NYSE$KREF

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. reported a strong start to 2021, originating three senior loans totaling $534.5 million. The company's earnings benefited from portfolio performance and in-place rate floors, with distributable earnings well in excess of the quarterly dividend.

  • Originated three senior loans totaling $534.5 million, with a weighted average LTV of 69% and coupon of L+3.4%.
  • Maintained a strong liquidity position of $571.1 million, including $209.3 million in cash.
  • Received loan repayments of $244.3 million.
  • Current loan portfolio is 97.8% performing with a weighted average risk rating of 3.1.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$37.4M

Previous: $32M+16.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.55

Previous: $0.44+25.0%
Interest Collected

97.1%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$30.1M

Previous: -$34.6M+187.0%
Net Income

$30.1M

Previous: -$34.6M+187.0%
Operating Income

$23.9M

Previous: -$92M+126.0%
Gross Profit

$29M

Previous: -$32.9M+188.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$209M

Previous: $370M-43.4%
Total Assets

$5.27B

Previous: $5.46B-3.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.99M

Previous: $1.61M+24.1%

Revenue & EPS history

KKR · Revenue · Quarterly

$37.4M

Q1 2021+16.8%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

KREF is off to a strong start in 2021 with over $1.2 billion of loans closed or under exclusivity year to date. Our recent preferred stock issuance provides additional growth capital to invest in today’s attractive market and service our institutional client base.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

29%

12 / 41 earnings

Positive

+15.3%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-14.0%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-9.1%-6.7%-3.7%
Q4 2025-3.7%-11.7%-12.2%
Q3 2025-1.3%+0.7%-3.9%
Q2 2025-0.5%+0.5%+3.3%
Q1 2025-3.7%-1.1%-3.3%
Q4 2024+9.7%+10.6%+6.3%
Q3 2024-3.1%-2.9%-4.8%
Q2 2024+14.3%+13.0%+11.3%
Q1 2024-0.7%-2.3%-2.8%
Q4 2023-14.0%-19.3%-16.0%
Q3 2023-1.0%-0.3%+16.3%
Q2 2023-3.1%-1.5%-9.6%
Q1 2023-8.7%-5.5%-1.4%
Q4 2022-4.6%-4.6%-18.0%
Q3 2022-1.8%+5.3%-2.2%
Q2 2022-0.2%+3.5%+3.2%
Q1 2022-2.7%-4.6%+0.4%
Q4 2021+0.0%-1.1%-6.3%
Q3 2021+2.2%-2.6%-3.3%
Q2 2021-0.2%+0.6%-1.0%
Q1 2021+2.5%+7.4%+7.4%
Q4 2020-1.4%-0.8%+1.6%
Q3 2020+0.2%-0.4%+9.7%
Q2 2020+0.8%+4.5%+9.5%
Q1 2020+15.3%+9.9%+13.7%
Q4 2019+0.5%+0.4%-53.6%
Q3 2019-0.6%-2.1%+0.1%
Q2 2019-0.8%-2.2%-5.6%
Q1 2019+0.4%+0.9%-1.9%
Q4 2018-0.3%-0.5%+0.3%
Q3 2018+0.7%+3.5%-1.9%
Q2 2018+0.3%-3.2%+1.8%
Q1 2018+1.1%+2.8%+2.1%
Q4 2017-1.8%-0.1%+1.6%
Q4 2015-1.8%-0.1%+1.6%
Q3 2016-1.8%-1.6%+3.5%
Q3 2017-1.8%-1.6%+3.5%
Q2 2017-2.3%-0.6%+3.1%
Q2 2016-2.3%-0.6%+3.1%
Q4 2016-0.4%-2.2%-2.4%
Q1 2017-0.4%-2.2%-2.4%
Q1 2016

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