Ares Commercial Real Estate (STU:41I) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A (As of Aug. 27, 2026)

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STU:41I Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp STU:41I
48 GF Score
Price €3.98
GF Value €10.26
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Ares Commercial Real Estate Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

Ares Commercial Real Estate's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is not calculated.


STU:41I vs REFI, RC, MITT: Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Comparison

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Ares Commercial Real Estate's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Ares Commercial Real Estate's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ares Commercial Real Estate's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


STU:41I
48GF Score
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp STU:41I
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Is Ares Commercial Real Estate (STU:41I) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Commercial Real Estate stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €3.98 is trading 61.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €10.26. GuruFocus considers Ares Commercial Real Estate to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for STU:41I:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: €10.26 vs. price of €3.98 (61.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 4 warning signs

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Ares Commercial Real Estate Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges ACRE:USA41I:Germany
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.
48GF Score

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€3.98
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