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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

ACRE

NYSEReal EstateREIT - Mortgage

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$4.77

+$0.06 · +1.27%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$4.71

−$0.06 · -1.26%

Aug 24, 7:10 AM ET

ACRE company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

65

Undervalued

Momentum

33

Weakening

Sentiment

63

Bullish

Risk resilience

57

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) functions as a specialized financial institution, primarily engaged in developing and investing in a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate (CRE) debt and associated investments throughout the United States. The company offers a broad spectrum of funding options designed for the owners, operators, and sponsors of commercial properties. ACRE's investment activities encompass originating senior mortgage loans, various subordinate debt products, hybrid mezzanine financing, preferred equity stakes in real estate, and other CRE-related assets, including commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). For federal tax purposes in the U.S., ACRE has opted for and qualifies as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The firm's operations are managed by Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC. ACRE was established in 2011 and its main office is situated in New York, New York.

Industry
REIT - Mortgage
Sector
Real Estate
Headquarters
US
CEO
Bryan Patrick Donohoe
Listed since
Apr 27, 2012
Employees
4,250

Market position

Day range

Current $4.77

52-week range

Current $4.77

Open
$4.74
Previous close
$4.71
Volume
250.62K
0.58× average
Average volume
433.52K
Average daily volume
Market cap
264.64M USD
Beta
1.2
Market reference 1
50-day average
$4.5876
+3.98% above average
200-day average
$4.9132
-2.91% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.28B USD
EV / EBITDA
18.24×
Earnings yield
-0.34%
Free cash flow yield
7.52%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
-0.18%
Return on assets
-0.06%
Return on invested capital
3.85%

Financial health

Current ratio
0.08×
Altman Z-score
-0.01
Piotroski F-score
4 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends115%55%-5%-65%Gross margin, FY2021: 82.50%Gross margin, FY2022: 100.00%Gross margin, FY2023: 100.00%Gross margin, FY2024: 100.00%Gross margin, FY2025: 57.36%Operating margin, FY2021: 75.19%Operating margin, FY2024: 45.54%Operating margin, FY2025: 72.39%Net margin, FY2021: 57.01%Net margin, FY2022: 27.31%Net margin, FY2023: -41.83%Net margin, FY2024: -50.29%Net margin, FY2025: -1.06%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 82.50%. Gross margin FY2022 100.00%. Gross margin FY2023 100.00%. Gross margin FY2024 100.00%. Gross margin FY2025 57.36%. Operating margin FY2021 75.19%. Operating margin FY2024 45.54%. Operating margin FY2025 72.39%. Net margin FY2021 57.01%. Net margin FY2022 27.31%. Net margin FY2023 -41.83%. Net margin FY2024 -50.29%. Net margin FY2025 -1.06%.

Income trends

Revenue

85.35M USD+22.54%

Operating income

61.79M USD+94.78%

Net income

−902K USD+97.42%
Income trends across reported periods123.84M USD64.67M USD5.51M USD−53.66M USDRevenue, FY2021: 106.05M USDRevenue, FY2022: 109.05M USDRevenue, FY2023: 92.93M USDRevenue, FY2024: 69.65M USDRevenue, FY2025: 85.35M USDOperating income, FY2021: 79.73M USDOperating income, FY2024: 31.72M USDOperating income, FY2025: 61.79M USDNet income, FY2021: 60.46M USDNet income, FY2022: 29.79M USDNet income, FY2023: −38.87M USDNet income, FY2024: −35.03M USDNet income, FY2025: −902K USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 106.05M USD. Revenue FY2022 109.05M USD. Revenue FY2023 92.93M USD. Revenue FY2024 69.65M USD. Revenue FY2025 85.35M USD. Operating income FY2021 79.73M USD. Operating income FY2024 31.72M USD. Operating income FY2025 61.79M USD. Net income FY2021 60.46M USD. Net income FY2022 29.79M USD. Net income FY2023 −38.87M USD. Net income FY2024 −35.03M USD. Net income FY2025 −902K USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue85.35M USD69.65M USD92.93M USD109.05M USD106.05M USD
Cost of goods sold36.4M USD———18.56M USD
Gross profit48.95M USD69.65M USD92.93M USD109.05M USD87.49M USD
Selling, general, and administrative9.8M USD37.93M USD10.68M USD10.17M USD7.76M USD
Operating expenses−12.83M USD37.93M USD92.93M USD109.05M USD7.76M USD
Interest income97.59M USD157.72M USD198.61M USD170.17M USD133.63M USD
Interest expense65.16M USD105.99M USD109.65M USD65.99M USD50.08M USD
Depreciation and amortization8.4M USD5.41M USD1.02M USD7.1M USD825K USD
Operating income61.79M USD31.72M USD——79.73M USD
Net income−902K USD−35.03M USD−38.87M USD29.79M USD60.46M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
45%
5 beats, 6 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-78.22%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.12
Estimate 0.04 · Beat by 223.97%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.2-0.05-0.31-0.56Q1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual -0.15, estimate 0.06, surprise -350.00%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 7, 2025: actual 0.13, estimate -0.07, surprise +285.71%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual -0.51, estimate -0.02, surprise -2450.00%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 7, 2025: actual 0.1, estimate -0.09, surprise +211.11%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 10, 2026: actual 0.15, estimate 0.01, surprise +1400.00%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 0.06, estimate 0.08, surprise -25.00%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 0.12, estimate 0.037, surprise +223.97%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 6, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.031, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates19.26M10.81M2.36M-6.08MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 17.51M USD, estimate 16.83M USD, surprise +4.04%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 7, 2025: actual 14.95M USD, estimate 15M USD, surprise -0.35%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual -4.33M USD, estimate 11.35M USD, surprise -138.18%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 7, 2025: actual 16.3M USD, estimate 11.38M USD, surprise +43.22%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 10, 2026: actual 13.22M USD, estimate 11.76M USD, surprise +12.38%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 13.46M USD, estimate 11.64M USD, surprise +15.69%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 14.36M USD, estimate 10.96M USD, surprise +31.01%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 6, 2026: actual —, estimate 12.25M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

14 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy536%
Hold643%
Sell321%
Strong sell00%

ACRE news

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marketbeat.com

Ares Commercial Real Estate Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Ares Commercial Real Estate NYSE: ACRE reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income of approximately $4.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted common share, while distributable earnings totaled about $6.9 million, or $0.12 per…

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seekingalpha.com

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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zacks.com

Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.12 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.08 per share. This compares to a loss of $0.51 per share a year ago.

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prnewswire.com

ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

Second quarter GAAP net income of $4.4 million or $0.08 per diluted common share and Distributable Earnings 1 of $6.9 million or $0.12 per diluted common share - Subsequent to the three months ended June 30, 2026 -…

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ETFs holding ACRE

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
7.31M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
6.38M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$299.96+0.77%
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF logoiShares Mortgage Real Estate ETFREM
Market value
3.02M
Weight
0.56%
AUM
544.56M USD
Expense ratio
0.48%
Price / 1D
$22.02-0.23%
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF logoVanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETFMORT
Market value
2.85M
Weight
0.77%
AUM
370.81M USD
Expense ratio
0.43%
Price / 1D
$9.90-0.30%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
2.73M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN
Market value
2.39M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.24%
Price / 1D
$224.81+0.45%
Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF logoHoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETFRIET
Market value
1.34M
Weight
1.21%
AUM
108.6M USD
Expense ratio
0.50%
Price / 1D
$9.48-0.42%
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF logoVanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO
Market value
1.27M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
17.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$121.25+0.74%

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