Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) — Stock Score Summary

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 39/100 based on Quality (22/100), Value (45/100), and Momentum (59/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. Ares Commercial Real Estate is a highly leveraged mortgage REIT facing structural headwinds in commercial offices, failing our quality and balance sheet screens.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is a specialty finance company structured as a REIT that originates and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt. The company benefits from a strong competitive moat through its direct affiliation with Ares Management Corporation, providing access to extensive market intelligence and origination networks. It focuses primarily on senior middle-market loans across diverse property types in the United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$4.93
Market Cap$276M
P/E (Forward)9.44
Price/Book0.57
Return on Equity-3.8%
Debt/Equity258.24
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin-268.5%
Revenue Growth-88.6%
Dividend Yield11.9%

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation operates in the REIT - Mortgage industry, part of the Real Estate sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation’s (ACRE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) is 39/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (22), Value (45), and Momentum (59) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation have an economic moat?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) has a Quality factor score of 22/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 39/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation in?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Mortgage industry (United States).
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