Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
NASDAQ: ARCC · Real-Time Price · USD
22.39
-0.24 (-1.06%)
At close: Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM
22.49
+0.10 (0.45%)
Pre-market: Aug 4, 2025, 8:57 AM EDT

Ares Capital Statistics

Total Valuation

Ares Capital has a market cap or net worth of $15.79 billion. The enterprise value is $29.39 billion.

Market Cap15.79B
Enterprise Value 29.39B

Important Dates

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

Earnings Date Jul 29, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 15, 2025

Share Statistics

Ares Capital has 705.37 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 11.66% in one year.

Current Share Class 705.37M
Shares Outstanding 705.37M
Shares Change (YoY) +11.66%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.81%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.51%
Owned by Institutions (%) 31.13%
Float n/a

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.01 and the forward PE ratio is 11.21.

PE Ratio 11.01
Forward PE 11.21
PS Ratio 4.95
Forward PS 4.92
PB Ratio 1.13
P/TBV Ratio 1.13
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 21.72
EV / Sales 9.76
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT 13.22
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.33, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.01.

Current Ratio 0.33
Quick Ratio 0.27
Debt / Equity 1.01
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.00

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.25% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.19%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.25%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.04%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.19%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.58%
Revenue Per Employee $940,938
Profits Per Employee $422,813
Employee Count3,200
Asset Turnover 0.11
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Ares Capital has paid $46.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 46.00M
Effective Tax Rate 3.29%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +6.93% 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 +6.93%
50-Day Moving Average 22.24
200-Day Moving Average 21.97
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.45
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,335,665

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 14.49 million, so 2.05% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 14.49M
Short Previous Month 14.90M
Short % of Shares Out 2.05%
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.76

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Ares Capital had revenue of $3.01 billion and earned $1.35 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $2.03.

Revenue3.01B
Gross Profit 3.01B
Operating Income 2.22B
Pretax Income n/a
Net Income 1.35B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT 2.22B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.03
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $537.00 million in cash and $14.13 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$13.60 billion or -$19.28 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 537.00M
Total Debt 14.13B
Net Cash -13.60B
Net Cash Per Share -$19.28
Equity (Book Value) 14.03B
Book Value Per Share 19.88
Working Capital -2.11B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow -1.31B
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 73.83% and 44.94%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 73.83%
Pretax Margin 46.46%
Profit Margin 44.94%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin 73.83%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.92, which amounts to a dividend yield of 8.58%.

Dividend Per Share $1.92
Dividend Yield 8.58%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 94.44%
Buyback Yield -11.66%
Shareholder Yield -3.09%
Earnings Yield 8.57%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Ares Capital is $23.00, which is 2.72% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $23.00
Price Target Difference 2.72%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 9
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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 0.87 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.87
Piotroski F-Score 3