KKR Real Estate Finance Trust KREF
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's (KREF) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $67.3 million in Q2 2026, down 18.02% on a YoY basis from $82.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 3.46% quarter-over-quarter from $69.7 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) has reported Interest Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with $67.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Interest Expenses fell 18.02% year-over-year to $67.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $295.3 million (down 17.14% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $323.0 million, down 21.78% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses eased to $67.3 million in Q2 2026 per KREF's latest filing, from $69.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $118.6 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $32.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $87.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $85.6 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Interest Expenses surged 226.49% in 2023, then slipped 26.54% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $91.6 million in 2022, then gained by 29.41% to $118.5 million in 2023, then declined by 25.36% to $88.5 million in 2024, then retreated by 14.61% to $75.5 million in 2025, then dropped by 10.91% to $67.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $67.3 million, $69.7 million, and $75.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 Annaly Capital Management 16.87 Bn 13.96 Bn - 1.32 Bn
2 AGNC Investment 12.43 Bn 11.10 Bn - 709.00 Mn
3 Starwood Property Trust 5.84 Bn 3.67 Bn - 344.58 Mn
4 Rithm Capital 5.57 Bn 5.57 Bn - 15.50 Mn
5 Dynex Capital 2.88 Bn 2.27 Bn - 208.97 Mn
6 Two Harbors Investment 2.65 Bn 2.01 Bn - 89.56 Mn
7 Blackstone Mortgage Trust 2.35 Bn 1.91 Bn - 227.18 Mn
8 Armour Residential REIT 2.11 Bn 2.02 Bn - -
9 Ellington Financial 1.71 Bn 1.46 Bn - 98.55 Mn
10 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 468.79 Mn 385.73 Mn - 67.31 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 67.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 69.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 75.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 82.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 82.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 82.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 88.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 103.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 108.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 112.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 118.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 118.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 115.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 105.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 91.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 67.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 44.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 32.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 30.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 29.83 Mn