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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. KREF
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 14.64% (safety: safe).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KREF | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | — |
| WELL | WELLTOWER INC. | 3/9 | — | — | +35.6% |
| AMT | AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ | 2/9 | 0.03 | — | +5.1% |
| EQIX | EQUINIX INC | 4/9 | 1.58 | 79.3 | +5.4% |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | 4/9 | — | 39.7 | +7.2% |
| BSTT | Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | -6.7% |
| WY | WEYERHAEUSER CO | 4/9 | 2.1 | 55.2 | -3.1% |
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About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, focuses primarily on originating and acquiring transitional senior loans secured by commercial real estate (CRE) assets in the United States. It engages in the origination and purchase of credit investments related to CRE, including leveraged and unleveraged commercial real estate loans. The company has also elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
FAQ
Is KREF financially healthy?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does KREF pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 14.64% with a -142.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is KREF?
In FY2025, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. had a return on equity of -3.8%.
Is KREF overvalued or undervalued?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. trades at about 40.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.7×–69.3×, median 15.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KREF?
The average Wall-Street price target for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is $6.50, about 15.1% below the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is KREF a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, a dividend yield of 14.64%. 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.