Ladder Capital Corp
LADR · Price history
Price at last available close
$9.36
+$0.33 (+3.65%) 1M
2026-10-29
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Company & revenue
About Ladder Capital Corp
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Ladder Capital Corp engages in three core business activities. Its Lending division originates first mortgage loans, comprising "conduit" loans backed by stable, revenue-generating commercial real estate, and "balance sheet" loans for commercial properties undergoing significant change, such as lease-up, sale preparation, or rehabilitation. This segment also deploys capital into various structured real estate debt instruments, including note purchase financings, subordinated debt, and mezzanine financing.
How they make money
Ladder Capital Corp is an internally-managed commercial real estate investment trust that generates revenue primarily by originating and investing in senior secured commercial real estate loans. The company also earns income through its investment portfolio, which includes commercial real estate equity and securities, and by providing tailored capital solutions to middle-market clients.
Products & services
The company provides commercial real estate finance solutions, including fixed and floating rate first mortgage loans, commercial real estate equity investments, and real estate-related securities.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- unnamed — The company utilizes various third-party service providers for administrative, legal, and financial advisory services.Source
Competitors
- Commercial Mortgage REITs — Other publicly traded mortgage REITs that originate and invest in commercial real estate loans and securities.Source
Sources
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-09-30.
Total debt increased 45.0% versus the same quarter last year.
Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
29
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
30
Poor
Financial Strength
44
Business Quality / Moat
2
Management
28
Growth Quality
27
Risk / Durability
62
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
29
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
33/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 33/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Elevated debt risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for LADR
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving LADR's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is LADR's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is LADR's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify LADR's current valuation?
- •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of LADR's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
29
Opportunity Score
29
Market Cap
$1.19B
P/E Ratio
11.6
EPS
$0.80
52-Week High
$11.48
52-Week Low
$8.48
Beta
1.03
Intrinsic Value
$6.81
Analyst Target
$10.25
Shares Outstanding
126.2M
Total Revenue
$383.6M
Total Debt
$4.35B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
9.83%
Liquidation Value / Share
$11.57
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.92
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for LADR
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Elevated debt risk
Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Interest coverage is below 2x • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on LADR.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Internally-managed REIT structure.
- +Investment grade-rated balance sheet.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (elevated): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Interest coverage is below 2x.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
- −Interest rate volatility.
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Scores
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Score Changes
4 historical score records availablePrevious Score
29
Oct 22, 2026
Change
-0.3
points
Current Score
29
Oct 23, 2026
Category Changes
LADR decreased 0.3 points because Capital declined by 2 points.
Negative Contributors
- − Capital declined by 2 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
33
Projected Change
+3.6 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 3.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$9.36
Model Intrinsic Value
$6.81
Difference
+$2.55
+37.5% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-37.5%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $383.6M | $392.3M | $511.2M | $525.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $146.7M | $110.8M | $116.3M | $109.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $236.9M | $281.5M | $394.9M | $415.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $17.4M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $79.9M | $38.2M | $62.6M | $76.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $255.7M | $274.1M | $364.8M | $378.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $157.0M | $243.4M | $332.3M | $338.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $210.0M | $174.9M | $221.5M | $245.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $102.3M | $67.2M | $110.9M | $104.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $3.4M | $3.5M | $3.4M | $4.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $98.9M | $64.2M | $108.3M | $101.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $0.80 | $0.51 | $0.86 | $0.81 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 124M | 125M | 126M | 125M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 125M | 126M | 126M | 125M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$105.7M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.53
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+45.0%
Cash Change
-15.5%
Margin Change
+43.6 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 3.2%. EPS increased 253.3%. Cash declined 15.5%. Total debt increased 45.0%. Net income margin improved by 43.6 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
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Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
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