KREF vs RC
KREF: An externally-managed REIT specializing in senior loans for institutional-quality commercial real estate, sponsored by KKR. RC: Ready Capital is a multi-strategy real estate finance REIT specializing in LMM commercial real estate lending and SBA Section 7(a) loan originations.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | KREF | RC | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $6.37 | $1.32 | |
| Market cap | $373M | $218M | |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | -3.8% | -13.5% | KREF higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | -0.7% | -2.8% | KREF higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 4.63 | 3.46 | RC lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | -19.3% | -15.6% | RC higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-02 | +5.9% | +2.4% | KREF higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 2 | 1 | KREF higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | 0.79 | 1.00 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -25.9% | -63.4% | KREF higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.