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Is Ladder Capital Corp. Class A a quality business?

Ladder Capital Corp. Class A (LADR) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 84 Real Estate companies.

5.2/ 10
Mixed quality
as of October 19, 2026
Profitability
5.0 Average
Solvency
7.5 Strong
Growth
4.8 Average
Efficiency
5.6 Average
Predictability
3.4 Weak
Strongest pillar: Solvency · Weakest: Predictability

Ladder Capital Corp. Class A (LADR) scores 5.2 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on solvency, and predictability is what holds it back.

Data provided by Twelve Data. Scores are computed by Lemma Analysis from reported financials.

Does Ladder Capital Corp. Class A have an economic moat?

Not enough data

We cannot judge Ladder Capital Corp. Class A yet, because fewer than five years had both a return on capital and a cost of capital we could measure. This is not a “no”.

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How Ladder Capital Corp. Class A scores

As of October 19, 2026, Ladder Capital Corp. Class A scores 5.2 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of mixed quality. In this band one or two pillars are usually holding the score up while others drag it down, which the breakdown below makes visible. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is Ladder Capital Corp. Class A’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.

Set against 84 Real Estate companies, Ladder Capital Corp. Class A lands at the 53rd percentile, in the better half of its peers. The median across the group is 5.2, and the top quarter begins at 5.9, so Ladder Capital Corp. Class A is in line with the typical company here.

Pillar by pillar

Profitability

On profitability, Ladder Capital Corp. Class A scores 5.0, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.8 across 80 Real Estate companies, which places it in line with them, at the 51st percentile. Profitability in the middle of the range is neither a moat nor a warning: margins and returns look like those of an ordinary business in this line of work.

Solvency

Solvency scores 7.5 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 34 Real Estate companies is 3.7, so Ladder Capital Corp. Class A is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 85th percentile. Balance sheet strength like this rarely makes headlines, but it is what lets a company keep investing when credit gets expensive.

Growth

Growth scores 4.8 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 74 Real Estate companies is 5.2, so Ladder Capital Corp. Class A is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 41st percentile. Average growth reflects a business expanding at roughly the pace of its sector, without a clear acceleration or decline.

Efficiency

Efficiency scores 5.6 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 80 Real Estate companies is 6.4, so Ladder Capital Corp. Class A is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 39th percentile. Efficiency near the median says the operation is neither unusually lean nor unusually capital hungry.

Predictability

Predictability scores 3.4 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 83 Real Estate companies is 4.9, so Ladder Capital Corp. Class A is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 27th percentile. Weak predictability means revenue or earnings have swung widely from year to year, so any single year’s figures are a less reliable guide.

Strongest and weakest pillar

The gap between Ladder Capital Corp. Class A’s best and worst pillar is wide: solvency at 7.5 against predictability at 3.4, 4.1 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with solvency is a defensive strength: it protects the business more than it grows it. Uneven results make any single year a weaker guide to the next one.

What would move the score

Closing the gap on predictability would do the most for the overall. At the median of Real Estate companies, 4.9, Ladder Capital Corp. Class A would score about 5.5 instead of 5.2. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Ladder Capital Corp. Class A has a reading on every pillar.

Ladder Capital Corp. Class A and similar companies

For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Real Estate companies below are nearest to Ladder Capital Corp. Class A by market value, each scored on the same pillars.

What each pillar measures

Profitability

5.0 / 10

How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.

Solvency

7.5 / 10

The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.

Growth

4.8 / 10

How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.

Efficiency

5.6 / 10

How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.

Predictability

3.4 / 10

How stable and consistent results have been over time.

How this score is calculated

Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.

Limitations

This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.

Educational only. Not investment advice.

FAQ

Is Ladder Capital Corp. Class A a quality business?

On this reading Ladder Capital Corp. Class A scores 5.2 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.

How does Ladder Capital Corp. Class A compare with other Real Estate companies?

Ladder Capital Corp. Class A ranks at the 53rd percentile of the 84 Real Estate companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.2 and the top quarter starts at 5.9, against Ladder Capital Corp. Class A’s 5.2.

What does the LADR quality score measure?

Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.

How current is this score?

This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for LADR are in the app.

Does a high score mean the stock is cheap?

No. Quality and valuation are separate questions, and a good business at the wrong price is still a bad purchase. Score the business here, then price it with a DCF you control.

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