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Onity Group Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

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Onity Group (NYSE: ONIT) reported Q1 2026 results with net income attributable to common stockholders of $7 million and diluted EPS of $0.74. Total revenue was $294 million (up 18% YoY) and adjusted revenue $278 million (up 26% YoY). Ending servicing UPB was $338 billion (up 11% YoY). The company recorded an adjusted pre-tax loss of $6 million and updated adjusted ROE guidance to 10%–15% from 13%–15% amid mortgage rate volatility. Other items: originations of $14 billion, $20 billion MSR additions, $200 million high-yield debt raised, and partial share repurchases.

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Positive

  • Revenue +18% YoY to $294 million
  • Adjusted revenue +26% YoY to $278 million
  • Originations +100% to $14 billion vs Q1 2025
  • Ending servicing UPB +11% YoY to $338 billion
  • Raised $200 million in high-yield debt

Negative

  • Adjusted pre-tax loss of $6 million
  • Adjusted ROE trimmed to 10%–15% from 13%–15%
  • Mortgage rate volatility, higher refinancing activity, and elevated FHA delinquencies pressured results

News Market Reaction – ONIT

-18.08% 1.6x vol
9 alerts
-18.08% News Effect
-18.3% Trough in 1 hr 37 min
-$89M Valuation Impact
$402.22M Market Cap
1.6x Rel. Volume

On the day this news was published, ONIT declined 18.08%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -18.3% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 9 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $89M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $402.22M at that time. Trading volume was above average at 1.6x the daily average, suggesting increased trading activity.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Net income: $7 million Diluted EPS: $0.74 Adjusted pre-tax loss: $6 million +5 more
8 metrics
Net income $7 million Net income attributable to common stockholders, Q1 2026
Diluted EPS $0.74 Diluted EPS, Q1 2026
Adjusted pre-tax loss $6 million Adjusted pre-tax loss, Q1 2026
Total revenue $294 million Q1 2026, up 18% vs Q1 2025
Adjusted revenue $278 million Q1 2026, up 26% vs Q1 2025
Servicing additions $28 billion Total Q1 2026 servicing additions, incl. $20B MSR additions
Ending servicing UPB $338 billion Ending servicing UPB Q1 2026, up 11% vs Q1 2025
Adjusted ROE guidance 10%–15% Updated 2026 adjusted ROE guidance range, from prior 13%–15%

Market Reality Check

Price: $38.91 Vol: Volume 64,139 is in line ...
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$38.91 Last Close
Volume Volume 64,139 is in line with 20-day average 65,915 (relative volume 0.97x). normal
Technical Price $47.29 is trading above the 200-day MA at $42.09, indicating a pre-news uptrend.

Peers on Argus

ONIT was down 0.94% pre-news, while key mortgage peers like BETR (-7.86%) and LD...
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ONIT was down 0.94% pre-news, while key mortgage peers like BETR (-7.86%) and LDI (-3.21%) were also weaker. Momentum scanner only flagged IOR moving up, suggesting ONIT’s setup looked more stock-specific than a broad sector rotation.

Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: Feb 12 (Positive)
Same Type Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment Move Catalyst
Feb 12 Full-year 2025 earnings Positive +6.1% Record 2025 net income, strong EPS, higher book value, and upbeat 2026 guidance.
Nov 06 Q3 2025 earnings Positive -2.9% Solid earnings and guidance but disclosure of Rithm subservicing runoff and UPB transfers.
Aug 05 Q2 2025 earnings Positive +3.4% Strong net income, 17% ROE, higher originations and UPB, and confirmed ROE guidance.
Apr 30 Q1 2025 earnings Positive +5.6% Strong Q1 results, 19% ROE, higher book value, and robust servicing and originations growth.
Feb 13 Full-year 2024 earnings Positive -8.3% Highest net income since 2013, strong adjusted ROE, debt reduction, and higher servicing UPB.
Pattern Detected

Earnings releases have generally been received positively, but there are notable instances where strong operational updates coincided with negative price reactions.

Recent Company History

Over the past year, Onity’s earnings releases have highlighted growing servicing UPB, rising book value per share, and strengthening profitability. Full-year 2024 results marked the highest net income since 2013, while 2025 quarters showed solid ROE and expanding originations. Guidance updates around adjusted ROE and tax valuation allowance releases featured prominently. Today’s Q1 2026 report, with double-digit revenue growth but mixed profitability and lowered adjusted ROE guidance, follows this pattern of detailed financial updates that can elicit varied price responses.

Historical Comparison

+0.8% avg move · In the last five earnings releases, ONIT’s average move was ±0.78%, with both rallies and selloffs f...
earnings
+0.8%
Average Historical Move earnings

In the last five earnings releases, ONIT’s average move was ±0.78%, with both rallies and selloffs following otherwise positive fundamentals.

Earnings updates show a progression from strong 2024 profitability to record 2025 results, with growing servicing UPB, rising book value, and ambitious adjusted ROE targets that set the backdrop for 2026 guidance changes.

Regulatory & Risk Context

Active S-3 Shelf
Shelf Active
Active S-3 Shelf Registration 2025-07-11

The company has an active S-3/A shelf filed on 2025-07-11, expiring 2028-07-11. It is not yet effective and shows 0 recorded usages in the provided context, indicating no documented takedowns so far.

Market Pulse Summary

The stock dropped -18.1% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite growth in r...
Analysis

The stock dropped -18.1% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite growth in revenue and servicing UPB would fit past patterns where earnings headlines were positive but shares sometimes fell. Q1 2026 combined $294 million in revenue and higher UPB with an adjusted pre-tax loss and lowered adjusted ROE guidance, which could weigh on sentiment. An active but unused shelf registration adds longer-term financing optionality that investors may monitor carefully.

Key Terms

upb, msr, roe, adjusted pre-tax loss, +4 more
8 terms
upb financial
"Double-digit year-over-year growth in revenue, origination volume, and total servicing UPB;"
Unpaid principal balance (UPB) is the remaining portion of a loan’s original amount that the borrower still owes, similar to the current balance showing how much is left on a mortgage. Investors care about UPB because it helps size future cash flows, assess the amount of collateral still backing a loan, and gauge credit and prepayment risk—much like knowing how much of a house loan remains to judge future payments and potential losses.
msr financial
"$28 billion in total servicing additions, including $20 billion in MSR additions"
Mortgage servicing rights (MSR) are the contractual right to collect payments, handle customer service, and manage the administration of a pool of mortgage loans in exchange for a fee. For investors, MSRs are a measurable asset on a lender’s balance sheet whose value and income depend on interest rates and borrowers’ tendency to refinance or pay off loans early; think of it like owning the contract to be the “property manager” for a set of home loans, earning small ongoing fees but carrying risk if homeowners change their loans.
roe financial
"First Quarter 2026: Net income... diluted EPS of $0.74; ROE of 4%"
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much profit a company generates from the money shareholders have invested, like checking how effectively a chef turns ingredients into meals. Investors use it to compare how well companies turn investor funds into earnings—higher ROE usually means management is using capital more efficiently, while a low ROE can signal weaker profitability or poor use of equity.
adjusted pre-tax loss financial
"Adjusted pre-tax loss* of $6 million, resulting in annualized adjusted ROE* of (4%)"
Adjusted pre-tax loss is a company’s loss before taxes after removing or adding back one-time, irregular or non-cash items so the figure reflects the business’s recurring operating performance. Investors use it like a cleaned-up household budget — it helps compare results across periods and companies by focusing on the core trend, but it can be shaped by management choices so readers should check what items were adjusted.
fha delinquencies financial
"includes impact of ... higher than expected refinancing activity, and elevated FHA delinquencies"
FHA delinquencies are instances where borrowers fall behind on mortgage payments for loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration. They matter to investors because rising delinquency levels signal higher risk of loan defaults and losses, can weaken the value of related mortgage-backed securities, and may reflect strain in the housing market — similar to seeing more cars stalled on a highway indicating trouble ahead for traffic flow.
high yield debt offering financial
"Raised an additional $200 million from high yield debt offering"
A high yield debt offering is when an issuer borrows money by selling bonds that pay higher interest because the borrower is seen as more likely to miss payments. Investors get bigger coupon payments in exchange for taking on greater credit risk, like lending to a borrower with a thinner safety net. For investors this matters because such deals can boost income but also signal financial stress and raise the chance of losses or tighter cash flow for the issuer.
subservicing financial
"expected to establish a subservicing relationship with a market leader"
Subservicing is when a company handles the day-to-day administration of loans or mortgages on behalf of the owner or primary servicer, taking care of tasks like collecting payments, managing escrow accounts, communicating with borrowers and handling delinquencies. Investors care because subservicers directly affect how reliably payments are collected and passed through, the borrower experience, and the level of operational and compliance risk — much like a property manager whose efficiency and trustworthiness shape an owner’s rental income and expenses.
book value per share financial
"Book value per share of $75, up $17 compared to Q1 2025"
Book value per share is a company’s net worth on paper — total assets minus liabilities — divided by the number of outstanding shares, showing the equity value attributable to each share. Investors use it like a per-slice estimate of a company’s underlying value to compare with the market price; if the market price is far above the book value, the stock may be priced for strong future profits, and if it’s below, the stock might look undervalued or reflect asset concerns.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Double-digit year-over-year growth in revenue, origination volume, and total servicing UPB; Originations profitability partially offset higher MSR runoff

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Onity Group Inc. (NYSE: ONIT) (“Onity” or the “Company”) today announced its first quarter 2026 results.

First Quarter 2026:

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders of $7 million; diluted EPS of $0.74; ROE of 4%
  • Adjusted pre-tax loss* of $6 million, resulting in annualized adjusted ROE* of (4%), includes impact of mortgage interest rate volatility, higher than expected refinancing activity, and elevated FHA delinquencies
  • $294 million in total revenue, up 18% vs Q1 2025; $278 million in adjusted revenue,* up 26% vs Q1 2025
  • $28 billion in total servicing additions, including $20 billion in MSR additions
  • $338 billion in ending servicing UPB, up 11% vs Q1 2025

2026 Outlook:

  • Updated adjusted ROE* guidance range to 10% - 15% from 13% - 15%, in light of ongoing rate volatility due to geopolitical events
  • Reaffirming previous guidance on servicing UPB growth, MSR hedge effectiveness, and operating efficiency

         * See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below

Glen A. Messina, Chair, President and CEO of Onity Group, said, “First quarter results reflected solid underlying business momentum, with double-digit year-over-year growth in revenue, originations volume, and total servicing UPB. At the same time, mortgage rate volatility, higher than expected refinancing activity, and elevated FHA delinquencies pressured near-term performance. We are taking decisive actions to address these drivers while continuing to execute on our growth initiatives and the fundamentals of our balanced business model, which has proven resilient over the long term.”

Messina continued, “Looking ahead, we remain focused on accelerating profitable growth and creating value for all stakeholders, supported by the expanded use of AI-powered technologies to drive service excellence, reduce costs, and grow revenue. Additionally, subject to Ginnie Mae approval, we look forward to completing our revised reverse mortgage transaction with Finance of America Reverse, which is expected to establish a subservicing relationship with a market leader and enable greater focus on other higher-value growth opportunities.”

Additional First Quarter 2026 Operating and Business Highlights

  • Repurchased approximately 154,000 shares of Onity common stock during Q1, utilizing $6.1 million of the $10 million authorization; as of May 1, 2026, completed the repurchase of approximately 88,000 shares with the remaining $3.9 million
  • Raised an additional $200 million from high yield debt offering
  • Funded recapture volume up 4x, compared to Q1 2025
  • Originations volume up 2x to $14 billion, compared to Q1 2025
  • Book value per share of $75, up $17 compared to Q1 2025
  • Servicing advances of $431 million on owned forward servicing UPB of $165 billion, 28% reduction in advances while UPB has grown 32% since Q1 2024
  • Revised previously announced transaction with Finance of America Reverse LLC and submitted to Ginnie Mae for approval
  • For the past five years, Onity Mortgage has won the Fannie Mae STAR and Freddie Mac SHARP award for servicing its owned MSR portfolio or on behalf of its subservicing clients
  • On March 23, 2026, the Company’s mortgage subsidiary, PHH Mortgage Corporation, officially changed its name to Onity Mortgage Corporation

Webcast and Conference Call

Onity will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET) to review the Company’s first quarter 2026 operating results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing (800) 267-6316 or (203) 518-9783 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call; please reference the conference ID “Onity.” Participants can also access the conference call through a live audio webcast available from the Shareholder Relations page at onitygroup.com under Events and Presentations. An investor presentation will accompany the conference call and be available by visiting the Shareholder Relations page at onitygroup.com prior to the call. A replay of the conference call will be available via the website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. A telephonic replay will also be available approximately three hours following the call’s completion through May 19, 2026, by dialing (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671; please reference access code 11161434.

About Onity Group

Onity Group Inc. (NYSE: ONIT) is a leading non-bank financial services company delivering mortgage servicing and originations solutions through Onity Mortgage Corporation. As one of the largest mortgage servicers in the country, we help consumers and business clients achieve their homeownership and financial goals with a wide range of servicing and lending programs powered by a technology-enabled, customer-centric platform. Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices and operations in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, India and the Philippines, we have been serving our customers since 1988. For additional information, please visit onitygroup.com or onitymortgage.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by a reference to a future period or by the use of forward-looking terminology. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “expect”, “believe”, “foresee”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “goal”, “strategy”, “plan” “target” and “project” or conditional verbs such as “will”, “may”, “should”, “could” or “would” or the negative of these terms, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words, and includes statements in this press release regarding our guidance on adjusted ROE, UPB growth, MSR hedge rate effectiveness and operating efficiency, our ability to accelerate profitable growth, and create value for all stakeholders, the expanded use of AI-powered technologies to drive service excellence, reduce costs, and grow revenue, our ability to close our transaction with Finance of America Reverse LLC (FAR) and establish a reverse subservicing relationship, and the impact of the FAR transaction and relationship on our business and growth opportunities. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Readers should bear these factors in mind when considering such statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. In the past, actual results have differed from those suggested by forward looking statements and this may happen again. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the potential for ongoing disruption in the financial markets and in commercial activity generally as a result of U.S. and global political events, changes in monetary and fiscal policy, and other sources of instability; the impacts of inflation, employment disruption, and other financial difficulties facing our borrowers; the timing for receipt of required consents to close our transaction with FAR; the timing for receipt of required consents to transfer certain Rithm Capital Corp. (Rithm) assets, the size of the portfolio at the time of transfer, and our ability to restructure operations in a timely and cost-effective manner, identify and execute on alternative sources of revenue for our servicing business, and adjust our liquidity management practices due to the reduction of servicing float balances associated with the Rithm agreements; the adequacy of our financial resources, including our ability to sell, fund and recover servicing advances, whole loans, future draws on existing reverse loans, and HECM and forward loan buyouts and put backs, as well as repay, renew and extend borrowings, borrow additional amounts when required, meet our asset investment objectives and comply with our debt agreements, including the financial and other covenants contained in them; our ability to interpret correctly and comply with current or future liquidity, net worth and other financial and other requirements of regulators, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the GSEs), and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae);; the timing for implementation of our technology and AI-based initiatives and the extent to which they contribute to our future success; breach or failure of Onity’s, our contractual counterparties’, or our vendors’ information technology or other security systems or privacy protections, including any failure to protect customers’ data, resulting in disruption to our operations, loss of income, reputational damage, costly litigation and regulatory penalties; our reliance on our technology vendors to adequately maintain and support our systems, including our servicing systems, loan originations and financial reporting systems, and uncertainty relating to our ability to transition to alternative vendors, if necessary, without incurring significant cost or disruption to our operations; our ability to close acquisitions of MSRs and other transactions, including the ability to obtain regulatory approvals; our ability to grow our reverse servicing business; our ability to retain clients and employees of acquired businesses, and the extent to which acquisitions and our other strategic initiatives will contribute to achieving our growth objectives; increased servicing costs based on increased borrower delinquency levels or other factors; uncertainty related to past, present or future claims, litigation, cease and desist orders and investigations regarding our servicing, foreclosure, modification, origination and other practices brought by government agencies and private parties, including state regulators, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), State Attorneys General, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice or the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); the reactions of key counterparties, including lenders, the GSEs and Ginnie Mae, to our regulatory engagements and litigation matters; increased regulatory scrutiny and media attention; any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings; our ability to effectively manage our regulatory and contractual compliance obligations; our ability to comply with our servicing agreements, including our ability to maintain our seller/servicer and other statuses with the GSEs and Ginnie Mae; our servicer and credit ratings as well as other actions from various rating agencies, including any future downgrades; as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed in our reports and filings with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Anyone wishing to understand Onity’s business should review our SEC filings. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, we disclaim any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains references to adjusted pre-tax income (loss), adjusted ROE and adjusted revenue, all non-GAAP financial measures.

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a useful supplement to discussions and analysis of our financial condition, because they are measures that management uses to assess the financial performance of our operations and allocate resources. In addition, management believes that this presentation may assist investors with understanding and evaluating our initiatives to drive improved financial performance. Management believes, specifically, that the removal of fair value changes of our net MSR exposure due to changes in market interest rates and assumptions provides a useful, supplemental financial measure as it enables an assessment of our ability to generate earnings regardless of market conditions and the trends in our underlying businesses by removing the impact of fair value changes due to market interest rates and assumptions, which can vary significantly between periods. However, these measures should not be analyzed in isolation or as a substitute to analysis of our GAAP pre-tax income (loss), GAAP pre-tax ROE or GAAP revenue nor a substitute for cash flows from operations. There are certain limitations to the analytical usefulness of the adjustments we make to GAAP pre-tax income (loss), GAAP pre-tax ROE and GAAP revenue and, accordingly, we use these adjustments only for purposes of supplemental analysis. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Onity’s reported results under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Other companies may use non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar titles that are calculated differently to our non-GAAP financial measures. As a result, comparability may be limited. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on analysis of the adjustments we make to GAAP pre-tax income (loss), GAAP pre-tax ROE and GAAP revenue.

The Company has not provided reconciliations of guidance for adjusted ROE, in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. The Company is unable, without unreasonable efforts, to forecast certain items required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures. These items include the change in fair value of our net MSR exposure due to changes in market interest rates and assumptions which can vary significantly between periods and are difficult to predict in advance in order to include in a GAAP estimate.

Notables

In the table below, we adjust GAAP pre-tax income for the following factors: MSR valuation adjustments, expense notables, and other income statement notables. MSR valuation adjustments are comprised of changes to Forward MSR and Reverse mortgage valuations due to rates and assumption changes. Expense notables include significant legal and regulatory settlement expenses, severance and retention costs, LTIP stock price changes, consolidation of office facilities and other expenses (such as costs associated with strategic transactions). Other income statement notables include non-routine transactions that are not categorized in the above.

Beginning with the three months ended December 31, 2025, for purposes of calculating Adjusted ROE, we changed the methodology used to calculate adjusted average equity to a monthly average. We made this change to improve the accuracy of net income impact on equity. See calculations preceding “Average Adjusted Equity” in the “Adjusted ROE Calculation” table below. Presentation of past periods has been conformed to the current presentation.

(Dollars in millions)Q1’26Q4’25Q1’25
INet Income Attributable to Common Stockholders712621
 A. Preferred Stock Dividend(1)(1)(1)
IIReported Net Income [I – A]812722
 B. Income Tax Benefit (Expense)(0)11913
IIIReported Pre-Tax Income [II – B]889
 Forward MSR Valuation Adjustments due to rates and assumption changes, net (a)(b)118(12)
 Reverse Mortgage Fair Value Change due to rates and assumption changes (b)(c)9010
IVTotal MSR Valuation Adjustments due to rates and assumption changes, net209(2)
 Significant legal and regulatory settlement expenses(3)(6)(14)
 Severance and retention (d)(3)(0)(0)
 LTIP stock price changes (e)2(3)0
 Office facilities consolidation(0)(0)(0)
 Other expense notables (f)(0)11
 C. Total Expense Notables(4)(9)(14)
 D. Other Income Statement Notables (g)(2)(1)(0)
VTotal Other Notables [C + D](6)(10)(14)
VITotal Notables (h) [IV + V] 14(1)(16)
VIIAdjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss) [III – VI](6)925

a)  MSR valuation adjustments that are due to changes in market interest rates and assumptions, net of overall fair value gains / (losses) on MSR hedge, including FV changes of Pledged MSR liabilities associated with MSR transferred to MSR capital partners and ESS financing liabilities at fair value that are due to changes in market interest rates and assumptions, a component of MSR valuation adjustments, net

b)  The changes in fair value due to market interest rates were measured by isolating the impact of market interest rate changes on the valuation model output per our MSR valuation process

c)  FV changes of reverse loans and HMBS-related borrowings due to market interest rates and assumptions, a component of gain on reverse loans and HMBS-related borrowings, net

d)  Severance and retention due to organizational rightsizing or reorganization

e)  Long-term incentive program (LTIP) compensation expense changes attributable to stock price changes during the period

f)  Contains costs associated with but not limited to rebranding and other strategic initiatives and transactions

g)  Contains non-routine transactions including but not limited to early payoff expense and fair value assumption changes on other investments recorded in other income/expense

h)  Certain previously presented notable categories with nil numbers for each period shown have been omitted


Adjusted ROE Calculation

(Dollars in millions)Q1’26Q4’25Q1’25
 GAAP ROE4%89%19%
IReported Net Income812722
IINotable Items14(1)(16)
IIIIncome Tax Benefit (Expense)(0)11913
IVAdjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss) [I – II – III](6)925
VAnnualized Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) [IV * 4for qtr.](25)35102
 A. Monthly average common equity632535451
 B. Impact of notable items [ – II](14)116
 C. # of months in period + 1444
 D. Average impact of notables [B / C](4)04
VIAverage Adjusted Equity [A + D]628535456
VIIAdjusted ROE(a)[V / VI](4%)7%22%

a)  Effective in Q4’25, adjusted average equity used in adjusted ROE is now a monthly average; presentation of past periods has been conformed to the current presentation; without this change, adjusted ROE would be 6% in Q4’25 and 22% in Q1’25; see “Notables” above for more information

Adjusted Revenue Calculation

(Dollars in millions)Q1’26Q4’25Q1’25
IGAAP Revenue294290250
IIRithm, MAV, & Other Pledged MSR Reclass(31)(30)(29)
IIIReverse Reclass885
IVMSR FV Adjustments Notables511(6)
VOther Notables(a)211
VIAdjusted Revenue [I + II + III + IV + V]278280220

a)  Contains non-routine transactions including but not limited to a reserve provision related to a pending strategic transaction


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

Assets (Dollars in millions)March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Cash and cash equivalents182.5180.5178.0
Restricted cash124.784.158.9
Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), at fair value3,025.92,825.32,547.4
Advances, net431.1483.4514.0
Loans held for sale, at fair value3,150.21,891.71,402.2
Reverse loans held for sale pooled into Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Backed Securities (HMBS), at fair value9,596.59,807.5-
Loans held for investment, at fair value--10,812.5
Receivables, net365.0189.8222.3
Premises and equipment, net11.310.810.8
Other assets318.2273.9106.0
Contingent loan repurchase asset530.0423.6407.2
Total Assets17,735.216,170.616,259.3
    
Liabilities, Mezzanine & Stockholders’ Equity (Dollars in millions)March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
HMBS-related borrowings, at fair value9,437.49,611.710,587.6
MSR related financing liabilities, at fair value794.6842.0835.5
MSR financing facilities, net1,371.01,285.21,136.0
Advance match funded liabilities291.3341.9377.5
Mortgage warehouse facilities2,193.01,224.61,124.9
Reverse mortgage securitization notes, net1,321.0899.3452.5
Senior notes, net692.8489.6488.0
Other liabilities424.9374.9340.0
Contingent loan repurchase liability530.0423.6407.2
Total Liabilities17,056.015,492.815,749.2
Mezzanine Equity49.949.949.9
Stockholders’ Equity629.2627.9460.2
Total Liabilities, Mezzanine and Stockholders’ Equity17,735.216,170.616,259.3


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

 For the Three Months Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2025
Revenue   
Servicing and subservicing fees222.4225.1203.3
Gain on reverse loans and HMBS-related borrowings, net18.710.023.8
Gain on loans held for sale, net34.136.711.8
Other revenue, net19.118.210.9
Total revenue294.3290.0249.8
MSR valuation adjustments, net(69.0)(58.7)(38.9)
Operating expenses   
Compensation and benefits69.770.957.4
Servicing and origination18.517.313.0
Technology and communications17.517.715.0
Professional services14.818.422.6
Occupancy, equipment and mailing8.58.28.2
Other expenses3.13.93.6
Total operating expenses132.2136.5119.9
Other income (expense)   
Interest income41.039.526.2
Interest expense(82.7)(83.0)(67.0)
Pledged MSR liability expense(42.6)(42.9)(41.9)
Other, net(0.9)(0.7)0.9
Other income (expense), net(85.2)(87.1)(81.9)
Income before income taxes7.97.79.1
Income tax expense (benefit)0.3(119.5)(13.0)
Net Income7.6127.222.1
Preferred stock dividend(1.0)(1.0)(1.0)
Net Income attributable to common stockholders6.6126.121.1
Basic EPS$0.7815.40$2.68
Diluted EPS$0.7414.24$2.50


For Further Information Contact:

Valerie Haertel, VP, Investor Relations
(561) 570-2969
shareholderrelations@onitygroup.com

Dico Akseraylian, SVP, Corporate Communications
(856) 917-0066
mediarelations@onitygroup.com


FAQ

What were Onity Group's Q1 2026 revenue and adjusted revenue (ONIT)?

Onity reported $294 million in total revenue and $278 million in adjusted revenue for Q1 2026. According to the company, adjusted revenue grew 26% year-over-year while total revenue rose 18% year-over-year, reflecting higher originations and servicing activity.

How did Onity's earnings and ROE perform in Q1 2026 (ONIT)?

Net income attributable to common stockholders was $7 million and diluted EPS was $0.74. According to the company, adjusted pre-tax results produced a $6 million loss and adjusted ROE guidance was updated to 10%–15%.

What changed in Onity's 2026 guidance and why (ONIT)?

Onity updated adjusted ROE guidance to 10%–15%, down from 13%–15%. According to the company, the revision reflects ongoing mortgage rate volatility, elevated refinancing activity, and higher FHA delinquencies impacting near-term performance.

What material balance-sheet or capital actions did Onity announce in Q1 2026 (ONIT)?

Onity repurchased about 154,000 shares, using $6.1 million of a $10 million program, and raised $200 million via high-yield debt. According to the company, these actions support liquidity and capital flexibility for growth initiatives.