Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 24, 2026: fair value of Ares Commercial Real Estate $11.13, price $4.15, upside +168.2%, quality 49 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $3.09 – $9.90 · fair‑value band $6.28 – $18.69 · the $4.15 price screens below the $11.13 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, engages in the originating and investing in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments in the United States. The company provides loan opportunities for the owners, operators, and sponsors of CRE properties.
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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, engages in the originating and investing in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments in the United States. The company provides loan opportunities for the owners, operators, and sponsors of CRE properties. Its investments includes senior mortgage loans, subordinate debt, preferred equity products, mezzanine loans, and other CRE investments, such as commercial mortgage-backed securities. It 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 Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.
Stock analysis
Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) currently trades at $4.15, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $11.13, implying the stock looks roughly 62.7% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $13.99 per share, and 12 of the 13 models we run sit above the $4.15 price.
Bear case: the Growth DCF group reads lowest at $5.74, and 1 of the 13 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $6.28 (bear) to $18.69 (bull), the price of $4.15 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 49/100 (below-average quality), in the Real Estate sector.
Weak Growth: Growth has flattened: the last year, three and five years all grew more slowly than the long-term average.
Ares Commercial Real Estate reported revenue of $85.3M in FY2025 versus $102M in FY2021, a compound −4.4%/yr. Reported net income was −$902K in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $256M · P/S ratio 4.67 · EPS (TTM) $−0.3600 · Dividend yield 14.5% · Net margin −1.1% · Return on equity −3.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.5% · Operating margin −269%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 32 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 25% below its 52-week high and 1% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Real Estate peers we cover trades at 54% fair-value upside, at 168%, ACRE screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $6.28Fair Value $11.13Bull $18.69
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.24/100
Growth has flattened: the last year, three and five years all grew more slowly than the long-term average.
Revenue growth 1 year
−2.8%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−7.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+1.6%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +0.1% a year
Revenue growth 13 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+21.7%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
28.2% (2020) → 72.4% (2025)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
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Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+42.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
−5.3%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +38.8% a year for the price and −7.5% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.REIT - Mortgage · 39 stocks
Beats the industry median on 5/12 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score49 · Above median
Fair Value upside+164% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on assets−1% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (TTM)−36% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth−89% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM)14.5% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.37× · Lowest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs REIT - Mortgage median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $11.13 versus a price of $4.15, about +168% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of ACRE?
Our model-based fair value for Ares Commercial Real Estate is $11.13 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $4.15.
What is the quality score of ACRE?
Ares Commercial Real Estate has a Quality Score of 49/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $11.13 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 13 valuation models. Cautious scenario $6.28, optimistic scenario $18.69. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Ares Commercial Real Estate stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $11.13, about +168% upside versus a price of $4.15 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $6.28, optimistic scenario $18.69. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
Ares Commercial Real Estate reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $54.7M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does Ares Commercial Real Estate pay a dividend?
Ares Commercial Real Estate currently shows a dividend yield of about 14.46% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Ares Commercial Real Estate would have to grow free cash flow by +42.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 13.4 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +1.6 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of ACRE use?
Our models discount Ares Commercial Real Estate at 13.4 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 1.20, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Ares Commercial Real Estate that is +42.1 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (13.4 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Ares Commercial Real Estate grew +1.6 % a year. The price currently implies +42.1 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.5 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Ares Commercial Real Estate (+42.1 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 8.66 %: that much free cash flow Ares Commercial Real Estate produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (13.4 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Ares Commercial Real Estate it is $11.13 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $4.15. It is the blended result of 13 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Ares Commercial Real Estate stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, ACRE trades below its calculated fair value: price $4.15, fair value $11.13, a gap of about +168% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of ACRE?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($4.15); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($11.13). For Ares Commercial Real Estate the two are $6.98 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Ares Commercial Real Estate worth?
The market values Ares Commercial Real Estate at about $256M (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $4.15; our models calculate a fair value of $11.13 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about ACRE?
Our models span a range for Ares Commercial Real Estate: cautious scenario $6.28, base $11.13, optimistic $18.69 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $4.15). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the PEG ratio of ACRE?
The PEG ratio of Ares Commercial Real Estate is 2.57 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
Balance-sheet figures for Ares Commercial Real Estate (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity −3.8%, debt of 0.37 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 49/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is ACRE from its 52-week high?
Ares Commercial Real Estate trades at $4.15, about 25% below its 52-week high of $5.53 and 1% above the low of $4.13 (as of Sep 24, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $11.13 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Ares Commercial Real Estate?
From the same area (Real Estate) we also value Annaly Capital Management, Inc, AGNC Investment Corp, Starwood Property Trust, Inc, Rithm Capital Corp, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Ares Commercial Real Estate stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $4.15, calculated fair value $11.13 (+168%), Quality Score 49/100, from 13 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of ACRE calculated?
We run Ares Commercial Real Estate through 13 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $11.13, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Ares Commercial Real Estate currently trades 168 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
The closing price on Sep 24, 2026 was $4.15. Our model-based fair value is $11.13, about +168% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Ares Commercial Real Estate right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case ($6.28). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. The model range is unusually wide ($6.28 to $18.69). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. Solid quality (49/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. As a real-estate business, asset- and dividend-based methods carry more weight here than a standard DCF.
Key figures of Ares Commercial Real Estate
How large is the market capitalisation of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
The market capitalisation of Ares Commercial Real Estate is $256M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Ares Commercial Real Estate is 4.67 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
Earnings per share at Ares Commercial Real Estate are $−0.3600. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
The dividend yield of Ares Commercial Real Estate is 14.5%. Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
The net margin of Ares Commercial Real Estate is −1.1% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Ares Commercial Real Estate is −3.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Ares Commercial Real Estate is 2.5% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
The operating margin of Ares Commercial Real Estate is −269% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
Revenue at Ares Commercial Real Estate is growing −88.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg −7.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)?
Earnings per share at Ares Commercial Real Estate are growing +16.0% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) carry?
The net debt of Ares Commercial Real Estate is $1.0B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 51.6 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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