NREF

Real Estate

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. · REIT - Mortgage · $240M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
53.9
Average

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. scores 53.9/100 using the Balanced preset.

98.8
Quality
35%
16.0
Moat
30%
50.0
Growth
20%
3.0
Risk
15%

NREF — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. has elevated risk from leverage or valuation
NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. has limited competitive moat

NREF — Score History

354045505560Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202653.998.816.050.03.098.20.0
Apr 7, 202653.998.816.050.03.098.20.0
Apr 6, 202653.998.816.050.03.098.20.0
Apr 5, 202653.998.816.050.03.098.2+11.2
Apr 4, 202642.768.716.032.81.998.20.0
Apr 3, 202642.768.716.032.81.998.20.0
Apr 2, 202642.768.716.032.81.998.2

NREF — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

98.8/100 (25%)

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

50.0/100 (20%)

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. shows steady but unspectacular growth, typical for mature companies.

Recent Revenue TrendStrong

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRStrong

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

3.0/100 (15%)

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

98.2/100 (15%)

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

Moat

16/100 (30%)

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for NREF.

Score Composition

Quality
98.8×25%24.7
Growth
50.0×20%10.0
Risk
3.0×15%0.4
Valuation
98.2×15%14.7
Moat
16.0×30%4.8
Total
53.9Average

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How is the NREF UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.