Ready Capital (RC)
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Ready Capital
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
$2.00
▲(8.11% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/01/26
The score is held down primarily by weak and volatile financial performance (large losses, negative ROE, inconsistent cash flow) and a cautious earnings outlook despite progress on liquidity and deleveraging. Technicals are neutral-to-soft, while the high dividend yield offers some valuation support but is offset by loss-making results.
Positive Factors
Liquidity generation & debt paydown
Material cash generation and targeted bond retirements materially improve near-term funding flexibility and reduce refinancing risk. Over the next 2–6 months this strengthens the firm's ability to meet maturities, lowers interest expense risk, and creates runway to execute the repositioning plan without urgent capital raises.
Negative Factors
Large GAAP & distributable losses
Substantial reported losses and negative distributable earnings signal impaired earnings power and pressure on retained capital. Persisting losses over several quarters erode book value, constrain dividend sustainability, and require consistent operational improvement to restore investor returns within months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Liquidity generation & debt paydown
Material cash generation and targeted bond retirements materially improve near-term funding flexibility and reduce refinancing risk. Over the next 2–6 months this strengthens the firm's ability to meet maturities, lowers interest expense risk, and creates runway to execute the repositioning plan without urgent capital raises.
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Ready Capital (RC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$284.18M
Dividend Yield26.82%
Average Volume (3M)1.70M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.12
Revenue Growth-56.96%
EPS Growth-78.75%
CountryUS
Employees475
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Mortgage
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.16
Shares Outstanding165,219,070
10 Day Avg. Volume1,503,095
30 Day Avg. Volume1,700,450
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)0.23
Price to Sales (P/S)0.72
P/FCF Ratio-1.76
Enterprise Value/Market Cap16.60
Enterprise Value/Revenue26.87
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-30.39
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-12.77
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1.70Price Target Upside-8.11% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.62
Revenue Forecast (FY)$300.25M
Ready Capital Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ready Capital Corporation operates as a real estate finance company in the United States. The company acquires, originates, manages, services, and finances small to medium balance commercial (SBC) loans, small business administration (SBA) loans, ...
How the Company Makes Money
Ready Capital’s earnings are primarily generated from (1) net interest income on its loan and investment portfolios, (2) gains and fees tied to originating and selling/securitizing loans, and (3) servicing-related income. Net interest income comes...
Ready Capital Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call describes a company undergoing an active, deliberate balance sheet repositioning: management has achieved meaningful liquidity and debt paydown progress (generated $1.4B cash, retired corporate bonds, and reached ~67% of target liquidity) and laid out a credible multi-quarter plan to stabilize leverage (~2.5x) and refocus activities toward SBA lending and selective CRE investing. However, these steps have coincided with significant near-term pain: a GAAP loss of $1.25/sh, a ~61% drop in recurring revenue QoQ, a ~15.5% decline in book value per share, increased operating expenses and reserves, and a material increase in nonperforming metrics. Overall the call balances clear operational progress and strategic rationale against meaningful short-term financial deterioration and execution risk.Positive Updates
Strong Liquidity Generation and Debt Paydown
Generated $1.4 billion in cash from loan sales and liquidations year-to-date; paydown of over $1.1 billion in warehouse debt; produced $270 million in net liquidity and used proceeds to retire $184 million of corporate debt (retired $117M bond in Feb and $67M bond in Apr).
Negative Updates
GAAP Loss and Distributable Earnings Decline
Reported GAAP loss from continuing operations of $1.25 per common share; distributable earnings loss of $1.00 per share and $0.33 per share excluding realized losses on asset sales.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Liquidity Generation and Debt Paydown
Generated $1.4 billion in cash from loan sales and liquidations year-to-date; paydown of over $1.1 billion in warehouse debt; produced $270 million in net liquidity and used proceeds to retire $184 million of corporate debt (retired $117M bond in Feb and $67M bond in Apr).
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Company Guidance
Management guided that its four-quarter liquidity plan has already generated $1.4 billion year‑to‑date from loan sales and liquidations, enabling over $1.1 billion of warehouse paydowns, $270 million of net liquidity (used to retire $184 million of corporate debt), and the early retirements of a $117 million 5.75% bond and a $67 million 6.2% bond (leaving $450 million of 2026 maturities); they sold 48 loans (UPB ≈ $1.0 billion) for $177 million net (66% performing, 30% non/sub), realized $93 million net from $550 million of runoff, ended the quarter with $200 million of liquidity and $730 million of unencumbered assets, and report having achieved 67% of their target liquidity. Management expects an incremental $400 million of liquidity from the sale/runoff of $2.0–2.5 billion of CRE loans and REO through year‑end (bringing total assets from ≈$6.3 billion closer to $4 billion), after which the legacy CRE portfolio should be ~ $2 billion (including $800–900 million of sub/nonperforming loans and REO that drag earnings by ≈$0.06 per share quarterly and produce ~$9.3 million of cash outflows per quarter); leverage is expected to stabilize around 2.5x (current 3x). They also signaled strategic shifts—average CRE investment size to double from a $17 million historical average, SBA to represent ~20% of capital with a $158 million securitization creating capacity for $500 million of incremental SBA volume (helping drive H2 originations back toward the $1.1 billion 2024 run‑rate)—while acknowledging current Q1 results: GAAP loss $1.25/share, distributable loss $1.00/share ($0.33 ex realized losses), book value $7.43 vs $8.79 YE, recurring revenue $16.2 million (down from $41.5 million), an additional provision of ~ $71 million, a $16.5 million NII hit from ~$1.8 billion of liquidations, deferred tax asset of $201.6 million and a tax receivable of $16.7 million.Ready Capital Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 175.49M | 499.47M | 27.35M | 389.94M | 383.33M | 296.34M |
| Gross Profit | -155.18M | 437.87M | 27.35M | 389.94M | 383.33M | 296.34M |
| EBITDA | -369.36M | 214.38M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income | -510.15M | -228.91M | -435.75M | 339.45M | 194.26M | 157.74M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.31B | 7.77B | 10.14B | 12.44B | 11.62B | 9.53B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 200.43M | 247.59M | 143.80M | 148.27M | 281.68M | 229.53M |
| Total Debt | 4.62B | 5.86B | 6.04B | 7.24B | 9.34B | 7.92B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.87B | 6.12B | 8.21B | 9.79B | 9.72B | 8.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.35B | 1.55B | 1.84B | 2.55B | 1.80B | 1.28B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 873.42M | -203.48M | -51.22M | 33.07M | 359.15M | -3.74B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 873.42M | -203.48M | -51.22M | 33.07M | 359.15M | -34.44M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 2.04B | 2.28B | 1.86B | 1.04B | -1.56B | -1.72B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.95B | -2.04B | -1.88B | -1.09B | 1.17B | 1.88B |
Ready Capital Technical Analysis
Negative
1.85
Price Trends
1.76
Negative
1.83
Negative
2.46
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.03
Positive
46.76
Neutral
33.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For RC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.85 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.75, above the 50-day MA of 1.76, and below the 200-day MA of 2.46, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.76 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 33.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for RC.
Ready Capital Risk Analysis
Ready Capital disclosed 128 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ready Capital reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Ready Capital Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
62 Neutral | $653.25M | 10.15 | 6.09% | 10.48% | 0.84% | -8.55% | |
55 Neutral | $730.52M | 11.06 | 7.84% | 16.08% | 11.10% | 77.28% | |
50 Neutral | $455.46M | -4.55 | -8.30% | 11.33% | -20.03% | -1249.19% | |
47 Neutral | $284.18M | -0.55 | -31.38% | 26.82% | -56.96% | -78.75% | |
46 Neutral | $73.80M | -1.99 | -6.46% | 7.97% | -23.52% | 64.81% | |
46 Neutral | $354.75M | -0.73 | -28.47% | ― | 106.26% | -86.85% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
RC
Ready Capital
1.71
-2.31
-57.42%
IVR
Invesco Mortgage
7.81
1.54
24.52%
KREF
Kkr Real Estate Finance
6.92
-1.19
-14.64%
GPMT
Granite Point Mortgage
1.53
-0.85
-35.63%
TRTX
Tpg Re Finance
8.50
1.49
21.32%
CMTG
Claros Mortgage Trust
2.42
-0.49
-16.84%
Ready Capital Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Ready Capital Redeems 6.20% Senior Notes Due 2026
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
On March 23, 2026, Ready Capital Corporation announced it will redeem all of its outstanding 6.20% Senior Notes due 2026 under its existing indenture arrangements with U.S. Bank Trust Company as trustee. The company set April 22, 2026 as the redem...
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