Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)

Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$56.6 million in Q1 2026, down 1323.43% quarter-over-quarter from $4.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 806.72% on a YoY basis from $8.0 million in Q1 2025.

Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ares Commercial Real Estate's Free Cash Flow history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$56.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 806.72% year-over-year to -$56.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$43.3 million (down 234.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $21.4 million, down 39.93% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$56.6 million for Q1 2026 at Ares Commercial Real Estate, down from $4.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $16.2 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$56.6 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $6.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.1 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Free Cash Flow surged 63.39% in 2022, then sank 806.72% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $15.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 33.15% to $10.1 million in 2023, then declined by 29.89% to $7.1 million in 2024, then tumbled by 34.57% to $4.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 1323.43% to -$56.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$56.6 million (Q1 2026), $4.6 million (Q4 2025), and $3.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Annaly Capital Management 15.34 Bn 13.08 Bn - -55.71 Bn
2 AGNC Investment 11.42 Bn 10.75 Bn - 387.00 Mn
3 Starwood Property Trust 6.25 Bn 6.25 Bn - 93.56 Mn
4 Rithm Capital 5.08 Bn 4.78 Bn - 60.96 Mn
5 Blackstone Mortgage Trust 3.10 Bn 2.56 Bn - 169.73 Mn
6 Dynex Capital 2.58 Bn 1.80 Bn - 69.85 Mn
7 Armour Residential REIT 2.05 Bn 1.32 Bn - 111.56 Mn
8 Ellington Financial 1.67 Bn 1.39 Bn - -17.01 Bn
9 Two Harbors Investment 1.29 Bn 746.67 Mn - -488.96 Mn
10 Ares Commercial Real Estate 276.06 Mn 189.89 Mn - -56.61 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -56.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -56.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 4.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 4.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 8.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 8.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 7.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 7.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 8.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 8.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 8.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 8.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 11.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 11.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.09 Mn