Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (ZARE) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (ZARE) has a Graham intrinsic value of $4.23 per share. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 9.7% a year to $498.8M, with an average return on invested capital of 5.8%.

Graham intrinsic value
$4.23
Revenue (FY2025)
$498.8M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
9.7%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
5.8%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
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ZARE 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $498.8M -$68.0M -$0.37 — 66.5% 9.5%
FY2024 $417.5M -$37.1M -$0.20 — 67.4% 9.1%
FY2023 $353.2M -$62.4M -$0.31 — 66.4% 9.1%
FY2022 $299.2M -$40.0M -$0.21 — 61.9% 8.6%
FY2021 $218.3M $30.8M $0.20 — 63.8% 1.9%
FY2020 $186.6M -$14.9M -$0.10 — 65.3% -1.2%
FY2019 $184.7M $153.3M $1.04 — 66.8% 12.1%
FY2018 $190.3M -$1.3M -$0.01 — 67.2% -0.1%
FY2017 $197.3M $79.4M $0.51 — 65.9% 5.4%
FY2016 $216.2M $55.0M $0.31 — 69.2% 3.5%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. is a consistent compounder, expanding top-line revenue at 9.7% annually over the past decade.

Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 5.8% ROIC.

Over the decade, Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. shows that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. is modeled at 8.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $4.23 per share.

ZARE stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (ZARE) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 8.0% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, ZARE's intrinsic value is about $4.23 per share.

How fast has Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $216.2M in fiscal 2016 to $498.8M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 9.7%. Net income was -$68.0M in fiscal 2025.

What is ZARE's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 5.8%, and average return on equity was 4.0%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this ZARE data come from?

From Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed May 13, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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