Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

Ares Capital Statistics

Total Valuation

Ares Capital has a market cap or net worth of $14.77 billion. The enterprise value is $28.56 billion.

Market Cap	14.77B
Enterprise Value	28.56B

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 (%)	32.00%
Float	n/a

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.30 and the forward PE ratio is 10.48.

PE Ratio	10.30
Forward PE	10.48
PS Ratio	4.77
Forward PS	4.71
PB Ratio	1.08
P/TBV Ratio	1.07
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	21.11
EV / Sales	9.49
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	12.85
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 +1.89% 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	+1.89%
50-Day Moving Average	22.39
200-Day Moving Average	22.08
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	30.64
Average Volume (20 Days)	4,036,043

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 16.41 million, so 2.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	16.41M
Short Previous Month	17.51M
Short % of Shares Out	2.33%
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	4.74

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

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

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	-1.31B
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

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 9.17%.

Dividend Per Share	$1.92
Dividend Yield	9.17%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	94.44%
Buyback Yield	-11.66%
Shareholder Yield	-2.62%
Earnings Yield	9.04%
FCF Yield	n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Ares Capital is $23.00, which is 9.86% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$23.00
Price Target Difference	9.86%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	9
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

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