KREF Posts $2.64 Distributable Loss on $155.9M Loan Write-Offs; Book Value $10.14
KREF is trading near its 52-week low of $5.25 (6.7% above the low).
Summary
KREF's Q3 distributable loss of $2.64 per share reflects $155.9 million of realized loan write-offs, while book value stands at $10.14 per share. Liquidity rose to $853.5 million and leverage fell to 3.1x as the company resolved three watch list loans.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · KREF
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Q3 Distributable Loss of $2.64/Share
Distributable loss of ($152.0) million, or ($2.64) per diluted share, versus ($0.58) in Q2 2026, driven by a $155.9 million realized loss on loan write-offs.
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Book Value $10.14 vs $5.60 Stock
Common book value of $582.5 million, or $10.14 per share, after $6.6 million of net unrealized and realized loan losses in the quarter.
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Liquidity $853.5M, Leverage 3.1x
$853.5 million of available liquidity including $165.9 million cash and $600.0 million undrawn revolver; total leverage declined to 3.1x and both CLOs were redeemed.
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Watch List Cut to $329M
Three watch list loans resolved (Boston life science, San Diego, Dallas), reducing risk-rated 5 principal from $674 million to $329 million, now mostly Minneapolis and Chicago office.
Analysis · KREF · Real Estate & Construction
The headline GAAP loss of $0.11 per share looks mild, but for a mortgage REIT the number that matters is the distributable loss of $2.64 per share, which includes $155.9 million of realized loan write-offs—roughly ten times the prior quarter's $42.3 million. Book value fell to $10.14 per share against a $5.60 stock price, so the market is already pricing in further credit damage. Offsetting that, the balance sheet is genuinely stronger: $853.5 million of liquidity, total leverage down to 3.1x, both CLOs redeemed and no corporate debt due until 2030. Three watch list loans were also resolved, cutting watch list principal from $674 million to $329 million. The remaining $329 million of risk-rated 5 loans, mostly Minneapolis and Chicago office, is where the next write-down would come from.
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At the time of this filing, KREF was trading at $5.60 on NYSE in the Real Estate & Construction sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $332.2M. The 52-week trading range was $5.25 to $9.11. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.