Shares of Rithm Capital Corp. RITM have risen 12.2% since the company reported strong first-quarter results on April 25. The better-than-expected earnings benefited from growth in core operating businesses. However, the decline in net servicing revenues and higher expenses partially offset the upsides.
RITM reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 15.6%. The bottom line rose 8.3% year over year.
Revenues amounted to almost $768.4 million, which decreased 39% year over year in the quarter under review. The top line also missed the consensus mark by 31.8%.
Rithm Capital Corp. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Rithm Capital Corp. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Rithm Capital Corp. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Rithm Capital Corp. Quote
RITM’s Q1 Performance
Rithm Capital's net servicing revenues were $28.9 million, which declined significantly year over year in the first quarter and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 90.8% due to changes to the fair value of the MSR portfolio. Interest income increased 1.5% year over year to $441.3 million but missed the consensus mark by 16.5%.
Gain on originated residential mortgage loans held for sale, net, rose 12.2% year over year to $159.8 million and missed the consensus estimate by 8.4%. However, asset management revenues of $87.7 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $80.9 million.
Total expenses of $928.1 million increased 9.1% year over year in the quarter under review due to higher interest expenses and warehouse line fees, other segment expenses, and compensation and benefits.
RITM’s pretax income was $56.8 million in the first quarter, which declined from $380.9 million in the prior year. (Find the latest earnings estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)
RITM’s Q1 Segmental Update
Origination and Servicing: Net servicing revenues amounted to $28.9 million, which decreased from $554.1 million in the prior-year quarter. The segment’s interest income of $292.6 million rose from $275.2 million in the previous year. The segment’s revenues of $498.7 million decreased from $1 billion year over year. Pre-tax income came in at $90 million, down from $366.3 million in the prior year.
Investment Portfolio: Interest income was $71.8 million, down from $90 million a year ago. Total revenues decreased to $105.1 million from $112.5 million in the prior year. Pre-tax income was $18 million, which declined from $26.4 million in the prior quarter.
Residential Transitional Lending: Revenues of $66.5 million increased from $64.7 million. The unit’s pre-tax income was $15.9 million, which decreased from $41.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
Asset Management: Total revenues were $97.1 million, which rose from $75.9 million in the prior-year quarter. Pre-tax loss was $19.8 million, narrower than $29.7 million in the prior year.
RITM’s Financial Update (as of March 31, 2025)
Rithm Capital exited the first quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $1.5 billion, which increased 2.4% from the 2024-end level. Total assets of $45.3 billion declined from $46 billion at 2024-end.
Unsecured notes, net of issuance costs, amounted to $1.2 billion, up 0.3% from the figure at 2024-end.
Total equity of $7.9 billion came in line with the figure at 2024-end.
Net cash provided by operations was $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025 compared to net cash used in operations of $1.3 billion in the previous year.
RITM’s Capital Deployment Update
Rithm Capital did not buy back shares in the first quarter of 2025. Management paid out a quarterly common dividend of 25 cents per share, totaling $132.5 million.
RITM’s Zacks Rank & Other Key Picks
RITM currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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