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Financial Services - Asset Management - NASDAQ - US
$ 20.3399
-2.45 %
$ 13.9 B
Market Cap
8.16
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 22, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one ARCC stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 20.3 USD, Ares Capital Corporation is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 22, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one ARCC stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 20.3 USD, Ares Capital Corporation is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 22, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one ARCC stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 20.3 USD, Ares Capital Corporation is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart ARCC

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FINANCIALS
2.44 B REVENUE
48.90%
2.39 B OPERATING INCOME
28.10%
1.4 B NET INCOME
0.00%
-2.13 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
-416.44%
0 INVESTING CASH FLOW
0.00%
2.42 B FINANCING CASH FLOW
953.52%
393 M REVENUE
-47.67%
370 M OPERATING INCOME
-38.44%
357 M NET INCOME
-9.39%
-268 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
48.56%
0 INVESTING CASH FLOW
100.00%
504 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
8.62%
Balance Sheet Ares Capital Corporation
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Current Assets 927 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 635 M
Receivables 292 M
Other Current Assets 0
Non-Current Assets 26.7 B
Long-Term Investments 26.7 B
PP&E 0
Other Non-Current Assets 0
96.65 %Total Assets$27.6b
Current Liabilities 865 M
Accounts Payable 406 M
Short-Term Debt 0
Other Current Liabilities 459 M
Non-Current Liabilities 0
Long-Term Debt 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 0
46.94 %53.06 %Total Liabilities$865.0m
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Ares Capital Corporation
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Revenue 2.44 B
Cost Of Revenue 0
Gross Profit 2.44 B
Operating Expenses 43 M
Operating Income 2.39 B
Other Expenses 990 M
Net Income 1.4 B
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RATIOS
100.00% GROSS MARGIN
100.00%
98.23% OPERATING MARGIN
98.23%
57.59% NET MARGIN
57.59%
10.51% ROE
10.51%
4.97% ROA
4.97%
8.53% ROIC
8.53%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Ares Capital Corporation
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Net Income 1.4 B
Depreciation & Amortization 0
Capital Expenditures 0
Stock-Based Compensation 0
Change in Working Capital 0
Others -1.89 B
Free Cash Flow -2.13 B
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Ares Capital Corporation
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for ARCC of $22 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $22 to a high of $22 .
ARCC Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
22 USD 8.16%
ARCC Average Price Target Wall Street Target
22 USD 8.16%
ARCC Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
22 USD 8.16%
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4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
2.11% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.48 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
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5. COMPETITION
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6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Ares Capital Corporation
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7. News
Is Most-Watched Stock Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Worth Betting on Now? Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Ares Capital (ARCC). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store. zacks.com - 1 week ago
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High-Yield Investors Rejoice: 2 Growth-Oriented BDCs Attractive On The Price Drop Market volatility offers dividend investors a chance to buy high-quality BDCs like Blackstone Secured Lending and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending at attractive prices. Despite recession fears, BXSL and MSDL's strong fundamentals, low non-performing loans, and robust liquidity make them appealing investment opportunities. BXSL's $28 price and MSDL's discount to NAV present attractive entry points, backed by well-known asset managers and growth-focused strategies. seekingalpha.com - 1 week ago
3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now That Are Dirt Cheap Every cloud has a silver lining. Sometimes, they have two. fool.com - 1 week ago
Ares Capital: The Premium Is Gone And It Is Time To Play On The Strengths It has not been a good year for ARCC. This gives a fruitful ground for the skeptics to come in. However, I am still bullish on ARCC. seekingalpha.com - 1 week ago
BDC Weekly Review: Consequences Of The Trade War For BDCs We take a look at the action in business development companies through the second week of April and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs experienced a 3% decline this week, with volatility at its highest since COVID; traded volumes matched COVID levels. The trade war and market meltdown are causing growth slowdowns and inflation, potentially leading to Fed rate cuts. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
Ares Capital (ARCC) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts In the latest trading session, Ares Capital (ARCC) closed at $20.40, marking a +1.54% move from the previous day. zacks.com - 2 weeks ago
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New All-Time Dividend Record In March - 100 Holdings With 15 Buys March investments totaled around $1,200, mainly in BDCs like Blue Owl Capital and Ares Capital, boosting annual dividend income by $100. Dividend income hit a new all-time record of $1,404, up 17% Y/Y driven by substantial purchases over the last twelve months. Focus remains firmly on maintaining rising BDC dividends and achieving a monthly increase of at least $100 in dividend income. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
BDCs Offer The First Good Buying Opportunity After The Tariff Shock The market tanked after Trump's reciprocal tariff announcement, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq experiencing significant declines due to recession fears and trade war concerns, which spiked credit spreads. Rising credit spreads hurt BDCs, which are sensitive to default risk and borrowing costs, leading to sharp declines in their share prices. Credit spreads are still below 2022 highs and may decline if Trump rolls back tariffs to avoid inflation and pressure the Fed to cut rates. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
Is Ares Capital Stock a Buy Now? If you're searching for a reliable income stream from your investment portfolio, Ares Capital (ARCC -4.91%) is one stock that should be on your radar. With an enticing dividend yield of 9.5%, it's hard to ignore. fool.com - 3 weeks ago
3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Are No-Brainer Buys After the Market Whiplash Huge stock market sell-offs have at least one positive side effect. They present great opportunities for income investors to lock in higher yields. fool.com - 3 weeks ago
8. Profile Summary

Ares Capital Corporation ARCC

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Asset Management
MARKET CAP $ 13.9 B
Dividend Yield 2.11%
Description Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in acquisition, recapitalization, mezzanine debt, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyout transactions of middle market companies. It also makes growth capital and general refinancing. It prefers to make investments in companies engaged in the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, health care products and services, and information technology service sectors. The fund will also consider investments in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and technology sectors. It focuses on investments in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest regions from its New York office, the Midwest region, from the Chicago office, and the Western region from the Los Angeles office. The fund typically invests between $20 million and $200 million and a maximum of $400 million in companies with an EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. It makes debt investments between $10 million and $100 million The fund invests through revolvers, first lien loans, warrants, unitranche structures, second lien loans, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, subordinated debt, and non-control preferred and common equity. The fund also selectively considers third-party-led senior and subordinated debt financings and opportunistically considers the purchase of stressed and discounted debt positions. The fund prefers to be an agent and/or lead the transactions in which it invests. The fund also seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.
Contact 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA, 90067 https://www.arescapitalcorp.com
IPO Date Oct. 5, 2004
Employees 1200
Officers Mr. Robert Kipp DeVeer III Chief Executive Officer & Director Mr. Bennett Rosenthal Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus Mr. Michael J. Arougheti Executive Vice President & Director Mr. James Miller President Mr. John W. Stilmar Partner & Co-Head of Public Markets Investor Relations Mr. Joshua M. Bloomstein J.D. Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Ms. Lisa A. Morgan Chief Compliance Officer Mr. Scott C. Lem Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Ms. Jana Markowicz Chief Operating Officer Mr. Won Jae Cho Chief Accounting Officer