Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

ACREยทNYSE

$5.07

+0.70%
Real EstateREIT - Mortgage

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, originates and invests in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments in the United States. The company provides a range of financing solutions for the owners, operators, and sponsors of CRE properties. It originates senior mortgage loans, subordinate debt products, mezzanine loans, real estate preferred equity investments, and other CRE investments, including commercial mortgage backed securities. The company has elected and qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for the United States federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC operates as the manager of the company. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$281.01M
EPS-0.0164
P/E Ratio-308.84
Earnings Date08/04/2026
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Fair Value Envelope

ACRE ยท NYSE

Our analysis suggests that ACRE has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $5.065, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation.

Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $5.065

Owner Earnings Valuation Tool

Warren Buffett's Owner Earnings DCF analysis for intrinsic value calculation

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value$22.6M
+ Cash & Equivalents$29.3M
Firm Value$51.9M
- Debt$1.0B
Equity Value-$995.5M
/ Shares Outstanding55,005,353B
DCF Value-$18
OVERVALUED BY 457%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$11.8M
$6.6M
$3.6M
$2.0M
$1.1M
$622.8K
$345.5K
$191.7K
$106.4K
$59.0K
Maintenance CapEx
-$181.0K
-$100.4K
-$55.7K
-$30.9K
-$17.1K
-$9.5K
-$5.3K
-$2.9K
-$1.6K
-$901
Owner Earnings
$11.7M
$6.5M
$3.6M
$2.0M
$1.1M
$613.3K
$340.3K
$188.8K
$104.7K
$58.1K
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$10.8M
$5.5M
$2.9M
$1.5M
$752.3K
$386.5K
$198.5K
$102.0K
$52.4K
$26.9K
Terminal Value represents 2.0% of Enterprise Value