Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

Price$19.07

Value ScoreC

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreD

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-18.65%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-6.32%

VGM Score42.90

Market Capitalization$13.64B

P/E Ratio (Annual)10.50x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)10.11%

All Metrics

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$19.59

P/TBV (Annual)1.19x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.92

Revenue Growth (3Y)13.34%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$-1.46

Payout Ratio (TTM)113.13%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-17.06%

Gross Margin (TTM)49.98%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)37.30%

EPS (TTM)$1.63

10-Day Avg Trading Volume4.75M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$1.63

Revenue Growth (5Y)15.10%

EPS (Annual)$1.86

Dividend / Share (Annual)$1.82

ROI (Annual)4.29%

Gross Margin (Annual)49.44%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)53.28%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.70

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)11.86x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)4.23%

EPS Growth (5Y)10.24%

P/E Normalized (Annual)10.50x

ROA (Last FY)4.16%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)2.05%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.10

ROE (5Y Avg)11.60%

Operating Margin (TTM)48.33%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-2.39

P/B Ratio0.97x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)0.92x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$305,600

EV / Revenue (TTM)9.40x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)1458.00x

ROA (TTM)3.78%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-64.07%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)19.45x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$1.86

Current Ratio (Annual)1.67x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.31x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume7.19M

52-Week Price Return-13.64%

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)11.86x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$725,400

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$19.01

P/S Ratio (Annual)4.47x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.10x

52-Week High$23.41

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)47.65%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$1.86

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)6.13%

26-Week Price Return-2.72%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.67x

13-Week Price Return-1.50%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.12x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.31x

Enterprise Value$28.99B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)4.15%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.10x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)3.29%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$718,100

Pretax Margin (Annual)47.74%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.89

3-Month Return Std Dev21.18%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)50.41%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$270,600

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)12.39%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)30.68%

ROE (Last FY)9.07%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)2.06x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$1.86

P/FCF (TTM)36.87x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)10.14x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.13x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$1.63

Receivables Turnover (Annual)5.45x

ROI (TTM)3.89%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)2.72%

P/S Ratio (TTM)4.43x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)55.80%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$4.37

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$18.41

Forward P/E9.90x

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-41.85%

P/E Ratio (TTM)11.86x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-20.43%

Year-to-Date Return-6.13%

5-Day Price Return2.15%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$1.86

ROA (5Y Avg)5.23%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)42.56%

Month-to-Date Return-0.89%

EBITD / Share (Annual)$2.09

EPS Growth (3Y)17.07%

Operating Margin (Annual)47.77%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.12x

ROI (5Y Avg)5.42%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)11.86x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.13x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$1.63

P/TBV (Quarterly)1.05x

Payout Ratio (Annual)97.31%

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.01x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.85

Pretax Margin (TTM)42.39%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$19.94

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-11.25%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)5.85%

Dividend Yield (TTM)9.54%

Beta0.63x

P/FCF (Annual)26.70x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$4.29

ROE (TTM)8.11%

52-Week Low$17.40

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 260.47est. 0.49

Analyst Recommendations

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About

Ares Capital Corp is a closed-end specialty finance company that generates current income and capital appreciation through investments in senior secured loans, subordinated loans, and equity securities. The company focuses on first and second lien senior secured loans, including unitranche structures, along with preferred and common equity investments.