Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Competitors

Blackstone Mortgage Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Commercial Real Estate. Ares Commercial Real Estate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackstone Mortgage Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Ares Commercial Real Estate pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Blackstone Mortgage Trust pays out 2,088.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Commercial Real Estate pays out -166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Commercial Real Estate is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Blackstone Mortgage Trust had 20 more articles in the media than Ares Commercial Real Estate. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Blackstone Mortgage Trust and 3 mentions for Ares Commercial Real Estate. Blackstone Mortgage Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Ares Commercial Real Estate's score of 0.12 indicating that Blackstone Mortgage Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

64.2% of Blackstone Mortgage Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of Ares Commercial Real Estate shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Blackstone Mortgage Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ares Commercial Real Estate shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust presently has a consensus target price of $19.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.17%. Ares Commercial Real Estate has a consensus target price of $5.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.09%. Given Blackstone Mortgage Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Blackstone Mortgage Trust is more favorable than Ares Commercial Real Estate.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Commercial Real Estate has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust has a net margin of 1.57% compared to Ares Commercial Real Estate's net margin of -37.21%. Blackstone Mortgage Trust's return on equity of 7.72% beat Ares Commercial Real Estate's return on equity.

Chimera Investment has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Commercial Real Estate has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ares Commercial Real Estate had 2 more articles in the media than Chimera Investment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ares Commercial Real Estate and 1 mentions for Chimera Investment. Ares Commercial Real Estate's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Chimera Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Ares Commercial Real Estate is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Chimera Investment currently has a consensus price target of $14.75, indicating a potential upside of 18.33%. Ares Commercial Real Estate has a consensus price target of $5.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.09%. Given Ares Commercial Real Estate's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ares Commercial Real Estate is more favorable than Chimera Investment.

Chimera Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. Ares Commercial Real Estate pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Chimera Investment pays out -225.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Commercial Real Estate pays out -166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Chimera Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chimera Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Chimera Investment has a net margin of 2.27% compared to Ares Commercial Real Estate's net margin of -37.21%. Chimera Investment's return on equity of 9.36% beat Ares Commercial Real Estate's return on equity.

48.4% of Chimera Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of Ares Commercial Real Estate shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Chimera Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ares Commercial Real Estate shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Chimera Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Commercial Real Estate. Chimera Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Commercial Real Estate, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Commercial Real Estate has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a net margin of 20.49% compared to Ares Commercial Real Estate's net margin of -37.21%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust's return on equity of 5.82% beat Ares Commercial Real Estate's return on equity.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 51.42%. Ares Commercial Real Estate has a consensus price target of $5.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.09%. Given Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Franklin BSP Realty Trust is more favorable than Ares Commercial Real Estate.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Commercial Real Estate. Ares Commercial Real Estate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin BSP Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

59.9% of Franklin BSP Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of Ares Commercial Real Estate shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Franklin BSP Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Ares Commercial Real Estate shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Franklin BSP Realty Trust had 9 more articles in the media than Ares Commercial Real Estate. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Franklin BSP Realty Trust and 3 mentions for Ares Commercial Real Estate. Franklin BSP Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Ares Commercial Real Estate's score of 0.12 indicating that Franklin BSP Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. Ares Commercial Real Estate pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust pays out 181.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Commercial Real Estate pays out -166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Commercial Real Estate is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ares Commercial Real Estate currently has a consensus target price of $5.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.09%. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a consensus target price of $8.80, indicating a potential upside of 26.31%. Given KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is more favorable than Ares Commercial Real Estate.

Ares Commercial Real Estate has a net margin of -37.21% compared to KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's net margin of -47.33%. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's return on equity of -1.53% beat Ares Commercial Real Estate's return on equity.

41.3% of Ares Commercial Real Estate shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Ares Commercial Real Estate shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ares Commercial Real Estate pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Ares Commercial Real Estate pays out -166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pays out -12.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ares Commercial Real Estate is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ares Commercial Real Estate has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KKR Real Estate Finance Trust. Ares Commercial Real Estate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Ares Commercial Real Estate had 2 more articles in the media than KKR Real Estate Finance Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ares Commercial Real Estate and 1 mentions for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Ares Commercial Real Estate's score of 0.12 indicating that KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Ares Commercial Real Estate has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.