Ares Capital Statistics
Total Valuation
Ares Capital has a market cap or net worth of $15.80 billion. The enterprise value is $29.40 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, October 29, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Oct 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 (%) | 32.06% |
| Float | n/a |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 11.02 and the forward PE ratio is 11.21.
| PE Ratio | 11.02 |
| Forward PE | 11.21 |
| PS Ratio | 4.92 |
| Forward PS | 4.98 |
| PB Ratio | 1.12 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.13 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 21.73 |
| 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 Count | 3,200 |
| 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 +6.72% 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 | +6.72% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 22.44 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 22.07 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 49.08 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 3,148,531 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 17.51 million, so 2.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 17.51M |
| Short Previous Month | 15.50M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.48% |
| Short % of Float | n/a |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.94 |
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.
| Revenue | 3.01B |
| 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 StatementBalance 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 SheetCash Flow
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.31B |
| Capital Expenditures | n/a |
| Free Cash Flow | n/a |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
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 8.57%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.92 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.57% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 94.44% |
| Buyback Yield | -11.66% |
| Shareholder Yield | -3.08% |
| Earnings Yield | 8.56% |
| FCF Yield | n/a |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for Ares Capital is $23.00, which is 2.68% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $23.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 2.68% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 9 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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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 |
