APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT (ARI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ARI • US03762U1051

10.6 USD
-0.12 (-1.12%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
10.65 USD
+0.05 (+0.47%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall ARI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ARI against 68 industry peers in the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry. While ARI is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. ARI has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ARI was profitable.
  • In the past year ARI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ARI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ARI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ARI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFARI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ARI (1.13%) is better than 85.29% of its industry peers.
  • ARI's Return On Equity of 6.03% is amongst the best of the industry. ARI outperforms 80.88% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 0.99%, ARI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ARI is in line with the industry average of 1.24%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.13%
ROE 6.03%
ROIC 0.99%
ROA(3y)-0.01%
ROA(5y)1.01%
ROE(3y)0.23%
ROE(5y)4.05%
ROIC(3y)1.47%
ROIC(5y)1.71%
ARI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICARI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ARI (15.30%) is better than 64.71% of its industry peers.
  • ARI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ARI has a Operating Margin of 15.53%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARI outperforms 58.82% of its industry peers.
  • ARI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ARI has a Gross Margin of 37.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: ARI outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • ARI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.53%
PM (TTM) 15.3%
GM 37.12%
OM growth 3Y-21.24%
OM growth 5Y-20.73%
PM growth 3Y-29.33%
PM growth 5Y115.72%
GM growth 3Y-11.13%
GM growth 5Y-10.65%
ARI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsARI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ARI is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ARI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • ARI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ARI is higher compared to a year ago.
ARI Yearly Shares OutstandingARI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
ARI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsARI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • ARI has an Altman-Z score of 0.03. This is a bad value and indicates that ARI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 0.03, ARI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ARI is 187.14, which is on the high side as it means it would take ARI, 187.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ARI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 187.14. This is in the lower half of the industry: ARI underperforms 66.18% of its industry peers.
  • ARI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.89. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • ARI has a better Debt to Equity ratio (3.89) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.89
Debt/FCF 187.14
Altman-Z 0.03
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC6.25%
ARI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFARI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.26 indicates that ARI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 0.26, ARI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.26 indicates that ARI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ARI's Quick ratio of 0.26 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARI outperforms 63.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.26
ARI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesARI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ARI have decreased strongly by -20.30% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 28.72% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, ARI shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -9.40% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 11.34% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.3%
EPS 3Y-8.42%
EPS 5Y28.72%
EPS Q2Q%-18.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.4%
Revenue growth 3Y8.42%
Revenue growth 5Y11.34%
Sales Q2Q%1.38%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.03% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.55% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-7.58%
EPS Next 2Y6.03%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.31%
Revenue Next 2Y12.55%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
ARI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
ARI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesARI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.00, which indicates a very decent valuation of ARI.
  • ARI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ARI is cheaper than 67.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.10, ARI is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.82, which indicates a very decent valuation of ARI.
  • ARI's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ARI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10
Fwd PE 10.82
ARI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsARI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ARI is valued a bit cheaper than 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 34.81
EV/EBITDA 74.13
ARI Per share dataARI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of ARI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.35
EPS Next 2Y6.03%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ARI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.33%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 10.81, ARI is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, ARI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.33%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ARI decreases each year by -8.38%.
  • ARI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
ARI Yearly Dividends per shareARI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • ARI pays out 137.20% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP137.2%
EPS Next 2Y6.03%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ARI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendARI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M
ARI Dividend Payout.ARI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ARI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT

NYSE:ARI (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 10.65 +0.05 (+0.47%)

10.6

-0.12 (-1.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryMortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners69.07%
Inst Owner Change1.38%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change-2.3%
Market Cap1.47B
Revenue(TTM)731.68M
Net Income(TTM)111.91M
Analysts82.22
Price Target11.32 (6.79%)
Short Float %2.53%
Short Ratio2.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.33%
Yearly Dividend1.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.38%
DP137.2%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.59%
Min EPS beat(2)6.37%
Max EPS beat(2)38.8%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.48%
Min EPS beat(4)4.64%
Max EPS beat(4)38.8%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)18.61%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)3.76%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)3.22%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-12.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-16.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)-8.12%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-13.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-20.78%
Max Revenue beat(4)-8.12%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-10.85%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-10.22%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)17.84%
PT rev (1m)2.86%
PT rev (3m)5.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.67%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10
Fwd PE 10.82
P/S 2.01
P/FCF 34.81
P/OCF 10.33
P/B 0.79
P/tB 0.79
EV/EBITDA 74.13
EPS(TTM)1.06
EY10%
EPS(NY)0.98
Fwd EY9.24%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY2.87%
OCF(TTM)1.03
OCFY9.68%
SpS5.27
BVpS13.36
TBVpS13.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.35
Graham Number17.85
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.13%
ROE 6.03%
ROCE 1.25%
ROIC 0.99%
ROICexc 1%
ROICexgc 1.01%
OM 15.53%
PM (TTM) 15.3%
GM 37.12%
FCFM 5.78%
ROA(3y)-0.01%
ROA(5y)1.01%
ROE(3y)0.23%
ROE(5y)4.05%
ROIC(3y)1.47%
ROIC(5y)1.71%
ROICexc(3y)1.51%
ROICexc(5y)1.78%
ROICexgc(3y)1.53%
ROICexgc(5y)1.79%
ROCE(3y)1.86%
ROCE(5y)2.17%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-15.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-25.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.6%
ROICexc growth 5Y-25.13%
OM growth 3Y-21.24%
OM growth 5Y-20.73%
PM growth 3Y-29.33%
PM growth 5Y115.72%
GM growth 3Y-11.13%
GM growth 5Y-10.65%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.89
Debt/FCF 187.14
Debt/EBITDA 57.83
Cap/Depr 896.89%
Cap/Sales 13.7%
Interest Coverage 0.25
Cash Conversion 114.2%
Profit Quality 37.81%
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.26
Altman-Z 0.03
F-Score4
WACC6.25%
ROIC/WACC0.16
Cap/Depr(3y)1076.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)1585.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.3%
EPS 3Y-8.42%
EPS 5Y28.72%
EPS Q2Q%-18.75%
EPS Next Y-7.58%
EPS Next 2Y6.03%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.4%
Revenue growth 3Y8.42%
Revenue growth 5Y11.34%
Sales Q2Q%1.38%
Revenue Next Year16.31%
Revenue Next 2Y12.55%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-21.39%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.61%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.73%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y35.06%
FCF growth 3Y-43.04%
FCF growth 5Y-23.74%
OCF growth 1Y-29.04%
OCF growth 3Y-18.37%
OCF growth 5Y-2.78%

APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT / ARI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ARI stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ARI.


What is the valuation status for ARI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT (ARI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT (ARI) stock?

APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT (ARI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT (ARI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT (ARI) is 10 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.79.


Is the dividend of APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT sustainable?

The dividend rating of APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTAT (ARI) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 137.2%.