ACRE

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) Management Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 5/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Execution Profitability

Gross margin remains strong at 71.6% and EBITDA margin is 52.8%, but net margin is still negative at -4.5%.

Operating return on assets is positive at 1.5%, yet return on equity remains slightly negative at -0.9%.

Balance Sheet Liquidity

Current ratio is below 1.0 at 0.90, indicating tight short-term liquidity.

Leverage remains elevated with debt-to-equity at 2.58 and net debt to EBITDA at 23.95.

Cash Flow Capital Allocation

Free cash flow remains positive, with a 5.1% free cash flow yield and capex only 14.2% of operating cash flow.

Dividend coverage is weak, with dividend payout ratio still negative and interest coverage only 0.40x.

Valuation Market Expectations

Valuation is mixed: price-to-sales is 2.65x and price-to-book is 0.53x, while EV/EBITDA is 29.0x.

Earnings remain negative, so the low P/E is not meaningful despite a positive PEG reading.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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