Sasha Jovanovic
4 min read
Adamas Trust came into this Q3 2026 earnings release already under pressure, with the share price down over the past quarter and then dropping a further 8.9% to US$6.54 on the latest trading day. The stock traded as if the story had broken, yet the headline was different. Earnings available for distribution, the real lifeblood for a mortgage REIT, covered the quarterly dividend at US$0.30 per share, even as adjusted book value per share slid and a US$171 million loss was reported under generally accepted accounting principles. That gap between income stability and bruised book value is what the market is now trying to price.
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Q3 2026 Earnings Summary
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Revenue (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): Total revenue loss of US$116.4 million vs. revenue of US$93.1 million (swing from profit to loss in the top line).
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Net Income (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): Net loss of US$171.0 million vs. net income of US$32.7 million (sharp move into loss).
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Basic EPS (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): Loss of US$1.89 per share vs. earnings of US$0.36 per share (earnings per share turned deeply negative).
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Earnings Available for Distribution, EAD (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): EAD of US$0.30 per share, up 25% year on year and covering the US$0.30 quarterly dividend.
Book value sank, but management called it a rare entry point. Ask Charlie what makes Adamas Trust so bullish after a 20% hit.
Adamas Trust Bull Case Faces Mixed Scorecard
The bullish story rests on Adamas Trust turning origination control and funding access into stronger, steadier earnings power.
“Improved liquidity, lower financing costs, and scalable origination capability support margin expansion, efficient capital deployment, and long-term earnings growth.”
Liquidity looks stronger, with available cash up to US$259 million and total excess capacity of US$447 million. Constructive originated US$406 million, with Adamas retaining 57% and pushing roughly 98% of BPL rental exposure into non recourse funding, which supports the margin argument. EAD of US$0.30 per share fully covering the dividend for a seventh straight quarter points to earnings resilience, although the US$171 million GAAP loss keeps the growth piece of this claim unproven for now.
Adamas Trust Bear Case Gets Fresh Ammunition
On the risk side, critics focus on leverage and book value vulnerability in a stressed rate backdrop.
