SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) has a negative trailing P/E of -300.7, meaning the company is currently unprofitable on a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis. The forward P/E of 17.1 based on analyst estimates suggests a return to profitability is expected. Trailing earnings yield is -0.33%, forward earnings yield 5.86%. PEG 0.42 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0).
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (35/100, Fail) — negative P/E indicates the company is currently operating at a loss — DCF and P/E-based valuation models cannot produce meaningful results for unprofitable companies (P/E -300.7); trailing earnings yield is below the 10-year Treasury yield (~4.3%), meaning bonds offer a better return (EY -0.33%).
- Forward P/E 17.1 — analysts expect a return to profitability with estimated EPS of $0.30 for FY2026.
- PEG Ratio 0.42 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield -0.33% — negative yield confirms the company is currently unprofitable. Investors are paying for a turnaround rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 5.86% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $5.00 (-3.3% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 23/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
35/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
0/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — ACRE
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)-300.7
Forward P/E17.1
PEG Ratio0.42
Forward PEG0.42
P/B Ratio0.53
P/S Ratio4.86
EV/EBITDA32.1
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$-0.02
Forward EPS (Est.)$0.30
Book Value / Share$9.27
Revenue / Share$1.02
FCF / Share$0.38
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield-0.33%
Forward Earnings Yield5.86%
Dividend Yield12.16%
SharesGrow IV$1.14 (-77.9%)
Analyst Target$5.00 (-3.3%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
9.7 |
0.53 |
0.93 |
8.66 |
7.52% |
| 2017 |
12.1 |
-0.49 |
0.88 |
7.93 |
8.31% |
| 2018 |
9.6 |
0.37 |
0.87 |
6.73 |
8.63% |
| 2019 |
12.3 |
-2.76 |
1.06 |
5.87 |
8.27% |
| 2020 |
18.0 |
-0.37 |
0.83 |
4.99 |
10.89% |
| 2021 |
10.2 |
0.09 |
0.91 |
6.04 |
9.48% |
| 2022 |
17.9 |
-0.30 |
0.71 |
4.88 |
13.50% |
| 2023 |
-14.5 |
0.06 |
0.90 |
510.77 |
13.51% |
| 2024 |
-9.2 |
0.82 |
0.59 |
3.65 |
18.60% |
| 2025 |
-290.9 |
2.99 |
0.51 |
3.07 |
14.87% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.41 |
$45.11M |
$40.34M |
89.4% |
| 2017 |
$1.07 |
$46.35M |
$30.41M |
65.6% |
| 2018 |
$1.35 |
$55.28M |
$38.6M |
69.8% |
| 2019 |
$1.28 |
$77.26M |
$36.99M |
47.9% |
| 2020 |
$0.66 |
$78.69M |
$21.84M |
27.8% |
| 2021 |
$1.42 |
$102.07M |
$60.46M |
59.2% |
| 2022 |
$0.57 |
$109.05M |
$29.79M |
27.3% |
| 2023 |
$-0.72 |
$1.1M |
$-38.87M |
-3530.2% |
| 2024 |
$-0.64 |
$-15.23M |
$-34.99M |
- |
| 2025 |
$-0.02 |
$85.35M |
$-902K |
-1.1% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$0.30 |
$0.19 – $0.41 |
$47.68M |
$43.67M – $51.69M |
3 |
| 2027 |
$0.61 |
$0.57 – $0.64 |
$60M |
$56.85M – $63.23M |
2 |
| 2028 |
$0.60 |
$0.56 – $0.64 |
$62M |
$58.74M – $65.33M |
1 |
