Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, originates and invests in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments in the United States. The company provides a range of financing solutions for the owners, operators, and sponsors of CRE properties. It originates senior mortgage loans, subordinate debt products, mezzanine loans, real estate preferred equity investments, and other CRE investments, including commercial mortgage backed securities. The company has elected and qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for the United States federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC operates as the manager of the company. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation trades as ACRE on NYSE. The company is classified in Real Estate / REIT - Mortgage and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in REIT - Mortgage. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $85.35M of revenue and -$902,000 of net income.

Use this area for management strategy, capital allocation priorities, target markets, and measurable goals from the latest annual report or investor presentation.

The app now provides the structure, but exact strategic claims should come from official company documents before being treated as a finished investment thesis.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation can be compared against peers such as ACRES Commercial Realty Corp., Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc., Modiv Industrial, Inc., TPG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc 9.500% Senior Notes due 2029, TPG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc, NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc..

A complete thesis should compare growth, margins, balance-sheet risk, valuation multiples, and market position against direct competitors.

Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $276.85M, beta of 1.23, and return on equity of -0.2%.

This section should be validated with evidence such as durable margins, brand strength, regulation, switching costs, cost advantage, distribution, or technology.

Key risks should include financial leverage, cyclicality, customer concentration, regulatory exposure, currency risk, and execution risk.

ACRE currently shows total debt of $1.05B and beta of 1.23. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

Production-capacity detail is not available as structured data yet. For industrial, defense, semiconductor, or real-estate companies, this should be reviewed from annual reports and investor presentations.

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Use this section for major contracts, product launches, construction projects, acquisitions, or strategic programs that can materially affect valuation.

Recent filings to review: 8-K (2026-06-01 00:00:00), DEFA14A (2026-05-15 00:00:00), 10-Q (2026-05-07 00:00:00), 8-K (2026-05-07 00:00:00).

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Supplier concentration and critical supply-chain dependencies are not available as structured data here. This should be researched from annual reports and risk disclosures.

Company website: https://www.arescre.com

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