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Ready Capital Corporation Notes -15.12.29

RCD
37
REIT - Mortgage · Real Estate
Price
$23.66
+0.10 (+0.40%)
Market Cap
$263.7M
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
37
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+143.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 68.7M (2021) → 167.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Ready Capital Corporation is a real estate finance company that lends money to property owners and real estate investors. Its core business is making loans secured by commercial real estate, including small-to-medium-sized properties like apartment buildings, office spaces, and retail centers. It operates as a mortgage REIT, meaning it pools capital to fund these loans rather than owning physical properties directly.

Ready Capital earns money primarily through interest income on the loans it originates and acquires, as well as fees from loan servicing. It operates mainly across the United States and is considered a mid-sized player in the commercial mortgage lending space. The ticker shown here refers specifically to a notes instrument — a debt security — rather than the common equity shares, which affects how investors receive returns. The company faces meaningful risk from rising interest rates and credit stress in commercial real estate, particularly in office and retail sectors, which have struggled with vacancy and valuation pressures in recent years.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-745.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-82.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

10.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$124M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Ready Capital Corporation Notes -15.12.29's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
-3.8%
Thin — -3.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
176.2%
Excellent — 176.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-30.1%
Weak — -30.1% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+603.0%
Fast-growing sales (+603.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
366.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (366.8%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.58
Conservative — low debt load (0.58)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
9.06%
Healthy income — 9.06% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
Data not available

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