ACRE

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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation · Real Estate · United States · $234M · Avg Vol: $1M/d

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
34
Value
43
Momentum
39
P/E (TTM)
—
peers 23.1x
ROE
-0.9%
peers 4.8%
D/E
2.6x
peers 1.1x
Dividend %
13.7%
trailing yield

ABOUT ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

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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.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue109.0M81.4M-15.2M22.9M-40.5%35.5M23.3M24.7M3.8%
EPS0.58-0.72-0.64-0.02—-0.08———
Shares54.4M54.1M54.5M55.0M+1.1%55.5M———
Debt1.7B1.6B1.2B1.0B-15.5%1.3B———
Equity747.5M625.8M540.1M509.6M-12.0%————
Op CF57.2M46.8M35.5M21.4M-28.0%15.4M———
Inv CF193.2M127.5M427.9M148.1M—————
Fin CF-159.7M-205.1M-507.6M-168.6M—————
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PRICE (1Y)-12.8%
4.154.314.464.624.7713 Aug3 Sep24 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$4.15
RSI (14)
22.2
52-Week Range-24.8% from high
Low $3.93High $5.52

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
34
ROIC (ROA)
-0.3%*12.4
ROE
-0.9%17.3
GP/Assets
2.2%12.9
Op. Margin
33.5%54.7
FCF/Assets
0.8%28.7
Piotroski
571.8
Int. Cover
—92.3
D/E Ratio
2.58x8.2
Current Ratio
3.91x87.0
Value
43
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
17.7x38.2
P/B
0.5x80.7
P/S
6.8x27.2
Div Yield
13.7%94.2
Momentum
39
52W High %
75%35.4
RS 6M
-26%23.3
SMA 50/200
0.97x41.7
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%50.5
EPS Rev 12W
-35.1%5.0
EPS Improve
+528%95.2
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$234M
P/E (Forward)
12.8x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Real Estate, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ACRE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ACREAres Commercial Real Estate Corporation(you)$234M29Sell
MITTTPG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.$197M34Sell
SEVNSeven Hills Realty Trust$164M28Sell
KREFKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.$355M28Sell
ACRACRES Commercial Realty Corp.$186M20Strong Sell
RCReady Capital Corporation$242M14Strong Sell
AOMRAngel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.$189M41Hold
TRTXTPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.$524M30Sell
RWTRedwood Trust, Inc.$467M23Sell
FBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.$620M30Sell

Peer medians: ROE 4.8% · P/E 23.1x · Gross margin 66.9%

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

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 29/100 based on Quality (34/100), Value (43/100), and Momentum (39/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

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$4.15
Market Cap$234M
P/E (Forward)12.79
Price/Book0.50
Return on Equity-0.9%
Debt/Equity2.58x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin33.5%
Revenue Growth-58.8%
Dividend Yield13.7%
Free Cash Flow$13M

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 29/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (34), Value (43), and Momentum (39) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation have an economic moat?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) has a Quality factor score of 34/100. 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 Sell, based on a StockRank of 29/100. 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).