KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF)

Real Estate REIT - Mortgage

7.30 $

Closing price · As of: 20. Jul 2026

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Basics

Market Cap

0.4Mrd. $

Shares Outstanding

64Mio.

Float

73.4%

Beta

0.9

Performance

Perf. 1M

5.50%

Perf. 3M

20.50%

Perf. 6M

-11.60%

YTD Performance (%)

-10.90%

52-Week-High Distance

-29.9%

Valuation

P/E

–

Forward P/E

5.7

PEG

5.1

P/B

0.4

P/S

1.0

EV/EBITDA

0.0

Price/FCF

7.2

Profitability

Gross Margin

–

EBIT Margin

–

Net Margin

0.0%

Return on Equity

-8.1%

Return on Assets

-1.5%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio

–

Debt/Equity

4.1

Altman Z

2.78

Piotroski

4 von 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter

245.10%

EPS Growth Last Quarter

-64.10%

Sales Growth (Year)

-22.72%

Forward Sales Growth

-9.41%

Forward EPS Growth

192.50%

Dividend

Dividend Yield

5.69%

Dividend Per Share (TTM)

0.85$

Payout Ratio

9.4%

Years Without a Cut

1Years

Increase Streak

0Years

Quality & Screener

Stage

RS Rating

EPS Rating

Piotroski

4 von 9

Fundamental Rating

D (-33 von 100)

Altman Z

2.78

AI Rating

Neutral

Geprüft am 13.07.2026 gegen den Geschäftsbericht (10-K) 2025 (eingereicht 03.02.2026), den Geschäftsbericht (10-K) 2024 (03.02.2025) und die vier jüngsten Quartalsberichte (10-Q, zuletzt zum 31.03.2026): KI ist bei KKR Real Estate Finance Trust weder Umsatzquelle noch dokumentierter operativer Einsatz. Der 10-K 2025 enthält erstmals einen eigenen KI-Risikofaktor („Artificial intelligence could increase competitive, operational, legal and regulatory risks to our businesses in ways that we cannot predict“) — dieser bleibt aber durchgehend prospektiv und generisch: Die Nutzung wird nur als Möglichkeit formuliert („We may use artificial intelligence and other quantitative analysis tools and models, developed by us or third-party service providers, to inform certain of our decisions“ — im Unterschied etwa zu Chimeras „we currently use“ oder Dynex' „evolving use“ belegt „may use“ keinen tatsächlichen Einsatz), und die genannten Risiken (Wettbewerber könnten KI besser nutzen; fehlerhafte Daten; Regulierungsaufwand) sind Standard-Floskeln ohne konkretes Bedrohungsszenario für das CRE-Kreditgeschäft — nach der Skill-Regel kein Bedroht-Beleg. Der 10-K 2024 und alle vier geprüften 10-Q enthalten keinerlei KI-Bezug. Dokumentierter Negativ-Befund → Kategorie „Neutral“.

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Filings Reviewed: 10-Q 2026-04-22 · 10-Q 2025-10-21 · 10-Q 2025-07-22 · 10-Q 2025-04-23 · 10-K 2026-02-03 · 10-K 2025-02-03

Rated on July 13, 2026 · How the Rating Is Built

Sales Per Quarter ($M)

Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)

Net Margin Per Quarter (%)

Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)

Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)

Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)

EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)

Price Change in Quarter (%)

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter	EPS (Earnings Per Share)	EPS YoY (%)	Sales ($M)	Sales YoY (%)	Net Margin (%)	OCF ($M)	FCF ($M)
2024: Q4	0.29	–	128	-24.00	15.80	18	18
2025: Q1	-0.07	–	118	-25.50	-4.10	16	15
2025: Q2	-0.44	-218.90	119	-23.90	-25.10	21	21
2025: Q3	0.21	–	114	-24.10	12.10	19	18
2025: Q4	-0.40	-237.40	108	-16.20	-24.40	17	14
2026: Q1	-0.87	–	102	-13.80	-55.20	13	10

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

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., ein Hypotheken-Real-Estate-Investment-Trust, konzentriert sich hauptsächlich auf die Vergabe und den Erwerb von vorrangigen Übergangsdarlehen, die durch Gewerbeimmobilien (CRE) in den USA besichert sind.

CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.)	buying own stock
Headquarters	New York, NY
Website	kkrreit.com
IPO Date	5. May 2017
Next Earnings	28. Jul 2026

Management

Management
Name	Title	Birth Year
Matthew A. Salem	CEO & Director	1974
W. Patrick Mattson	COO, President & Secretary	1974
Kendra L. Decious	CFO & Treasurer	1965
Jack Switala	Director of Investor Relations	–
Joel Traut	Partner & Head of Originations	–
Paul Fine	Managing Director Real Estate	–
Andrew Palmieri	Principal of Real Estate	–
Ali Imraan	MD & Head of European Originations	–
Adam Simon	Managing Director of Real Estate	–
Rachel Hunter-Goldman	Managing Director of Real Estate	–

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

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

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