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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. ARI
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 10.26% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $271.6M at a 46.7% net margin.
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Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
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How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 10.9 | -10.6% |
| LTC | LTC PROPERTIES INC | 5/9 | — | 16.7 | +25.3% |
| UMH | UMH PROPERTIES, INC. | 2/9 | — | — | +8.8% |
| BFS | SAUL CENTERS, INC. | 4/9 | — | 24.7 | +7.8% |
| NXRT | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | -3.2% |
| KBSR | KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | -10% |
| FCPT | Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 24.8 | +9.7% |
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About Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust that originates, acquires, invests in, and manages commercial first mortgage loans, subordinate financings, and other commercial real estate-related debt investments. The company is qualified as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income taxes, if the company distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in New York, New York.
FAQ
Is ARI financially healthy?
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does ARI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 10.26% with a 111.5% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is ARI?
In FY2025, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. had a net margin of 46.7% and a return on equity of 6.8%.
Is ARI overvalued or undervalued?
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. trades at about 8.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.2×–1118.0×, median 12.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ARI?
The average Wall-Street price target for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. is $11.83, about 71.5% above the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is ARI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, a P/E of about 10.9×, a dividend yield of 10.26%. 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.