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) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's (KREF) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $138.3 million in Q2 2026, up 108.12% on a YoY basis from $66.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 50.7% quarter-over-quarter from $91.8 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) has reported Operating Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with $138.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 108.12% year-over-year to $138.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $308.4 million (up 69.59% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $185.8 million, up 26.69% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses climbed to $138.3 million in Q2 2026 per KREF's latest filing, from $91.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $138.3 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $11.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $53.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $52.2 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses jumped 683.78% in 2022, then plunged 75.49% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $36.6 million in 2022, then surged by 73.86% to $63.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 68.24% to $20.2 million in 2024, then soared by 195.86% to $59.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 131.49% to $138.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $138.3 million, $91.8 million, and $59.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Annaly Capital Management 16.87 Bn 13.96 Bn - 71.74 Mn
2 AGNC Investment 12.43 Bn 11.10 Bn - 30.00 Mn
3 Starwood Property Trust 5.84 Bn 3.67 Bn - 524.77 Mn
4 Rithm Capital 5.57 Bn 5.57 Bn - 1.28 Bn
5 Dynex Capital 2.88 Bn 2.27 Bn - 16.21 Mn
6 Two Harbors Investment 2.65 Bn 2.01 Bn - 51.40 Mn
7 Blackstone Mortgage Trust 2.35 Bn 1.91 Bn - 111.00 Mn
8 Armour Residential REIT 2.11 Bn 2.02 Bn - 17.16 Mn
9 Ellington Financial 1.71 Bn 1.46 Bn - 76.02 Mn
10 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 468.79 Mn 385.73 Mn - 138.28 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 138.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 91.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 59.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 66.44 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 40.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 20.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 54.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 22.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 50.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 63.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 23.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 70.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 76.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 36.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 94.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 24.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 11.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 9.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 12.00 Mn