Ares Capital Statistics

Total Valuation

Ares Capital has a market cap or net worth of $14.52 billion. The enterprise value is $27.78 billion.

Market Cap	14.52B
Enterprise Value	27.78B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, April 29, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	Apr 29, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 13, 2025

Share Statistics

Ares Capital has 689.63 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 10.49% in one year.

Current Share Class	689.63M
Shares Outstanding	689.63M
Shares Change (YoY)	+10.49%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+3.21%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.52%
Owned by Institutions (%)	29.64%
Float	n/a

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.34 and the forward PE ratio is 10.43.

PE Ratio	10.34
Forward PE	10.43
PS Ratio	4.50
Forward PS	4.39
PB Ratio	1.06
P/TBV Ratio	1.06
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	21.14
EV / Sales	9.19
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	12.30
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.36, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.02.

Current Ratio	0.36
Quick Ratio	0.33
Debt / Equity	1.02
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	3.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.29% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.50%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.29%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.37%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.50%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	8.91%
Revenue Per Employee	$94.41M
Profits Per Employee	$41.06M
Employee Count	32
Asset Turnover	0.11
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Ares Capital has paid $73.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax	73.00M
Effective Tax Rate	5.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +1.35% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.75, so Ares Capital's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.75
52-Week Price Change	+1.35%
50-Day Moving Average	21.30
200-Day Moving Average	21.56
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	52.54
Average Volume (20 Days)	4,622,262

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 18.68 million, so 2.71% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	18.68M
Short Previous Month	15.54M
Short % of Shares Out	2.71%
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.65

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Ares Capital had revenue of $3.02 billion and earned $1.31 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $2.04.

Revenue	3.02B
Gross Profit	3.02B
Operating Income	2.26B
Pretax Income	n/a
Net Income	1.31B
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	2.26B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$2.04

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $702.00 million in cash and $13.95 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$13.25 billion or -$19.22 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	702.00M
Total Debt	13.95B
Net Cash	-13.25B
Net Cash Per Share	-$19.22
Equity (Book Value)	13.67B
Book Value Per Share	19.81
Working Capital	-1.90B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	-2.41B
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 74.74% and 43.50%.

Gross Margin	100.00%
Operating Margin	74.74%
Pretax Margin	45.91%
Profit Margin	43.50%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	74.74%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.92, which amounts to a dividend yield of 9.12%.

Dividend Per Share	$1.92
Dividend Yield	9.12%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	94.28%
Buyback Yield	-10.49%
Shareholder Yield	-1.37%
Earnings Yield	9.05%
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Ares Capital is $22.13, which is 5.08% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$22.13
Price Target Difference	5.08%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	9
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Ares Capital has an Altman Z-Score of 0.89 and a Piotroski F-Score of 2. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	0.89
Piotroski F-Score	2