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Ready Capital
(NYSE:RC)
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$1.00
▼(-49.75% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/23/26
The score is held back primarily by sharply weak profitability and negative margins despite improved cash generation and some de-leveraging. Technical signals remain soft with the stock below key moving averages and a negative MACD. Offsetting factors include a high dividend yield and moderately constructive management commentary and corporate actions focused on liquidity, debt management, and cost reduction, though execution and legacy credit/REO risks remain significant.
Positive Factors
Liquidity and deleveraging
Substantial cash generation and debt reduction improve Ready Capital’s near-term funding flexibility and reduce balance-sheet pressure. Lower leverage can support more resilient operations, while progress toward the liquidity objective provides a stronger base for managing maturities and redeploying capital.
Negative Factors
Deep profitability deterioration
Persistent and severe losses weaken internal capital formation and make the business more dependent on asset sales, financing actions, or improved portfolio performance. Negative margins and volatile earnings also reduce confidence that current cash generation can translate into durable shareholder returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Liquidity and deleveraging
Substantial cash generation and debt reduction improve Ready Capital’s near-term funding flexibility and reduce balance-sheet pressure. Lower leverage can support more resilient operations, while progress toward the liquidity objective provides a stronger base for managing maturities and redeploying capital.
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Ready Capital (RC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$180.06M
Dividend Yield3.54%
Average Volume (3M)1.29M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.33
Revenue Growth-67.55%
EPS Growth-82.70%
CountryUS
Employees442
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Mortgage
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.44
Shares Outstanding165,191,000
10 Day Avg. Volume2,055,731
30 Day Avg. Volume1,289,641
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1.70Price Target Upside-14.57% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.74
Revenue Forecast (FY)$99.54M
Ready Capital Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ready Capital Corporation is a U.S.-based entity primarily engaged in the real estate finance sector. Its business activities encompass the procurement, generation, administration, servicing, and funding of various loan types, including commercial...
How the Company Makes Money
Ready Capital makes money primarily through net interest income and fee-based income tied to loan origination, sale, and servicing. (1) Net interest income: RC earns interest on its earning assets—primarily commercial real estate loans (including ...
Ready Capital Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed measurable progress: substantial liquidity generation (~$1.9B cash raised), meaningful debt paydown (~$1.7B), cost reductions (~28% OpEx improvement), restoration of SBA financing capacity (~$500M incremental 7(a) capacity), and improving operating metrics at key assets. However, the company remains loss-making, with significant legacy CRE/REO concentration (notably the Ritz) and a sizable sub/nonperforming loan book (~$1B) that still requires resolution. Management presented a credible multi-pronged plan (runoff, financing optimization, SBA growth, and OpEx reductions) that has produced concrete results but retains execution risk on the remaining financing and disposition items needed to fully secure 2026 obligations.Positive Updates
Major Liquidity Generation and Debt Reduction
Completed actions since Q1 generated approximately $1.9 billion of cash used to pay down ~$1.7 billion of asset-level and corporate debt; achieved ~81% of target liquidity objective; ended quarter with $124.1 million of unrestricted cash.
Negative Updates
Company Remains Loss-Making This Quarter
GAAP loss from continuing operations of $0.63 per common share and distributable earnings loss of $0.47 per share; earnings remain negative and recovery depends on completion of remaining liquidity and operational initiatives.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Major Liquidity Generation and Debt Reduction
Completed actions since Q1 generated approximately $1.9 billion of cash used to pay down ~$1.7 billion of asset-level and corporate debt; achieved ~81% of target liquidity objective; ended quarter with $124.1 million of unrestricted cash.
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Company Guidance
The company guided that its repositioning plan is largely on track and that it does not expect further large portfolio sales, pointing to actions that have generated roughly $1.9 billion of cash used to pay down about $1.7 billion of debt and to achieving ~81% of its target liquidity objective; completed transactions included the $167M construction-portfolio sale (net $64M, removed $172M future funding), a $158M unguaranteed SBA 7(a) securitization at a 92% advance priced at SOFR +240bps (net $25M and ~$500M of incremental 7(a) capacity), and $445M of CRE dispositions (net $85M), while near-term initiatives include optimizing financing on ~$950M of CRE loans, sale/financing of a $118M JV interest, and an anticipated H2 runoff of ~$900M. Key portfolio and capital metrics: legacy loan book ~$2.7B across 172 positions (+$218M CMBS exposure) with ~37% (~$1B) sub/nonperforming loans (avg duration 11 months, avg mark-to-market LTV 82%, marked at 85%, equity in those loans $436M), performing book equity $572M with levered yields of 10.1%, REO $588M across 24 properties (Ritz = 66% of REO and ~22% of quarter-end equity), unrestricted cash $124.1M, total assets $6.26B, unencumbered assets $690M, and total leverage 3x (heading toward a 2.5x target). Operational and earnings guidance includes accelerating SBA 7(a) originations (Q2 origination $82M; post-securitization originated $43M with a $78M money-out pipeline toward a $1.5B annual target), expected continued improvement in net interest income and reduced earnings drag (current drag from non/subperforming and REO ~$0.29/share), GAAP loss from continuing ops of $0.63/share (improved from $1.25), distributable loss $0.47/share ($0.24/share ex realized losses), book value $6.83/share (down 8.1% QoQ from $7.43), operating expense improvement to $48.7M from $67.7M with a targeted 25–35% OpEx reduction, and a focus on recycling capital into SBA and CRE lending to restore sustainable profitability.Ready Capital Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
27
Negative
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 409.10M | 499.47M | 27.35M | 389.94M | 383.33M | 296.34M |
| Gross Profit | -72.92M | 437.87M | 27.35M | 389.94M | 383.33M | 296.34M |
| EBITDA | -289.47M | 214.38M | 199.72M | 1.10B | 600.87M | 361.73M |
| Net Income | -556.19M | -228.91M | -435.75M | 339.45M | 194.26M | 157.74M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.26B | 7.77B | 10.14B | 12.44B | 11.62B | 9.53B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 124.15M | 247.59M | 143.80M | 148.27M | 281.68M | 229.53M |
| Total Debt | 4.66B | 5.86B | 6.04B | 7.24B | 9.34B | 7.92B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.91B | 6.12B | 8.21B | 9.79B | 9.72B | 8.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.25B | 1.55B | 1.84B | 2.55B | 1.80B | 1.28B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.01B | -203.48M | -51.22M | 33.07M | 359.15M | -3.74B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.01B | -203.48M | -51.22M | 33.07M | 359.15M | -34.44M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.88B | 2.28B | 1.86B | 1.04B | -1.56B | -1.72B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.93B | -2.04B | -1.88B | -1.09B | 1.17B | 1.88B |
Ready Capital Technical Analysis
Negative
1.99
Price Trends
1.61
Negative
1.64
Negative
1.76
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.15
Positive
23.71
Positive
3.61
Positive
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 1.99 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.49, above the 50-day MA of 1.61, and above the 200-day MA of 1.76, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.15 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 23.71 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 3.61 is Positive, 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% | |
57 Neutral | $486.72M | 11.12 | 5.45% | 15.64% | 3.78% | -15.19% | |
52 Neutral | $180.06M | -0.33 | -37.62% | 3.54% | -67.55% | -82.70% | |
51 Neutral | $365.87M | -1.88 | -16.70% | 11.36% | -19.57% | -397.76% | |
51 Neutral | $484.59M | -16.41 | -2.91% | 16.80% | -0.14% | -10.71% | |
49 Neutral | $214.71M | -50.86 | -0.88% | 15.67% | 28.95% | 76.08% | |
47 Neutral | $807.26M | 7.85 | 7.78% | 46.76% | -63.13% | ― |
* Real Estate Sector Average
RC
Ready Capital
1.13
-2.34
-67.46%
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ACRE
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3.83
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BRSP
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Ready Capital Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Ready Capital Completes Strategic Debt Refinancing and Extension
Neutral
Sep 28, 2026
On September 28, 2026, Ready Capital, through subsidiary ReadyCap Holdings II, LLC, closed a previously priced private placement of $225 million in 10.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2031, reinforcing its long-term funding profile. On the same day, i...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Ready Capital Eases Senior Notes Covenants for Flexibility
Positive
Sep 23, 2026
On September 18, 2026, Ready Capital Corporation amended the terms governing its $100 million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2027 through a First Supplement to its existing indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National As...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Ready Capital Prices Notes to Redeem 2026 Debt
Positive
Sep 18, 2026
On September 18, 2026, Ready Capital Corporation said its subsidiary ReadyCap Holdings II priced a $225 million private placement of 10.00% senior secured notes due 2031, issued at 99.5% of par and expected to close on September 28, 2026. Net proc...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Ready Capital Shareholders Approve Board, Pay and Equity Plan
Positive
Jul 23, 2026
At its July 17, 2026 annual meeting, held virtually, Ready Capital Corporation shareholders elected all seven director nominees to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, reaffirming the company’s existing board leadership. Investors also ratif...
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