KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Ending Cash Balance (2015 - 2026)
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) recorded Ending Cash Balance of $169.3 million in Q3 2026, down 18.3% from $207.14 million a year earlier but up 100.7% from the prior quarter.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Ending Cash Balance (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust reported Ending Cash Balance of $87.34 million, down 18.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Ending Cash Balance has declined for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Ending Cash Balance came in at $106.55 million in FY2024 (-28.2%), $148.31 million in FY2023 (-40.8%), $250.62 million in FY2022 (-8.5%) and $273.77 million in FY2021 (+147.0%).
- Quarterly Ending Cash Balance has ranged from $84.35 million in Q2 2026 to $273.77 million in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Ending Cash Balance rose in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Ending Cash Balance in the last five years was growth of 147.0% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 55.4% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $84.35 million (Q2 2026), $137.34 million (Q1 2026) and $87.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | 513.66 Mn |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | 2.94 Bn |
| 3 | Orix | 38.66 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 7.92 Bn |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 26.46 Bn | -16,107.65 Bn | - | 36.34 Bn |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - | 16.70 Bn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - | 2.57 Bn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 184.54 Mn |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - | 942.00 Mn |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | 2.18 Bn |
| 10 | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust | 308.52 Mn | -98.81 Mn | - | 169.30 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 169.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 84.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 137.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 87.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 207.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 109.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 107.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 106.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 111.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 112.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 118.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 148.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 121.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 222.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 266.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 250.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 190.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 125.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 174.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 273.77 Mn |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Ending Cash Balance API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "ticker": "KREF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ending-cash-balance&ticker=KREF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();