Rithm Capital (NYSE: RITM) posts Q1 2026 profit and lifts AUM to $59B
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Rithm Capital Corp. reported first-quarter 2026 results with GAAP net income of $67.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, and earnings available for distribution of $289.6 million, or $0.51 per diluted share. The company maintained a common dividend of $0.25 per share, totaling $139.6 million, and book value per common share of $12.51.
Newrez, the mortgage origination and servicing platform, delivered pre-tax operating income of $273.7 million and a 19% annualized operating ROE on $5.7 billion of segment equity, with servicing UPB reaching $850 billion. Genesis Capital’s residential transitional lending volume grew to $1.6 billion, an 80% year-over-year increase, while the asset management platform reached about $59 billion in AUM, supported by the Crestline acquisition and fundraising.
The commercial real estate platform, rebranded as Elecor Properties, saw continued leasing momentum, including higher New York City occupancy and over 350,000 square feet of new leases. Consolidated revenues were $1.38 billion and income before income taxes was $154.2 million, reflecting diversified contributions across origination and servicing, asset management, investment portfolio, lending, and commercial real estate.
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Insights
Rithm posts solid Q1 2026 results with strong segment growth but lower distributable earnings versus Q4.
Rithm Capital generated GAAP net income of $67.8 million and earnings available for distribution of $289.6 million in Q1 2026. Distributable earnings per diluted share were $0.51 versus a common dividend of $0.25, indicating coverage on this non-GAAP basis.
The Origination & Servicing segment remained the core earnings driver, with Newrez producing $273.7 million of pre-tax operating income and a 19% annualized operating ROE on $5.7 billion of segment equity. Genesis Capital’s origination volume rose 80% year over year to $1.6 billion, and total servicing UPB reached $850 billion, highlighting scale across mortgage and transitional lending.
Asset management AUM grew to about $59 billion as of March 31, 2026, up from $35 billion at prior-year quarter-end, driven by the Crestline acquisition and fundraising. Commercial real estate, now branded Elecor, added rental revenue of $191.7 million and reported leasing momentum in New York and San Francisco. Overall income before income taxes of $154.2 million reflects diversified earnings streams, while quarter-on-quarter distributable earnings declined from $418.9 million in Q4 2025.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
GAAP Net Income: $67.8 million
Earnings Available for Distribution: $289.6 million
Earnings Available for Distribution per Share: $0.51 per diluted share
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8 metrics
GAAP Net Income
$67.8 million
Q1 2026 net income attributable to common stockholders
Earnings Available for Distribution
$289.6 million
Q1 2026 non-GAAP earnings available for distribution
Earnings Available for Distribution per Share
$0.51 per diluted share
Q1 2026 non-GAAP metric
Common Dividend
$0.25 per share ($139.6 million total)
Q1 2026 dividend declared on common stock
Book Value per Common Share
$12.51
As of March 31, 2026, based on 557,902,002 shares
Total Revenue
$1.38 billion
Q1 2026 consolidated revenues
Assets Under Management
$59 billion
Asset management AUM as of March 31, 2026
Genesis Origination Volume
$1.6 billion
Q1 2026 residential transitional lending, 80% YoY increase
Key Terms
Earnings available for distribution, Mortgage servicing rights, Assets under management, Residential transitional lending, +2 more
6 terms
Earnings available for distribution financial
"“Earnings available for distribution” is a non-GAAP financial measure of the Company’s operating performance"
Earnings available for distribution are the portion of a company’s profit that remains after paying taxes, meeting legal or contractual reserves, and covering any required debt or operating obligations — essentially the cash the business can legally and practically give to shareholders or unitholders. Investors watch this number because it shows how much income a company can return as dividends or distributions, similar to the money left in a household account after paying bills and savings goals.
Mortgage servicing rights financial
"mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) mark-to-market (“MTM”) loss, net of hedges"
Mortgage servicing rights are the contractual right to collect mortgage payments, manage escrow accounts, handle customer service and delinquency actions on a pool of home loans, in exchange for a portion of the loan’s payments. They matter to investors because their value behaves like a revenue stream that can rise or fall with interest rates and borrower behavior — similar to owning a toll bridge where income depends on traffic volume and maintenance costs — and thus affect a lender’s earnings and risk profile.
Assets under management financial
"had approximately $59 billion of assets under management (“AUM”)(4) as of March 31, 2026"
Assets under management (AUM) is the total value of all the investments that a financial company or fund is responsible for overseeing on behalf of its clients. It’s like a big bucket that shows how much money the firm is managing for people or organizations. A higher AUM often indicates a larger, more trusted company, and it can influence how much money they earn and the services they can offer.
Residential transitional lending financial
"Rithm Capital’s residential transitional lending platform, Genesis Capital LLC"
Variable interest entities financial
"The Company's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”)"
A variable interest entity (VIE) is a business that a company controls through contracts or special arrangements instead of owning a majority of its shares, like steering a puppet without holding its ticket. Investors care because these arrangements can hide who really bears the financial risks and rewards, affect how assets and liabilities appear on financial statements, and create extra legal or enforcement uncertainty that can change the value and risk of an investment.
Collateralized loan obligation financial
"collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) markets with a new U.S. CLO"
A collateralized loan obligation (CLO) is a financial product that bundles many corporate loans into a single pool and then sells pieces of that pool to investors, with each piece offering different levels of risk and return. Think of it like a large box of varied loans sliced into portions so investors can choose higher safety with lower yield or higher reward with more risk; CLO performance matters because it concentrates credit and interest-rate risk and affects income stability for holders.
Earnings Snapshot
Total Revenue: $1,380.2M
Q1 2026
Total Revenue
$1,380.2M
GAAP Net Income Attributable to Common
$67.8M
GAAP Diluted EPS
$0.12
Earnings Available for Distribution
$289.6M
Earnings Available for Distribution per Diluted Share
$0.51
Common Dividend per Share
$0.25
Book Value per Common Share
$12.51
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2026
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 28, 2026, Rithm Capital Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Current Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.
The press release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to this Item 2.02 of this Current Report and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless expressly set forth as being incorporated by reference into such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
99.1 | Press release, dated April 28, 2026, issued by Rithm Capital Corp. | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File — the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| RITHM CAPITAL CORP. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| /s/ Nicola Santoro, Jr. | ||
| Nicola Santoro, Jr. | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
Date: April 28, 2026 | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Rithm Capital Corp. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) — Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE: RITM; “Rithm Capital,” “Rithm” or the “Company”) today reported the following information for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
"Despite a challenging and volatile market environment, Rithm delivered strong Q1 results, with Newrez generating a 19% annualized operating ROE(3), Genesis posting 80% year-over-year origination growth, and our asset management platform growing to approximately $60 billion in AUM,” said Michael Nierenberg, CEO of Rithm Capital. “Our diversified owner-operator model is built to perform through disruption, and we are confident the current conditions create compelling opportunities to drive long-term value for our shareholders."
Financial Highlights:
•GAAP net income of $67.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted common share(1)
•Earnings available for distribution of $289.6 million, or $0.51 per diluted common share(1)(2)
•Common dividend of $139.6 million, or $0.25 per common share
•Book value per common share of $12.51(1)
| Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | ||||||||||
| Summary Operating Results: | |||||||||||
GAAP Net Income per Diluted Common Share(1) | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.09 | |||||||
| GAAP Net Income (in millions) | $ | 67.8 | $ | 53.1 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Results: | |||||||||||
Earnings Available for Distribution per Diluted Common Share(1)(2) | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.74 | |||||||
Earnings Available for Distribution(2) (in millions) | $ | 289.6 | $ | 418.9 | |||||||
| Common Dividend: | |||||||||||
| Common Dividend per Share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | |||||||
| Common Dividend (in millions) | $ | 139.6 | $ | 139.0 | |||||||
Business Highlights:
•Origination & Servicing:
•Newrez LLC (“Newrez”), Rithm Capital’s multichannel mortgage origination and servicing platform, posted pre-tax operating income of $273.7 million in Q1’26, excluding mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) mark-to-market (“MTM”) loss, net of hedges, and other non-operating items of $(23.1) million, up from $249.1 million in Q4’25, excluding MSRs MTM loss, net of hedges, and other non-operating items of $(216.5) million.
•Newrez generated a 19% annualized operating return on equity (“ROE”)(3) on $5.7 billion of segment equity in Q1’26.
•Total servicing unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) reached $850 billion at the end of Q1’26, which includes $257 billion UPB of third-party servicing.
•Origination funded production volume was $15.5 billion in Q1’26, a decrease of 18% quarter over quarter (“QoQ”) and an increase of 31% year over year (“YoY”).
•Investment Portfolio:
•Rithm Capital completed four non-qualified mortgage securitizations in Q1’26 totaling $2.0 billion in UPB.
•Acquired $140 million in home improvement loans in Q1’26 under the previously announced forward flow agreement with Upgrade, Inc., bringing the total purchased to date through quarter-end to $667 million.
•Residential Transitional Lending:
•Rithm Capital’s residential transitional lending platform, Genesis Capital LLC (“Genesis Capital”), recorded Q1’26 origination volume of $1.6 billion, a YoY increase of 80%, continuing a series of record volume quarters.
•Genesis Capital continued to expand its sponsor base, growing new sponsors funded by 118 in Q1’26, a 258% increase YoY. Total sponsors funded for the first quarter of 2026 also expanded to 266, achieving 40% YoY growth.
•Asset Management:
•Rithm Asset Management, Rithm Capital’s alternative asset management platform, which primarily includes Sculptor Capital Management Inc. (“Sculptor Capital”) and Crestline Management, L.P. (“Crestline”), had approximately $59 billion of assets under management (“AUM”)(4) as of March 31, 2026, up from $35 billion at quarter end Q1’25, driven by the acquisition of Crestline and additional fund raising activity throughout the year.
•In Q1’26, Sculptor Capital committed over $1 billion to investments in its latest Real Estate Fund V, representing approximately 20% of capital raised since its inception, and it deployed over $2 billion in capital into corporate credit and asset-based finance investments.
•Sculptor Capital also continued its active presence in the collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) markets with a new U.S. CLO for approximately $400 million of AUM in the first quarter of 2026.
•Crestline raised $100 million in net inflows in Q1’26 for its private perpetual business development company, Crestline Lending Solutions Fund, from institutional investors, bringing total commitments to over $500 million.
•Commercial Real Estate:
•Rebranded the Company’s commercial real estate platform Paramount Group to Elecor Properties (“Elecor”) to align the corporate brand with the vision to elevate the portfolio, properties and tenant experience.
•Elecor, Rithm Capital’s recently acquired owner and operator of Class A office properties in New York and San Francisco, witnessed continued leasing momentum with New York City lease occupancy increasing by 4.7% YoY, and with over 350k square feet of new lease activity, 74% of which is in the San Francisco portfolio.
•Refinanced 1325 Avenue of the Americas through a single-asset, single borrower commercial mortgage-backed securities financing.
(1)Per diluted common share calculations for both GAAP Net Income and Earnings Available for Distribution are based on 565,927,074 and 564,691,202 weighted average diluted shares for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The per share calculation of Book Value is based on 557,902,002 common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026.
(2)Earnings Available for Distribution is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Earnings Available for Distribution to GAAP Net Income, as well as an explanation of this measure, please refer to the section entitled Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to GAAP Net Income below.
(3)Q1’26 annualized operating ROE is a non-GAAP measure. Q1’26 annualized operating ROE is calculated based on annualized pre-tax operating income of $273.7 million, excluding MSRs MTM loss, net of hedges, and other non-operating items of $(23.1) million, divided by the average Origination and Servicing segment ending equity of $5.7 billion.
(4)AUM is estimated and refers to the value of assets for which Rithm Capital and its affiliates provide discretionary investment management or advisory services. AUM is generally calculated as the sum of: (i) the net asset value of managed accounts and open-ended funds or gross asset value of real estate and real estate funds, (ii) uncalled capital commitments and (iii) par value of structured credit vehicles (e.g., collateralized loan obligations). AUM includes amounts that are not subject to management fees, incentive income or other amounts earned on AUM. AUM also includes amounts that are invested in other affiliated funds/vehicles. Rithm Capital's calculation of AUM is intended to provide a consistent and comparable measure of managed assets across its businesses; however it is not based on any specific regulatory definition and may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other asset managers and, as a result, may not be comparable.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the latest presentation posted on the Investors - News section of the Company’s website, www.rithmcap.com. Information on, or accessible through, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this press release.
EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
Rithm Capital’s management will host a conference call on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. A copy of the earnings release will be posted to the Investors - Events & Presentations section of Rithm Capital’s website, www.rithmcap.com.
The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-833-974-2382 (from within the U.S.) or 1-412-317-5787 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “Rithm Capital First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call.” In addition, participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call at https://dpregister.com/sreg/10208453/103db8ca815.
A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at www.rithmcap.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the website and download any necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available two hours following the call’s completion through 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, by dialing 1-855-669-9658 (from within the U.S.) or 1-412-317-0088 (from outside of the U.S.); please reference access code “2668521”.
Rithm Capital Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||
| Servicing fee revenue, net and interest income from MSRs and MSR financing receivables | $ | 579,288 | $ | 570,070 | |||||||
Change in fair value of MSRs and MSR financing receivables, net of economic hedges (includes realization of cash flows of $(211,456) and $(232,554), respectively) | (204,229) | (421,815) | |||||||||
| Servicing revenue, net | 375,059 | 148,255 | |||||||||
| Interest income | 461,877 | 500,814 | |||||||||
| Gain on originated residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale, net | 208,250 | 203,731 | |||||||||
| Asset management revenue | 106,587 | 359,489 | |||||||||
| Rental revenue | 191,691 | 46,202 | |||||||||
| Other revenue | 36,772 | 32,258 | |||||||||
| 1,380,236 | 1,290,749 | ||||||||||
| Expenses | |||||||||||
| Interest expense and warehouse line fees | 430,662 | 422,821 | |||||||||
| General, administrative and operating | 336,002 | 261,366 | |||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 378,410 | 453,932 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 92,644 | 35,985 | |||||||||
| 1,237,718 | 1,174,104 | ||||||||||
| Other Income (Loss) | |||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net | (15,154) | 50,876 | |||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 26,876 | 38,804 | |||||||||
| 11,722 | 89,680 | ||||||||||
| Income before Income Taxes | 154,240 | 206,325 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 44,762 | 115,747 | |||||||||
| Net Income | 109,478 | 90,578 | |||||||||
| Non-controlling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries | (146) | 1,234 | |||||||||
| Redeemable non-controlling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries | 6,946 | 4,353 | |||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Rithm Capital Corp. | 102,678 | 84,991 | |||||||||
| Change in redemption value of redeemable non-controlling interests | — | — | |||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | 34,847 | 31,875 | |||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders | $ | 67,831 | $ | 53,116 | |||||||
| Net Income per Share of Common Stock | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.10 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.09 | |||||||
| Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding | |||||||||||
| Basic | 556,720,287 | 555,021,130 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 565,927,074 | 564,691,202 | |||||||||
| Dividends Declared per Share of Common Stock | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | |||||||
Rithm Capital Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)
March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Mortgage servicing rights and mortgage servicing rights financing receivables, at fair value | $ | 10,859,933 | $ | 10,359,141 | |||||||
Government and government-backed securities ($5,041,769 and $5,230,139 at fair value, respectively) | 5,066,754 | 5,254,905 | |||||||||
Residential mortgage loans ($5,083,003 and $5,752,169 at fair value, respectively)(A) | 5,137,741 | 5,808,960 | |||||||||
Consumer loans, held-for-investment, at fair value(A) | 805,294 | 784,399 | |||||||||
| Residential transition loans, at fair value | 3,197,813 | 2,699,864 | |||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans subject to repurchase | 4,427,618 | 3,952,792 | |||||||||
Real estate, net(A) | 6,174,559 | 6,175,735 | |||||||||
| Insurance company investments, at fair value | 1,021,920 | 906,454 | |||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(A) | 2,368,374 | 2,656,938 | |||||||||
| Servicer advances receivable | 2,865,556 | 3,090,613 | |||||||||
Other assets ($3,018,569 and $2,707,456 at fair value, respectively)(A) | 5,714,249 | 5,583,976 | |||||||||
Assets of Consolidated Entities(A): | |||||||||||
| Investments, at fair value and other assets | 5,734,733 | 5,789,349 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 53,374,544 | $ | 53,063,126 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
Secured financing agreements(A) | $ | 13,923,496 | $ | 13,763,802 | |||||||
Secured notes and bonds payable ($134,319 and $143,442 at fair value, respectively)(A) | 14,827,171 | 15,203,770 | |||||||||
| Residential mortgage loan repurchase liability | 4,427,618 | 3,952,792 | |||||||||
| Unsecured notes, net of issuance costs | 1,424,635 | 1,421,088 | |||||||||
| Interest sensitive insurance contract liabilities | 1,069,355 | 960,209 | |||||||||
| Dividends payable | 179,104 | 178,900 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ($610,185 and $638,090 at fair value, respectively)(A) | 3,085,378 | 3,349,643 | |||||||||
Liabilities of Consolidated Entities(A): | |||||||||||
| Notes payable, at fair value and other liabilities | 4,932,492 | 4,978,212 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 43,869,249 | 43,808,416 | |||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||||||
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests of Consolidated Subsidiaries | 361,138 | 314,303 | |||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 67,564,122 and 57,564,122 issued and outstanding, $1,689,104 and $1,439,104 aggregate liquidation preference, respectively | 1,632,915 | 1,390,790 | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 557,902,002 and 555,880,947 issued and outstanding, respectively | 5,579 | 5,559 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,998,267 | 6,982,991 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (99,976) | (19,945) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 73,292 | 71,092 | |||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity in Rithm Capital Corp. | 8,610,077 | 8,430,487 | |||||||||
| Non-controlling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries | 534,080 | 509,920 | |||||||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | 9,144,157 | 8,940,407 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 53,374,544 | $ | 53,063,126 | |||||||
(A)The Company's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and certain other consolidated VIEs, including funds and collateralized financing entities that are presented separately within assets and liabilities of consolidated entities. VIE assets can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIEs. VIE creditors do not have recourse to Rithm Capital Corp.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION TO GAAP NET INCOME
The Company has four primary variables that impact its performance: (i) net interest margin on assets held within the investment portfolio; (ii) realized and unrealized gains or losses on assets held within the investment portfolio and operating companies, including any impairment or reserve for expected credit losses; (iii) income from the Company’s operating company investments; and (iv) the Company’s operating expenses and taxes.
“Earnings available for distribution” is a non-GAAP financial measure of the Company’s operating performance, which is used by management to evaluate the Company’s performance, excluding: (i) net realized and unrealized gains and losses on certain assets and liabilities; (ii) net other income and losses; (iii) non-capitalized transaction-related expenses; (iv) depreciation and amortization on real estate investment properties; (v) straight-line rental income on commercial real estate properties; and (vi) deferred taxes.
The Company’s definition of earnings available for distribution excludes certain realized and unrealized losses, which although they represent a part of the Company’s recurring operations, are subject to significant variability and are generally limited to a potential indicator of future economic performance. Within net other income and losses, management primarily excludes (i) equity-based compensation expenses, (ii) non-cash deferred interest expense, (iii) amortization expense related to intangible assets and debt acquired below or above market prices and (iv) straight-line rental income on commercial real estate properties, as management does not consider this non-cash activity to be a component of earnings available for distribution. With regard to non-capitalized transaction-related expenses, management does not view these costs as part of the Company’s core operations, as they are considered by management to be similar to realized losses incurred at acquisition. Non-capitalized transaction related expenses generally relate to legal and valuation service costs, as well as other professional service fees, incurred when the Company acquires certain investments, as well as costs associated with the acquisition and integration of acquired businesses. Management also excludes deferred taxes because the Company believes deferred taxes are not representative of current operations.
Management believes that the adjustments to compute “earnings available for distribution” specified above allow investors and analysts to readily identify and track the operating performance of the assets that form the core of the Company’s activity, assist in comparing the core operating results between periods and enable investors to evaluate the Company’s current core performance using the same financial measure that management uses to operate the business. Management also utilizes earnings available for distribution as a financial measure in its decision-making process relating to improvements to the underlying fundamental operations of the Company’s investments, as well as the allocation of resources between those investments, and management also relies on earnings available for distribution as an indicator of the results of such decisions. Earnings available for distribution excludes certain recurring items, such as gains and losses (including impairment and reserves as well as derivative activities) and non-capitalized transaction-related expenses, because they are not considered by management to be part of the Company’s core operations for the reasons described herein. As such, earnings available for distribution is not intended to reflect all of the Company’s activity and should be considered as only one of the factors used by management in assessing the Company’s performance, along with GAAP net income which is inclusive of all of the Company’s activities.
The Company views earnings available for distribution as a consistent financial measure of its portfolio’s ability to generate income for distribution to common stockholders. Earnings available for distribution does not represent and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, net income or as a substitute for, or superior to, cash flows from operating activities, each as determined in accordance with GAAP, and the Company’s calculation of this financial measure may not be comparable to similarly entitled financial measures reported by other companies. Furthermore, to maintain qualification as a REIT, U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that the Company distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income annually, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains. Because the Company views earnings available for distribution as a consistent financial measure of its ability to generate income for distribution to common stockholders, earnings available for distribution is one metric, but not the exclusive metric, that the Company’s board of directors uses to determine the amount, if any, and the payment date of dividends on common stock. However, earnings available for distribution should not be considered as an indication of the Company’s taxable income, a guaranty of its ability to pay dividends or as a proxy for the amount of dividends it may pay, as earnings available for distribution excludes certain items that impact its cash needs.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure to the Respective GAAP Measure
The table below provides a reconciliation of earnings available for distribution to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data):
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders - GAAP | $ | 67,831 | $ | 53,116 | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized losses, net, including MSR change in valuation inputs and assumptions | 71,844 | 166,648 | |||||||||
| Other loss, net | 15,633 | 26,330 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 87,280 | 27,824 | |||||||||
| Non-capitalized transaction-related expenses | 8,330 | 33,373 | |||||||||
| Deferred taxes | 38,718 | 111,614 | |||||||||
| Earnings available for distribution - Non-GAAP | $ | 289,636 | $ | 418,905 | |||||||
| Net income per diluted share | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.09 | |||||||
| Earnings available for distribution per diluted share | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.74 | |||||||
| Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, diluted | 565,927,074 | 564,691,202 | |||||||||
SEGMENT INFORMATION
($ in thousands)
First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 | Origination and Servicing | Residential Transitional Lending | Asset Management | Investment Portfolio | Commercial Real Estate | Corporate Category | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Servicing fee revenue, net and interest income from MSRs and MSR financing receivables | $ | 579,288 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 579,288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of MSRs and MSR financing receivables, net of economic hedges (includes realization of cash flows of $(211,456)) | (204,229) | — | — | — | — | — | (204,229) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Servicing revenue, net | 375,059 | — | — | — | — | — | 375,059 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 234,877 | 87,659 | 38,897 | 95,967 | 1,832 | 2,645 | 461,877 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on originated residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale, net | 194,972 | — | — | 13,278 | — | — | 208,250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset management revenue | — | — | 104,818 | — | 1,769 | — | 106,587 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenue | — | — | — | 20,487 | 171,204 | — | 191,691 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue | 23,333 | — | — | 6,385 | 7,054 | — | 36,772 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | 828,241 | 87,659 | 143,715 | 136,117 | 181,859 | 2,645 | 1,380,236 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and warehouse line fees | 215,797 | 35,659 | 6,173 | 76,555 | 58,462 | 38,016 | 430,662 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment expenses | 151,269 | 6,537 | 49,811 | 25,109 | 84,000 | 19,276 | 336,002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 207,074 | 20,822 | 113,016 | 5,115 | 11,282 | 21,101 | 378,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,088 | 1,943 | 11,526 | 8,482 | 64,605 | — | 92,644 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 580,228 | 64,961 | 180,526 | 115,261 | 218,349 | 78,393 | 1,237,718 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net | — | (606) | (1,394) | (13,034) | (120) | — | (15,154) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 2,614 | 1,055 | 9,476 | 11,694 | 2,035 | 2 | 26,876 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Other Income (Loss) | 2,614 | 449 | 8,082 | (1,340) | 1,915 | 2 | 11,722 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) before Income Taxes | $ | 250,627 | $ | 23,147 | $ | (28,729) | $ | 19,516 | $ | (34,575) | $ | (75,746) | $ | 154,240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 28,311,493 | $ | 4,505,746 | $ | 4,504,047 | $ | 9,905,297 | $ | 5,902,572 | $ | 245,389 | $ | 53,374,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity in Rithm Capital Corp. | $ | 5,797,840 | $ | 934,217 | $ | 1,282,840 | $ | 1,564,567 | $ | 1,249,074 | $ | (2,218,461) | $ | 8,610,077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2025 | Origination and Servicing | Residential Transitional Lending | Asset Management | Investment Portfolio | Commercial Real Estate | Corporate Category | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Servicing fee revenue, net and interest income from MSRs and MSR financing receivables | $ | 570,070 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 570,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of MSRs and MSR financing receivables, net of economic hedges (includes realization of cash flows of $(232,554)) | (421,815) | — | — | — | — | — | (421,815) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Servicing revenue, net | 148,255 | — | — | — | — | — | 148,255 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 305,075 | 82,075 | 16,470 | 93,696 | 337 | 3,161 | 500,814 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on originated residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale, net | 188,023 | — | — | 15,708 | — | — | 203,731 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset management revenue | — | — | 359,229 | — | 260 | — | 359,489 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenue | — | — | — | 20,369 | 25,833 | — | 46,202 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue | 24,556 | — | — | 6,602 | 1,100 | — | 32,258 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | 665,909 | 82,075 | 375,699 | 136,375 | 27,530 | 3,161 | 1,290,749 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and warehouse line fees | 254,331 | 34,960 | 6,720 | 87,927 | 8,188 | 30,695 | 422,821 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment expenses | 159,952 | 9,073 | 48,215 | 26,661 | 13,124 | 4,341 | 261,366 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 213,425 | 17,583 | 187,273 | 795 | 14,285 | 20,571 | 453,932 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,171 | 1,939 | 8,594 | 8,927 | 10,354 | — | 35,985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 633,879 | 63,555 | 250,802 | 124,310 | 45,951 | 55,607 | 1,174,104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net | — | 6,829 | 3,565 | 40,464 | 18 | — | 50,876 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 527 | 158 | 9,777 | 28,860 | (520) | 2 | 38,804 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Other Income (Loss) | 527 | 6,987 | 13,342 | 69,324 | (502) | 2 | 89,680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) before Income Taxes | $ | 32,557 | $ | 25,507 | $ | 138,239 | $ | 81,389 | $ | (18,923) | $ | (52,444) | $ | 206,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 27,459,943 | $ | 4,057,146 | $ | 4,514,978 | $ | 10,687,181 | $ | 5,885,235 | $ | 458,643 | $ | 53,063,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity in Rithm Capital Corp. | $ | 5,566,600 | $ | 881,484 | $ | 1,365,165 | $ | 1,664,739 | $ | 1,068,309 | $ | (2,115,810) | $ | 8,430,487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain information in this press release constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not historical facts. They represent management’s current expectations regarding future events and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained herein. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect such forward-looking statements, see the sections entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s most recent annual and quarterly reports and other filings filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the Company’s website (www.rithmcap.com). New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Rithm Capital to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release, and Rithm Capital expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Rithm Capital's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
ABOUT RITHM CAPITAL
Rithm Capital Corp. is a global alternative asset manager with significant experience managing credit and real estate assets. Rithm’s integrated platform spans asset-based finance, residential and commercial real estate lending, mortgage servicing rights, and structured credit. Through platforms including Elecor Properties, Newrez, Genesis Capital, Sculptor Capital Management, and Crestline Management, Rithm employs a unique owner-operator model to drive value for shareholders and investors. For more information, visit www.rithmcap.com.
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FAQ
How did Rithm Capital (RITM) perform financially in Q1 2026?
Rithm Capital reported GAAP net income of $67.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in Q1 2026. Earnings available for distribution were $289.6 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, supporting a declared common dividend of $0.25 per share.
What was Rithm Capital’s earnings available for distribution in Q1 2026?
Earnings available for distribution were $289.6 million, or $0.51 per diluted common share, in Q1 2026. This non-GAAP metric adjusts GAAP net income for items like fair value changes, transaction expenses, depreciation, straight-line rent, and deferred taxes to highlight core operating performance.
How much did Rithm Capital (RITM) pay in common dividends for Q1 2026?
Rithm Capital declared a Q1 2026 common dividend of $0.25 per share, totaling $139.6 million. The dividend level matched the prior quarter, and management compares it with earnings available for distribution when assessing dividend capacity and policy decisions.
What were the key operating results for Rithm’s Newrez mortgage platform in Q1 2026?
Newrez generated pre-tax operating income of $273.7 million and a 19% annualized operating ROE on $5.7 billion of segment equity. It serviced $850 billion in unpaid principal balance and funded $15.5 billion of originations, with 31% year-over-year production growth.
How did Genesis Capital and Rithm’s transitional lending perform in Q1 2026?
Genesis Capital recorded origination volume of $1.6 billion, an 80% year-over-year increase for Q1 2026. The platform expanded its sponsor base, adding 118 new sponsors funded and reaching a total of 266 sponsors funded during the quarter.
What was Rithm Capital’s assets under management (AUM) at March 31, 2026?
The asset management platform reported approximately $59 billion of AUM as of March 31, 2026, up from $35 billion at the end of Q1 2025. Growth was driven by the Crestline acquisition, new fund commitments, and capital deployment across real estate and credit strategies.