KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Competitors $11.46 +0.03 (+0.26%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends KREF vs. OUT, FCPT, ABR, CIXXF, GCMG, DBRG, WT, VRE, NAVI, and LADRShould you be buying KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust include OUTFRONT Media (OUT), Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), CI Financial (CIXXF), GCM Grosvenor (GCMG), DigitalBridge Group (DBRG), WisdomTree (WT), Veris Residential (VRE), Navient (NAVI), and Ladder Capital (LADR). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust vs. OUTFRONT Media Four Corners Property Trust Arbor Realty Trust CI Financial GCM Grosvenor DigitalBridge Group WisdomTree Veris Residential Navient Ladder Capital KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) and OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KREF or OUT? 70.2% of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of OUTFRONT Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to KREF or OUT? In the previous week, OUTFRONT Media had 6 more articles in the media than KKR Real Estate Finance Trust. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for OUTFRONT Media and 4 mentions for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat OUTFRONT Media's score of 0.43 indicating that KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive OUTFRONT Media 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, KREF or OUT? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OUTFRONT Media has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KREF or OUT a better dividend stock? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. OUTFRONT Media pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pays out -333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OUTFRONT Media pays out 87.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is KREF or OUT more profitable? OUTFRONT Media has a net margin of 13.30% compared to KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's net margin of 0.40%. OUTFRONT Media's return on equity of 40.33% beat KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KKR Real Estate Finance Trust0.40% 9.46% 1.86% OUTFRONT Media 13.30%40.33%4.54% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KREF or OUT? OUTFRONT Media received 32 more outperform votes than KKR Real Estate Finance Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.77% of users gave KKR Real Estate Finance Trust an outperform vote while only 57.80% of users gave OUTFRONT Media an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKKR Real Estate Finance TrustOutperform Votes25759.77% Underperform Votes17340.23% OUTFRONT MediaOutperform Votes28957.80% Underperform Votes21142.20% Do analysts rate KREF or OUT? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust presently has a consensus price target of $12.83, suggesting a potential upside of 11.98%. OUTFRONT Media has a consensus price target of $19.25, suggesting a potential upside of 2.56%. Given KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is more favorable than OUTFRONT Media.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00OUTFRONT Media 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has higher earnings & valuation, KREF or OUT? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OUTFRONT Media. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OUTFRONT Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKKR Real Estate Finance Trust$640.41M1.24-$30.85M-$0.30-38.20OUTFRONT Media$1.82B1.71-$430.40M$1.3713.70 SummaryKKR Real Estate Finance Trust and OUTFRONT Media tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get KKR Real Estate Finance Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KREF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KREF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKKR Real Estate Finance TrustReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$797.27M$7.56B$10.49B$19.90BDividend Yield8.88%6.57%10.13%3.54%P/E Ratio-38.2043.9249.1042.58Price / Sales1.246.783,451.4818.15Price / Cash4.9715.9930.2717.85Price / Book0.572.692.745.66Net Income-$30.85M$145.32M$991.93M$984.91M7 Day Performance-0.61%-0.95%-0.33%-0.16%1 Month Performance-4.82%-3.80%1.82%0.18%1 Year Performance-6.90%15.32%23.56%23.71% KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KREFKKR Real Estate Finance Trust4.4781 of 5 stars$11.46+0.3%$12.83+12.0%-6.9%$796.92M$640.41M-38.18N/APositive NewsOUTOUTFRONT Media3.4588 of 5 stars$18.78+0.2%$19.25+2.5%+47.5%$3.12B$1.82B13.702,375FCPTFour Corners Property Trust3.4056 of 5 stars$28.96-0.5%$30.50+5.3%+27.0%$2.80B$250.61M27.07516Positive NewsABRArbor Realty Trust1.4935 of 5 stars$14.60-1.0%$14.25-2.4%+17.8%$2.75B$1.33B10.81647Positive NewsCIXXFCI FinancialN/A$17.12-0.3%N/A+69.5%$2.47B$2.03B-51.892,390GCMGGCM Grosvenor1.7254 of 5 stars$12.43+3.1%$12.80+3.0%+47.3%$2.35B$469M-207.17530High Trading VolumeDBRGDigitalBridge Group4.1883 of 5 stars$11.74-4.9%$18.13+54.4%-29.1%$2.15B$1.50B16.08300Positive NewsWTWisdomTree2.4576 of 5 stars$11.73+1.5%$12.25+4.5%+80.7%$1.71B$407.88M40.43270Insider TradeVREVeris Residential1.2354 of 5 stars$18.25-0.3%$17.50-4.1%+34.3%$1.70B$289.57M-107.35197Dividend IncreaseNAVINavient3.7129 of 5 stars$14.78-0.2%$15.75+6.6%-12.6%$1.59B$4.83B21.424,500LADRLadder Capital4.593 of 5 stars$11.62-0.3%$13.33+14.8%+4.8%$1.48B$534.41M15.2860 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OUTFRONT Media Alternatives Four Corners Property Trust Alternatives Arbor Realty Trust Alternatives CI Financial Alternatives GCM Grosvenor Alternatives DigitalBridge Group Alternatives WisdomTree Alternatives Veris Residential Alternatives Navient Alternatives Ladder Capital Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:KREF) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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