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Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)

Real Estate REIT - Mortgage
4.50 $
Closing price · As of: 20. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
0.2Mrd. $
Shares Outstanding
56Mio.
Float
98.0%
Beta
1.2

Performance

Perf. 1M
-8.80%
Perf. 3M
-1.60%
Perf. 6M
-5.10%
YTD Performance (%)
-1.80%
52-Week-High Distance
-24.8%

Valuation

P/E
Forward P/E
7.4
PEG
2.6
P/B
P/S
3.0
EV/EBITDA
15.5
Price/FCF

Profitability

Gross Margin
100.0%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
-36.3%
Return on Equity
-3.8%
Return on Assets
-1.2%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
Debt/Equity
Altman Z
2.66
weak
Piotroski
2 von 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
-88.60%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
Sales Growth (Year)
-2.79%
Forward Sales Growth
7.10%
Forward EPS Growth
39.70%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
13.27%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
0.60$
Payout Ratio
2,266.7%
Years Without a Cut
0Years
Increase Streak
0Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
1
RS Rating
33
Top 10%
EPS Rating
97
weak
Piotroski
2 von 9
Fundamental Rating
D (-50 von 100)
Altman Z
2.66

AI Rating

Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · -0.5 Mio. $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 14.9 Mio. $ Q1 2025: Q2 · -4.3 Mio. $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 27.3 Mio. $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 29.3 Mio. $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 27.5 Mio. $ Q1
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · -0.20 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 0.17 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · -0.20 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 0.08 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · -0.07 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · -0.17 $ Q1
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2025: Q1 · 62.5 % Q1 2025: Q3 · 17.1 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -13.2 % Q4 2026: Q1 · -35.0 % Q1
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 7.1 Mio. $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 8.0 Mio. $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 4.9 Mio. $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 3.8 Mio. $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 4.6 Mio. $ Q4 2026: Q1 · -56.6 Mio. $ Q1
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 7.1 Mio. $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 8.0 Mio. $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 4.9 Mio. $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 3.4 Mio. $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 4.3 Mio. $ Q4 2026: Q1 · -57.1 Mio. $ Q1
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -103.0 % Q4 2025: Q2 · -1,157.1 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 150.3 % Q3 2026: Q1 · 83.8 % Q1
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2026: Q1 · -203.5 % Q1
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -12.2 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -18.8 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 6.3 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -2.4 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 9.3 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 3.6 % Q1

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 -0.20 -1 -103.00 7 7
2025: Q1 0.17 15 62.50 8 8
2025: Q2 -0.20 -4 -1,157.10 5 5
2025: Q3 0.08 27 150.30 17.10 4 3
2025: Q4 -0.07 29 -13.20 5 4
2026: Q1 -0.17 -203.50 28 83.80 -35.00 -57 -57
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, ein Spezialfinanzierer, befasst sich mit der Vergabe und Investition in Gewerbeimmobilienkredite (CRE) und zugehörige Anlagen in den USA. Das Unternehmen bietet Kreditmöglichkeiten für Eigentümer, Betreiber und Sponsoren von Gewerbeimmobilien.

HeadquartersNew York, NY
Websitearescre.com
IPO Date26. Apr 2012
Next Earnings4. Aug 2026

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Bryan Patrick Donohoe CEO & Director 1979
Jeffrey M. Gonzales CFO & Treasurer 1986
Tae-Sik Yoon J.D. Chief Operating Officer 1967
Anton S. Feingold General Counsel, VP & Secretary 1980
William Stephen Benjamin Partner, Head of Ares Real Estate & Chairman of the Board 1965
David Roth CFA, J.D. President, Partner & Global Head of Real Estate Strategy and Growth 1967
John W. Stilmar Partner & Co-Head of Public Markets Investor Relations
Carl G. Drake C.F.A. Partner & Senior Advisor
A. Wilson Lamont Partner & Co-Head of European Real Estate Equity
Andrew E. Holm Partner & Co-Head of U.S. Diversified Equity 1984

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 20, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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