KKR Real Estate Finance (KREF) reported $18.18 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 39.7%. EPS of -$0.58 for the same period compares to -$0.53 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -12.36% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20.75 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.57, the EPS surprise was -1.75%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how KKR Real Estate performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Total net interest income: $18.18 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $20.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -39.7%. Total other income- Other income: $1.21 million versus $1.48 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.4% change. Total other income- Revenue from real estate owned operations: $4.37 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.29 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.6%. Total other income: $2.77 million versus $6.77 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -51.5% change.View all Key Company Metrics for KKR Real Estate here>>>
Shares of KKR Real Estate have returned +4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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