Ares Capital (ARCC) Stock Overview
A business development company specializing in acquisition, recapitalization, mezzanine debt, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyout transactions of middle market companies. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$21.56 |
| 52 Week High | US$23.84 |
| 52 Week Low | US$18.26 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.28% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.33% |
| 1 Year Change | 4.61% |
| 3 Year Change | 22.92% |
| 5 Year Change | 57.37% |
| Change since IPO | 43.54% |
Recent News & Updates
Dare I Say It, Ares Capital Is About To Cut Its Dividend
Sep 11Ares Capital Q1 Preview: Beware Of Warning Signs In Credit Markets
Apr 28Ares Capital: The Premium Is Gone And It Is Time To Play On The Strengths
Apr 20Recent updates
Dare I Say It, Ares Capital Is About To Cut Its Dividend
Sep 11Ares Capital Q1 Preview: Beware Of Warning Signs In Credit Markets
Apr 28Ares Capital: The Premium Is Gone And It Is Time To Play On The Strengths
Apr 20Ares Capital: A Great BDC, But This Isn't The Moment
Mar 26Ares Capital: Buy The Dip
Mar 18Ares Capital: Wait For A Drop (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 22My Dividend Horse BDC Yields 8%: Ares Capital
Feb 15Ares Capital's Yields Are Shrinking (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 06Ares Capital: Turning To Hold On My Top BDC Position
Jan 26Ares Capital: Bullish Due To Higher Deal Activity
Dec 25Ares Capital: BDC Market Leader That You Shouldn't Miss Buying
Nov 27Ares Capital: A Magnificent 9% Yielding Cash Cow
Nov 20Ares Capital: A Strong Q3 With Income Peak Likely Behind Us
Nov 12Ares Capital: One Of The Safest High-Yielders Your Money Can Buy (Rating Upgrade)
Nov 04Ares Capital: 8.9% Yield Standout Among BDC Peers
Oct 29Ares Capital: Still Cheap Even As The Fed Shifts Down
Oct 19The Battle Of Two Goliaths: Ares Capital Vs. FS KKR, Update
Sep 30I Made Ares Capital One Of My Top BDC Positions
Sep 20Ares Capital: Reduced Portfolio Risk At This 9%+ Yielder
Sep 06Ares Capital: Why Investors Should Be Wary Of Rising Recession Risks
Aug 20My Favorite Recession BDC: Ares Capital
Aug 12Ares Capital: The Pros And Cons After Q2 FY24 Results (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 06Ares Capital Q2 Earnings: Buy, Sell, Or Hold?
Jul 31Ares Capital: One Of The Best Buys In The BDC Sector
Jul 21Ares Capital: Keep Riding On Your Winning BDC Bets
Jun 30Ares Capital: Another Strong Quarter Despite A Decline In Net Income
Jun 05Ares Capital: Strong Performance And Low Leverage Signal Higher Dividends
May 24Ares Capital: Building A Big-Yield Portfolio (BDCs, CEFs, REITs)
May 10Ares Capital: A 9.2% Yielding BDC Cash Cow
May 03Ares Capital: High Quality But Awaiting Better Entry (Downgrade)
Apr 26Ares Capital: Attractive For Income Investors Yielding 9.6% Heading Into A Lower Rate Environment
Mar 25Ares Capital's NAV, Valuation, And Dividend Versus 14 BDC Peers - Part 1 (Includes Recommendations As Of 3/8/2024)
Mar 13Looking At Ares Capital's Financials Under Lower Interest Rates
Feb 20Ares Capital: The Only 10% Yielding BDC You Need
Feb 12Ares Capital: Dividend Looks Secure
Jan 30Better Buy: Ares Capital Or Oaktree Specialty Lending? - Big Yields +10%
Oct 17Ares Capital: A More Aggressive Fed Is Good For Its Earnings
Oct 07Where Prospect Capital Clearly Beats Ares Capital
Sep 28Better Buy: Ares Capital's 9.3% Yield Or FS KKR's 12.6%
Sep 16Why We Own Ares Capital Instead Of Owl Rock Capital
Sep 07Better Buy: Ares Capital's 8.8% Yield Or SLR Investment's 11%
Aug 24More Attractive After Quarterly Results: Ares Capital Or Oaktree Specialty Lending?
Aug 09Ares Capital Is Sliding And I Am Buying This 8% Yielding BDC
Aug 01Ares Capital Non-GAAP EPS of $0.46 beats by $0.02, TII of $479M beats by $12.79M
Jul 26Better 9%+ Yield Buy: Owl Rock Vs. Ares Capital
Jul 15Load Up The Truck With 9.3% Yielding Ares Capital
Jun 28Ares Capital: 10% Yield, Benefits From Rising Rates, Analyst Upgrades, 5% Discount
Jun 17Ares Capital Stock: 2 Reasons A Dividend Cut Could Be Coming
Jun 02Ares Capital Stock: Our Top Pick For The Rising Interest Rate Environment
May 12Ares Capital: Bag This 8% Yield And Call It A Day
Apr 28Ares Capital's NAV, Dividend, And Valuation Versus 15 BDC Peers - Part 2 (Includes Q2 + Q3 2022 Dividend Projection)
Mar 28Ares Capital Stock: 3 Reasons Why Dividend Growth Is Set To Continue
Mar 11Ares Capital Corp: The BDC King Retains Its Crown
Feb 20Ares Capital: Best-Of-Breed BDC's 7.4% Yield Is A Buy
Feb 08Ares Capital Yielding 7.7% Hits It Out Of The Park
Jan 23Ares Capital: Dividend Strategy To Help Prepare For The New Market Realities
Jan 14Ares Capital's NAV, Dividend, And Valuation Vs. 14 BDC Peers - Part 2 (Includes Q1 + Q2 2022 Dividend Projection)
Dec 16Ares Capital's NAV, Dividend, And Valuation Vs. 14 BDC Peers - Part 1 (Post Q3 2021 Earnings)
Dec 08Ares Capital: A Smart, Safe, Growing 8% Yielder You Can Count On
Nov 29Ares Capital: 7.6% Yield, Outperforming The Market
Oct 29Ares Capital: Book Value Premium And Growing Credit Risks Exacerbate Downside Risk
Oct 21Why Buy A CD When I Can Buy Ares Capital?
Oct 15Ares Capital's NAV, Dividend, And Valuation Vs. 14 BDC Peers - Part 2 (Includes Q4 2021 Dividend Projection)
Sep 17Ares Capital's NAV, Dividend And Valuation Vs. 14 BDC Peers - Part 1 (Post Q2 2021 Earnings)
Sep 10Ares Capital: 8.2% Yield, Have Your Cake And Eat It Too
Sep 01Ares Capital Scores Big, Again, But ...
Aug 23Ares Capital: A Monster Dividend With Plenty Of Potential
Jul 29Invest In The American Dream With This Blue-Chip BDC: Ares Capital - Yield 8.1%
Jul 06Shareholder Returns
| ARCC | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| 1Y | 4.6% | 31.5% | 18.3% |
Return vs Industry: ARCC underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 30.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ARCC underperformed the US Market which returned 17.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ARCC volatility | |
|---|---|
| ARCC Average Weekly Movement | 1.9% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: ARCC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: ARCC's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | n/a | Kort Schnabel | www.arescapitalcorp.com |
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.
Ares Capital Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| ARCC fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$15.11b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.35b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$3.01b |
Is ARCC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ARCC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$3.01b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$3.01b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.66b |
| Earnings | US$1.35b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.92 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 44.94% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 100.7% |
How did ARCC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does ARCC pay a reliable dividends?
See ARCC dividend history and benchmarks| Ares Capital dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 15 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 30 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 6 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 9 days |
Does ARCC pay a reliable dividends?
See ARCC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/09/19 23:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Ares Capital Corporation is covered by 34 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Kannan Venkateshwar | Barclays |
| Vernon Plack | BB&T Capital Markets |
| David Chiaverini | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |