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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp ACRE
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 15.49% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $54.8M at a -1.6% net margin.
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Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRE | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp | 3/9 | — | — | -21.3% |
| FPI | Farmland Partners Inc. | 5/9 | — | 13.5 | -10.4% |
| NLCP | NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 12.4 | +1.9% |
| PINE | Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | +15.9% |
| TCI | TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC | 3/9 | — | 31.2 | +4.2% |
| MDV | MODIV INDUSTRIAL, INC. | 5/9 | — | 168.6 | -0.8% |
| FVR | FrontView REIT, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | +39.1% |
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About Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, engages in the originating and investing in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments in the United States. The company provides loan opportunities for the owners, operators, and sponsors of CRE properties. Its investments includes senior mortgage loans, subordinate debt, preferred equity products, mezzanine loans, and other CRE investments, such as commercial mortgage-backed securities. It has elected and qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for the United States federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.
FAQ
Is ACRE financially healthy?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does ACRE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp pays a dividend yielding about 15.49% with a -4324.9% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is ACRE?
In FY2025, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp had a net margin of -1.6% and a return on equity of -0.2%.
Is ACRE overvalued or undervalued?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp trades at about 3.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.9×–576.7×, median 11.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ACRE?
The average Wall-Street price target for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp is $5.30, about 12.8% above the recent price, from 5 analysts.
Is ACRE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, a dividend yield of 15.49%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.