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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF)

Real Estate REIT - Mortgage
7.00 $
-1.3% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
7.10$
Open
7.00$
Day High
7.10$
Day Low
6.90$
Volume
1,086,024shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
5.90 $ 9.90 $
04/27/2026 09/05/2025

Current price 7.00 $ — 28% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
0.5$B
Shares Outstanding
64Mio.
Float
64.5%
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%
Perf. 1Y
-13.84%
Perf. 3Y
-22.36%
Perf. 5Y
-43.74%
Perf. Since Inception
-21.12%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
7.20$
MA 50 Days
7.10$
MA 200 Days
7.40$
RSI (14)
43.0
Volatility 30 Days
34.2%
Volatility 250 Days
31.4%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
Forward P/E
11.7
PEG
5.1
P/B
0.4
P/S
EV/EBITDA
0.0
Price/FCF
8.1

Profitability

Gross Margin
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
0.0%
Return on Equity
-8.1%
Return on Assets
-2.8%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
Debt/Equity
4.1
Altman Z″
2.78
Piotroski
4 out of 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
5.75%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
0.85$
Payout Ratio
588.2%
Years Without a Cut
1Years
Increase Streak
0Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
4
RS Rating
31
EPS Rating
11
Piotroski
4 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
D (34 out of 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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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 7.00 $
Price Target (average) 7.17 $

The price target sits 2.4% above the current price.

Consensus
Sell
Analyst Ratings
5
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Hold 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 -0.49 -0.70 – -0.31 82 -225.6% 5
12/31/2027 0.34 0.30 – 0.41 73 169.0% 5

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

21. Oct 2026 · after the close · Q3 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
0.09 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 128.4 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 118.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 118.5 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 113.9 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 107.5 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 101.7 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.21 128 -24.00 15.80 18 18
2025: Q1 -0.15 118 -25.50 -4.10 16 15
2025: Q2 -0.53 -282.80 119 -23.90 -25.10 21 21
2025: Q3 0.12 114 -24.10 12.10 19 18
2025: Q4 -0.49 -333.30 108 -16.20 -24.40 17 14
2026: Q1 -0.96 102 -13.80 -55.20 13 10
2026: Q2 -1.95 -267.90 15 15
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.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 35 39 31 0.60 25 505 6,265
2017 65 81 59 1.30 54 1,060 7,395
2018 99 175 90 1.63 77 1,135 5,232
2019 100 91 90 1.56 92 1,124 5,057
2020 126 55 54 0.97 115 1,045 4,966
2021 152 138 137 2.42 125 1,361 6,703
2022 437 269 38 0.56 141 1,572 7,802
2023 182 -52 -54 -0.78 156 1,405 7,548
2024 593 446 36 0.51 133 1,345 6,350
2025 458 272 -47 -0.70 72 1,173 6,465

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

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
HeadquartersNew York, NY
Address30 Hudson Yards, 10001 New York, United States
Phone212 750 8300
Websitekkrreit.com
IPO Date5. May 2017
ISINUS48251K1007

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 & Global Head of Direct Lending for Real Estate Credit
Paul Fine MD & Head of U.S. Originations for Real Estate Credit
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.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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