KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Stock Overview
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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$8.74 |
| 52 Week High | US$12.33 |
| 52 Week Low | US$8.28 |
| Beta | 0.91 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.92% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.51% |
| 1 Year Change | -25.11% |
| 3 Year Change | -49.83% |
| 5 Year Change | -49.07% |
| Change since IPO | -60.51% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
KKR Real Estate Finance: 10% Yield But Leverage Likely Creates Blowback
Sep 02KKR Real Estate Finance: Discount To Book Value Could Tighten Further
Feb 24KKR Real Estate Finance: Look For Further Yield Compression On The Preferreds
Dec 02
Real Estate Lending Strategy Boosts Credit Quality, Captures Market Share, And Ensures Robust Growth Amid Challenges
Lower loan-to-value ratios and more cash flow per unit of debt are expected to strengthen KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's credit quality and financial performance.KKR Real Estate Finance: The Preferreds Are A Buy At Their 7.7% Dividend Yield
Sep 08KKR Real Estate Finance: Discount To Book On Commons Quite Deep, The Preferreds A Buy
May 05KKR Real Estate Finance: CRE Anxiety Will Last Through 2024
Feb 09KKR Real Estate Finance: Discount To Book Value Tightens, 12.2% Dividend Yield
Dec 27KKR Real Estate Finance Trust: The 10% Preferred Shares Are A Speculative Buy
Oct 08KKR Real Estate Finance: 14.5% Yield, 28% Discount To Book Value, Risky Environment
Oct 02KKR Real Estate Finance Trust: 14% Yield, But There Are Better Options
Jul 10KKR Real Estate Finance Trust: The Preferred Shares Are Yielding 9.3%
Jan 07KKR Real Estate Finance Trust declares $0.43 dividend
Dec 13KKR Real Estate Finance Trust: An 8.7% Yield On The Preferred Shares
Oct 20KKR Real Estate Finance Trust declares $0.43 dividend
Sep 13KKR Real Estate: Seeking The Best REIT For Retirement Income
Jul 26KKR Real Estate: Stable Stock, High Yield, Static Price Performance
Apr 23If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Before It's Too Late
Apr 15
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Before It's Too Late
Nov 03Here's What KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.'s (NYSE:KREF) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like
Mar 19Would Shareholders Who Purchased KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's (NYSE:KREF) Stock Year Be Happy With The Share price Today?
Feb 12
Shareholder Returns
| KREF | US Mortgage REITs | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| 1Y | -25.1% | -2.5% | 18.7% |
Return vs Industry: KREF underperformed the US Mortgage REITs industry which returned -3.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KREF underperformed the US Market which returned 17.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KREF volatility | |
|---|---|
| KREF Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Mortgage REITs Industry Average Movement | 3.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: KREF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: KREF's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | n/a | Matt Salem | www.kkrreit.com |
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. The company engages in the origination and purchase of credit investments related to CRE, including leveraged and unleveraged commercial real estate loans. It 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. Fundamentals Summary
| KREF fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$570.41m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$23.32m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$62.01m |
Is KREF overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KREF income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$62.01m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$24.68m |
| Gross Profit | US$37.34m |
| Other Expenses | US$60.65m |
| Earnings | -US$23.32m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.36 |
| Gross Margin | 60.21% |
| Net Profit Margin | -37.60% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 363.2% |
How did KREF perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/27 10:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| William Catherwood | BTIG |
| Arren Cyganovich | Citigroup Inc |
| Steven Delaney | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |