew by 0.96% to $63.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NLY's Operating Expenses at $63.7 million in Q1 2026, $63.1 million in Q4 2025, and $62.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annaly Capital Management | 16.30 Bn | 14.44 Bn | - | 63.74 Mn |
| 2 | AGNC Investment | 11.85 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | 34.00 Mn |
| 3 | Starwood Property Trust | 5.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | - | 480.31 Mn |
| 4 | Rithm Capital | 5.01 Bn | 5.01 Bn | - | 1.24 Bn |
| 5 | Blackstone Mortgage Trust | 2.78 Bn | 2.24 Bn | - | 110.77 Mn |
| 6 | Ellington Financial | 1.63 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - | 80.37 Mn |
| 7 | Dynex Capital | 1.56 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - | 21.25 Mn |
| 8 | Armour Residential REIT | 1.42 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | 17.16 Mn |
| 9 | Two Harbors Investment | 1.27 Bn | 987.19 Mn | - | 49.45 Mn |
| 10 | Ladder Capital | 1.20 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | 48.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 63.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 62.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 63.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 58.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 53.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 48.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 56.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 54.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 59.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 75.04 Mn |