RITMHIGH SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

RITM experienced a substantial deterioration in profitability with interest expense rising dramatically while net income fell 25% and revenue declined 12%.

The company's financing costs have grown substantially, creating significant pressure on profitability despite maintaining strong balance sheet liquidity. This suggests either major refinancing activity at higher rates or substantial debt additions that are weighing heavily on earnings performance.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

RITM's financial profile shows meaningful stress with interest expense rising substantially while revenue contracted 12% and net income dropped 25% to $697 million. The company maintained solid liquidity with cash growing 27% to $1.8 billion and total assets expanding 15%, but the dramatic increase in financing costs signals either refinancing headwinds or aggressive expansion that has yet to generate offsetting returns. Operating cash flow remained deeply negative at -$1.3 billion, though this represented an improvement from the prior year's -$2.2 billion.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Interest Expense
P&L
+79.7%
$791.0M$1.4B

Interest expense surged 79.7% — significant debt increase or rising rates materially impacting earnings.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+40.9%
-$2.2B-$1.3B

Operating cash flow surged 40.9% — exceptional cash generation, highest quality earnings signal.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+26.7%
$1.5B$1.8B

Cash grew 26.7% — improving liquidity position supports investment and shareholder returns.

Net Income
P&L
-25.2%
$931.5M$697.1M

Net income declined 25.2% — review whether driven by operations, interest costs, or non-recurring items.

Dividends Paid
Cash Flow
+16.1%
$570.2M$661.9M

Dividend payments increased 16.1% — management confidence in sustained cash generation.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
+15.2%
$46.0B$53.1B

Asset base grew 15.2% — expansion through organic growth, acquisitions, or capital deployment.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+14.8%
$38.2B$43.8B

Liabilities increased 14.8% — monitor debt-to-equity ratio and interest coverage.

Revenue
P&L
-11.8%
$5.2B$4.6B

Revenue softened 11.8% — monitor whether this is cyclical or structural.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-19
PRIOR — 2025-02-18
ADDED
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 555,892,415 shares outstanding as of February 13, 2026.
Such forward-looking statements relate to and are based on, among other things, the operating performance of our investments, the stability of our earnings, our financing needs, certain assumptions, future expectations, future plans and strategies, projections of results of operations, cash flows or financial condition, the size and/or attractiveness of market opportunities, the residential and commercial real estate markets and general economic conditions or other forward-looking information.
( Rithm Property Trust ) and Rithm Perpetual Life Residential Trust ( R-HOME ); risks related to our recent acquisitions of Crestline Management, L.P.
We also direct readers to other risks and uncertainties referenced under Part I, Item 1A.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING EXHIBITS In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the Annual Report ), please remember they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about Rithm Capital Corp.
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REMOVED
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 520,660,083 shares outstanding as of February 13, 2025.
Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the operating performance of our investments, the stability of our earnings, our financing needs and the size, attractiveness of market opportunities and the residential real estate market and general economic conditions.
Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations, describe future plans and strategies, contain projections of results of operations, cash flows or financial condition or state other forward-looking information.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ) as investment advisers under Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act ), including Sculptor and RCM GA Manager LLC ( RCM Manager ), which imposes limits on our operations; our ability to maintain our exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act ) and limits on our operations from maintaining such exclusion; our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust ( REIT ) for the United States of America ( U.S.
) federal income tax purposes and limits on our operations from maintaining REIT status; risks related to the legislative/regulatory environment, including, but not limited to, the impact of regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure, changes in regulatory and accounting rules, U.S.
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