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NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. · Real Estate · United States · $360M cap · $855K/day traded

$13.19 +3.0% · close 11 Nov · scored 11 Nov

Score down 2.9 since 10 Nov: Momentum down 3 after a 5% price fall.

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

47
Score
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Around its 5 Nov results, analysts left next year's EPS estimate little changed.

Quality
46
Value
55
Momentum
39

As of 11 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) is 47/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 46, Value 55, Momentum 39, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
5.9x
peers 24.0x
ROE
14.9%
peers 4.2%
D/E
5.2x
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
14.9%
trailing yield

ABOUT NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.

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NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue13.5M1.4M29.2M175.5M135.0%151.3M243.0M250.8M19.6%
EPS0.220.601.024.28169.0%2.294.054.07-2.5%
Shares17.1M17.2M17.5M18.6M+8.7%18.8M———
Debt7.3B6.3B4.6B4.2B-16.7%4.5B———
Equity384.0M355.9M482.2M749.5M25.0%————
Op CF65.8M31.6M29.3M22.9M-29.6%6.9M———
Inv CF950.6M741.3M956.5M321.5M—————
Fin CF-1.0B-721.2M-1.1B-424.3M—————
PRICE (1Y) · USD-16.3%
12.813.614.315.115.81 Oct22 Oct11 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 79% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 27% a year).

How this is worked out

The MoatMap Score weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$13.19
RSI (14)
19.4
52-Week Range-26.3% from high
Low $11.72High $17.89

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
46
ROIC (ROA)
2.1%*22.3
ROE
14.9%86.4
GP/Assets
2.8%16.4
Op. Margin
63.3%81.6
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
571.7
Int. Cover
—92.3
D/E Ratio
5.19x2.6
Current Ratio
16.11x96.8
Value
55
P/E (TTM)
5.9x88.3
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.6x67.6
P/S
2.0x66.9
Div Yield
14.9%94.0
Momentum
39
52W High %
74%33.8
RS 6M
-13%29.3
SMA 50/200
1.05x89.3
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%50.1
EPS Rev 12W
-0.9%37.2
EPS Improve
-24%23.4
Q Growth
-15%29.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$360M
P/E (Forward)
7.7x
Gross Margin
99.2%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapScore
NREFNexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.(you)$360M47
TRTXTPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.$482M40
FBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.$518M32
SEVNSeven Hills Realty Trust$140M42
REFIChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.$240M65
BRSPBrightSpire Capital, Inc.$463M25
LADRLadder Capital Corp$1.2B42
ADAMAdamas Trust, Inc.$702M31
KREFKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.$337M15
MFAMFA Financial, Inc.$673M22

Peer medians: ROE 4.2% · P/E 24.0x · Gross margin 65.4%

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NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF): Stock Score Summary

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) has a MoatMap Score of 47/100 based on Quality (46/100), Value (55/100), and Momentum (39/100) factor scores.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States.

Director dealings

From 2 Jan 2026 to 11 Nov 2026, MoatMap's records hold no purchases or sales of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) shares by its directors.

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Key Financial Metrics

Price$13.19
Market Cap$360M
P/E (TTM)5.85
P/E (Forward)7.73
Price/Book0.64
Return on Equity14.9%
Debt/Equity5.19x
Gross Margin99.2%
Operating Margin63.3%
Revenue Growth-13.7%
Dividend Yield14.9%

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates in the REIT - Mortgage industry, part of the Real Estate sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.’s (NREF) MoatMap Score?
The MoatMap Score for NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) is 47/100. It is a composite of Quality (46), Value (55), and Momentum (39), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. have an economic moat?
NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) has a Quality factor score of 46/100. Quality blends several measures of profitability and financial strength, led by gross profit to assets, return on invested capital and free cash flow to assets. A high score describes the financial record a durable advantage tends to leave; it does not prove a moat.
What sector is NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. in?
NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Mortgage industry (United States).