Ares Capital Statistics

Total Valuation

Ares Capital has a market cap or net worth of $15.63 billion. The enterprise value is $28.79 billion.

Market Cap	15.63B
Enterprise Value	28.79B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, February 5, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	Feb 5, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Mar 14, 2025

Share Statistics

Ares Capital has 671.48 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 8.52% in one year.

Current Share Class	671.48M
Shares Outstanding	671.48M
Shares Change (YoY)	+8.52%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+3.15%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.53%
Owned by Institutions (%)	30.18%
Float	n/a

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 9.54 and the forward PE ratio is 10.76.

PE Ratio	9.54
Forward PE	10.76
PS Ratio	4.86
Forward PS	4.78
PB Ratio	1.17
P/TBV Ratio	1.17
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	18.91
EV / Sales	9.63
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	13.14
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.50, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.03.

Current Ratio	0.50
Quick Ratio	0.42
Debt / Equity	1.03
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	3.14

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.40% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.45%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	12.40%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.26%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.45%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	8.59%
Revenue Per Employee	$93.44M
Profits Per Employee	$47.56M
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	4.58%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +15.76% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.06, so Ares Capital's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.06
52-Week Price Change	+15.76%
50-Day Moving Average	22.57
200-Day Moving Average	21.47
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	55.72
Average Volume (20 Days)	4,651,039

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 17.34 million, so 2.58% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	17.34M
Short Previous Month	18.00M
Short % of Shares Out	2.58%
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	4.20

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Ares Capital had revenue of $2.99 billion and earned $1.52 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $2.44.

Revenue	2.99B
Gross Profit	2.99B
Operating Income	2.19B
Pretax Income	1.74B
Net Income	1.52B
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	2.19B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$2.44

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $635.00 million in cash and $13.79 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$13.15 billion or -$19.59 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	635.00M
Total Debt	13.79B
Net Cash	-13.15B
Net Cash Per Share	-$19.59
Equity (Book Value)	13.36B
Book Value Per Share	19.87
Working Capital	-1.36B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	-2.13B
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	-2.13B
FCF Per Share	-$3.17

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 73.28% and 50.90%.

Gross Margin	100.00%
Operating Margin	73.28%
Pretax Margin	53.34%
Profit Margin	50.90%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	73.28%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.92, which amounts to a dividend yield of 8.25%.

Dividend Per Share	$1.92
Dividend Yield	8.25%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	78.72%
Buyback Yield	-8.52%
Shareholder Yield	-0.27%
Earnings Yield	9.74%
FCF Yield	-13.61%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Ares Capital is $23.06, which is -0.95% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$23.06
Price Target Difference	-0.95%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	10
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 0.86 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	0.86
Piotroski F-Score	4