The historical rank and industry rank for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
KREF'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.13 Med: 6.3 Max: 11.4
Current: -8.13
During the past 11 years, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's highest ROE % was 11.40%. The lowest was -8.13%. And the median was 6.30%.
KREF's ROE % is ranked worse than 91.75% of 933
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.2
vs KREF: -8.13
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ROE % Related Terms
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ROE % Historical Data
* 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.
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ROE % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) has a ROE % of -19.80% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #856 out of 933 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 91.7%.
Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's ROE % too high?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current ROE % is -19.80%. Based on the distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #856 out of 933 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's ROE % compare to CMTG and NREF?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #856 out of 933 companies for ROE %. This places KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.20. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a REITs company?
The median ROE % among REITs companies is 6.20, based on 933 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median ROE % is 6.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current ROE % is -19.80%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.16, compared to a current price of $7.04 — trading 1.7% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is -19.80%. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), the current ROE % is -19.80% as of Mar. 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 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.04 is trading 1.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.16.
GuruFocus considers KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for KREF:
ROE %: -19.80%
GF Value™: $7.16 vs. price of $7.04 (1.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KREF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Business Description
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc is a real estate finance company that focuses on originating and acquiring senior mortgage loans secured by CRE assets. The investment is to originate or acquire senior mortgage loans collateralized by institutional-quality CRE assets that are owned and operated by experienced and well-capitalized sponsors and located in liquid markets with underlying fundamentals. KKR manages investments across multiple asset classes, including private equity, real estates, energy, infrastructure, credit, and hedge funds. The company's investment objective is capital preservation and generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for its stockholders over the long term, through dividends.
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