ACRE vs ARI
ACRE: A REIT that directly originates and invests in commercial real estate debt for borrowers underserved by traditional banks, managed by Ares Management Corporation. ARI: A REIT that originates and acquires performing commercial mortgage loans and real estate debt investments, externally managed by Apollo Global Management's real estate platform.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ACRE | ARI | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $4.57 | $6.78 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $253M | $888M | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 7.00 | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | -0.28 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | -16.9% | +17.3% | ARI higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +37.1% | +36.0% | ACRE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | -16.8% | +14.8% | ARI higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -3.9% | +6.9% | ARI higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | -1.3% | +1.3% | ARI higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 2.58 | 4.50 | ACRE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -27.0% | -4.8% | ARI higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -19.9% | -3.7% | ARI higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +13.1% | +14.5% | ARI higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.22 | 1.46 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +0.4% | -30.4% | ACRE higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.