Ares Commercial Real Estate (FRA:41I) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.30 (As of Aug. 26, 2026) — 33% Below Median

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FRA:41I Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp FRA:41I
43 GF Score
Price €4.06
GF Value €9.98
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Ares Commercial Real Estate Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Ares Commercial Real Estate FRA:41I -0.49% 43 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.30 as of Aug. 26, 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 0.45. GuruFocus rates FRA:41I with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.98 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 549 REITs companies, Ares Commercial Real Estate ranks better than 86.16% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-26), Ares Commercial Real Estate's current share price is €4.055. Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €13.72. Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.30.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:41I' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 0.45   Max: 1
Current: 0.3

During the past years, Ares Commercial Real Estate's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.00. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.45.

FRA:41I's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
86.16% of 549 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.79 vs FRA:41I: 0.30

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ares Commercial Real Estate's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €7.654. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €13.72 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Ares Commercial Real Estate  (FRA:41I) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Ares Commercial Real Estate Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Ares Commercial Real Estate Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Ares Commercial Real Estate Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Ares Commercial Real Estate Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.29 0.28 0.30 0.30 0.28

FRA:41I vs REFI, RC, MITT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ares Commercial Real Estate Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Ares Commercial Real Estate Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4.055/13.72
=0.30

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Ares Commercial Real Estate's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=7.654/333.9520*333.9520
=7.654

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 13.084 241.428 18.098
201612 13.947 241.432 19.292
201703 13.718 243.801 18.791
201706 12.984 244.955 17.701
201709 12.343 246.819 16.700
201712 12.385 246.524 16.777
201803 11.930 249.554 15.965
201806 12.593 251.989 16.689
201809 12.666 252.439 16.756
201812 13.009 251.233 17.292
201903 13.041 254.202 17.132
201906 13.052 256.143 17.017
201909 13.392 256.759 17.418
201912 13.293 256.974 17.275
202003 12.629 258.115 16.340
202006 12.351 257.797 16.000
202009 11.915 260.280 15.288
202012 11.627 260.474 14.907
202103 11.953 264.877 15.070
202106 11.991 271.696 14.739
202109 12.166 274.310 14.811
202112 12.739 278.802 15.259
202203 13.202 287.504 15.335
202206 13.659 296.311 15.394
202209 14.232 296.808 16.013
202212 12.962 296.797 14.585
202303 12.286 301.836 13.593
202306 11.785 305.109 12.899
202309 11.821 307.789 12.826
202312 10.599 306.746 11.539
202403 10.161 312.332 10.864
202406 9.922 314.175 10.547
202409 9.315 315.301 9.866
202412 9.457 315.605 10.007
202503 9.142 319.799 9.547
202506 8.255 322.561 8.547
202509 8.067 324.800 8.294
202512 7.908 324.054 8.150
202603 7.693 330.213 7.780
202606 7.654 333.952 7.654

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.30 mean?
Ares Commercial Real Estate (FRA:41I) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.30 as of Aug. 26, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ares Commercial Real Estate and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 0.45. Over the past decade, Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 1.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Ares Commercial Real Estate ranks #76 out of 549 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 13.8%.
Is Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Ares Commercial Real Estate's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.30 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 1.00. The REITs industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79. Ares Commercial Real Estate's value of 0.30 is 62% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ares Commercial Real Estate ranks #76 out of 549 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ares Commercial Real Estate has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Commercial Real Estate's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to REFI and RC?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Ares Commercial Real Estate ranks #76 out of 549 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Ares Commercial Real Estate in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79. Ares Commercial Real Estate's value of 0.30 is 62% below this benchmark. Historically, Ares Commercial Real Estate's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 1.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.45 vs. the industry median of 0.79, Ares Commercial Real Estate has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a REITs company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among REITs companies is 0.79, based on 549 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ares Commercial Real Estate's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.30 is 62% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ares Commercial Real Estate and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ares Commercial Real Estate's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.30, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 0.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ares Commercial Real Estate stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Commercial Real Estate (FRA:41I) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.98, compared to a current price of €4.06 — trading 59.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.30, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.45 and 62% below the REITs industry median of 0.79. Ares Commercial Real Estate's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ares Commercial Real Estate (FRA:41I), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.30 as of Aug. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ares Commercial Real Estate (FRA:41I) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Commercial Real Estate stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €4.06 is trading 59.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €9.98. GuruFocus considers Ares Commercial Real Estate to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:41I:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.30 (33% below median its 10-year median of 0.45)
  • GF Value™: €9.98 vs. price of €4.06 (59.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 62% below the REITs median (#76 of 549)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:41I stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ares Commercial Real Estate Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges ACRE:USA
Address 245 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10167
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp is a specialty finance company and a real estate investment trust mainly engaged in originating and investing in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments. It operates in one segment, namely originating and managing a diversified portfolio of CRE debt-related investments. The company recognizes the majority of its revenues in the form of interest income, which it receives from loans.
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