Ready Capital Corporation (RC)
NYSE:RC
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
$2.00
▲(8.11% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/22/26
The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance—recent large losses, equity erosion, and high leverage. Offsetting factors include improved 2025 cash generation and an earnings-call plan with measurable liquidity and de-risking milestones, while technicals are mixed (short-term strength but overbought and still below the 200-day trend) and valuation signals are risk-heavy due to a negative P/E and unusually high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Improved free cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow in 2025 strengthens liquidity and funds deleveraging and portfolio runoff without relying on equity raises. Durable cash generation supports meeting maturities, executing loan sales, and paying operating costs while the CRE book is wound down.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage and capital erosion
Persistently high leverage and declining equity reduce loss-absorption capacity and magnify sensitivity to asset-value or funding-cost shocks. Even with modest debt reduction, limited capital cushion constrains strategic optionality and raises refinancing and regulatory risk over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved free cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow in 2025 strengthens liquidity and funds deleveraging and portfolio runoff without relying on equity raises. Durable cash generation supports meeting maturities, executing loan sales, and paying operating costs while the CRE book is wound down.
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Ready Capital (RC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$304.58M
Dividend Yield26.82%
Average Volume (3M)1.91M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.13
Revenue Growth-45.86%
EPS Growth45.59%
CountryUS
Employees475
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Mortgage
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.43
Shares Outstanding162,878,780
10 Day Avg. Volume1,373,760
30 Day Avg. Volume1,906,521
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 Cap19.45
Enterprise Value/Revenue11.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-34.45K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-38.64
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1.80Price Target Upside-2.70% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.58
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:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call conveyed significant near‑term financial stress (GAAP loss, a 14% quarterly book value decline, sizable reserve builds, elevated nonaccruals and realized losses) driven by an active portfolio repositioning. Offsetting this were clear, actionable liquidity targets and measurable progress (approximately $380M generated to date, completed loan sales at prices in the high‑90s, a plan to generate >$850M total free cash, leadership realignment, and stabilization progress at the Ritz property). Management presented a detailed execution plan with concrete milestones (loan sales by end of Q2, targeted cost reductions, and SBA securitization in Q2). Given the material near‑term headwinds balanced against specific execution progress and a clear remediation plan, the overall tone is cautiously constructive but acknowledges significant challenges.Positive Updates
Liquidity Progress and Clear Target
Generated approximately $380 million of free cash to date (comprised of $130 million from bulk portfolio sales and $250 million from portfolio runoff/asset resolutions). Management targets over $850 million of free cash and reports being ~35% toward that objective.
Negative Updates
Significant GAAP and Distributable Losses
Reported a GAAP loss from continuing operations of $1.46 per share for the quarter. Distributable earnings were a loss of $0.43 per share (or a loss of $0.09 per share excluding realized losses on asset sales).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Liquidity Progress and Clear Target
Generated approximately $380 million of free cash to date (comprised of $130 million from bulk portfolio sales and $250 million from portfolio runoff/asset resolutions). Management targets over $850 million of free cash and reports being ~35% toward that objective.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to generate over $850 million of free cash while shrinking the legacy CRE book ~60% to about $2.0 billion, noting they have already produced roughly $380 million of free cash ($130M from bulk sales, $250M from runoff/resolutions) and expect an additional $500M by year‑end — $250M from runoff (driven by a 36% trailing 12‑month repayment rate) and $250M from roughly $1.5 billion of planned loan sales (substantially complete by end of Q2). They plan to resolve or sell about $1.4 billion of sub‑ and nonperforming loans/REO (currently a ~$0.08/quarter per‑share negative earnings drag and ~$13M of quarterly cash outflows), target a 25% reduction in operating costs, shift capital allocation to small‑business lending from 10% to 20%, and reduce leverage by 1.0x to 2.5x, while managing near‑term maturities of $67M in Q3 and $450M in Q4 (having retired a 5.75% senior note). Key quarter metrics cited: Q4 book value down 14% to $8.79/share (from $10.28), GAAP loss from continuing ops $1.46/share, distributable loss $0.43/share ($0.09 ex realized losses), nonaccruals 27%, valuation allowance/CECL reserves up ~$173M ($23M valuation allowance on ~$600M transferred loans, $150M CECL increase), roughly $200M of free cash on hand, ~35% of the liquidity target achieved, and progress on the Ritz asset (16% of equity) with a 27% condo sellout to date at ~$737/sq ft and hotel metrics ADR $492, RevPAR $210, occupancy +6.5% YoY.Ready Capital Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
57
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 499.47M | 27.35M | 389.94M | 383.33M | 296.34M |
| Gross Profit | 437.87M | 27.35M | 389.94M | 383.33M | 296.34M |
| EBITDA | 214.38M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income | -228.91M | -435.75M | 339.45M | 194.26M | 157.74M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 7.77B | 10.14B | 12.44B | 11.62B | 9.53B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 247.59M | 143.80M | 148.27M | 281.68M | 229.53M |
| Total Debt | 5.86B | 6.04B | 7.24B | 9.34B | 7.92B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.12B | 8.21B | 9.79B | 9.72B | 8.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.55B | 1.84B | 2.55B | 1.80B | 1.28B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -203.48M | -51.22M | 33.07M | 359.15M | -3.74B |
| Operating Cash Flow | -203.48M | -51.22M | 33.07M | 359.15M | -34.44M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 2.28B | 1.86B | 1.04B | -1.56B | -1.72B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.04B | -1.88B | -1.09B | 1.17B | 1.88B |
Ready Capital Technical Analysis
Neutral
1.85
Price Trends
1.72
Positive
2.00
Negative
2.84
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Negative
63.63
Neutral
95.22
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For RC, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 1.85 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.60, above the 50-day MA of 1.72, and below the 200-day MA of 2.84, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.63 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 95.22 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $720.79M | 5.51 | 13.35% | 16.08% | -58.28% | 97.96% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
63 Neutral | $654.27M | 10.07 | 5.52% | 10.48% | -5.45% | -23.46% | |
51 Neutral | $304.58M | -1.57 | -12.90% | 26.82% | -45.86% | 45.59% | |
50 Neutral | $380.41M | -1.76 | -8.30% | 11.33% | -20.03% | -1249.19% | |
45 Neutral | $71.35M | -2.79 | -7.12% | 7.97% | -25.60% | 73.25% | |
43 Neutral | $370.18M | -0.88 | -28.06% | ― | 18.18% | -119.53% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
RC
Ready Capital
1.90
-2.26
-54.28%
IVR
Invesco Mortgage
8.28
2.09
33.79%
KREF
Kkr Real Estate Finance
6.25
-1.84
-22.73%
GPMT
Granite Point Mortgage
1.51
-0.31
-17.08%
TRTX
Tpg Re Finance
8.38
1.67
24.85%
CMTG
Claros Mortgage Trust
2.68
0.19
7.63%
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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