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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisKREF
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
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Home🔹Stocks🔹KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

🇺🇸KREF•NYSE

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

🇺🇸KREF•NYSE
Market cap
$459.75M
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Mkt Cap
$459.75M
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KREF
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

Industry
REIT - Mortgage
Sector
Real Estate
CEO
Matthew A. Salem
Headquarters
US
Industry
REIT - Mortgage
Sector
Real Estate
CEO
Matthew A. Salem
Headquarters
US
Description

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secured by commercial real estate (CRE) assets.

It engages in the origination and purchase of credit investments related to CRE, including leveraged and unleveraged commercial mortgage loans, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

The company has 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.

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Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., and the rating behind it. KREF last traded at $7.15; the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.. Starting points for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.: EPS -$2.96, beta 0.88 — an REIT - Mortgage name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. paid $0.85 per share over the last year — a 11.9% yield at the current $7.15 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. stands at -$2.96. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is measured against REIT - Mortgage peers within the Real Estate sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $459.7M market value, institutional positions materially move KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

Premium

Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. executives and directors. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

Premium

U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is a $459.7M Real Estate company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

Premium

U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.. Coverage tracks KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. within REIT - Mortgage (Real Estate). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • ADAM — Adamas Trust, Inc.
  • BFS — Saul Centers, Inc.
  • CMTG — Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.
  • CTO — CTO Realty Growth, Inc.
  • IVR — Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.
  • NREF — NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.
  • RC — Ready Capital Corporation
  • TRTX — TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.

More REIT - Mortgage companies

  • RWTN — Redwood Trust, Inc. 9.125% Seni
  • RWTS — Redwood Trust, Inc. 9.75% Senior Notes Due 2031
  • SACH — Sachem Capital Corp.
  • SCCD — Sachem Capital Corp. 6.00% Notes Due 2026
  • SCCF — Sachem Capital Corp. 7.125% Not
  • SCCG — Sachem Capital Corp. 8.00% Note
  • SEVN — Seven Hills Realty Trust
  • STWD — Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
  • SUNS — Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc.
  • TCF.AX — 360 Capital Mortgage REIT
  • ABR — Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

ETFs holding KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

  • MORT — VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (1.06%)
  • REM — iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (0.91%)
  • ETHO — Amplify Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF (0.35%)
  • IWC — iShares Micro-Cap ETF (0.09%)
  • XPF.TO — iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (0.07%)
  • FNDA — Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF (0.04%)
  • PRFZ — Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.03%)
  • IWN — iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.03%)

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