Ares Capital Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Ares Capital has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 19.9%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 2.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.5% per year. Ares Capital's return on equity is 12.4%, and it has net margins of 53.7%.
Key information
19.9%
Earnings growth rate
12.6%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 15.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 15.5% |
| Return on equity | 12.4% |
| Net Margin | 53.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Ares Capital makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 2,938 | 1,578 | 795 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,818 | 1,684 | 806 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,697 | 1,693 | 797 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,614 | 1,522 | 746 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,547 | 1,283 | 682 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,429 | 887 | 579 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,274 | 667 | 517 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,096 | 600 | 494 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,985 | 808 | 536 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,890 | 1,038 | 580 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,870 | 1,405 | 659 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,820 | 1,567 | 678 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,731 | 1,563 | 626 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,641 | 1,670 | 572 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,532 | 1,469 | 486 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,511 | 484 | 381 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,457 | 310 | 373 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,492 | 44 | 362 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,524 | -33 | 359 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,528 | 793 | 410 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,487 | 742 | 376 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,442 | 776 | 374 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,393 | 830 | 377 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,337 | 858 | 384 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,299 | 937 | 404 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,251 | 867 | 388 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,202 | 791 | 370 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,160 | 667 | 405 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,113 | 510 | 323 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,078 | 481 | 318 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,039 | 460 | 315 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,012 | 474 | 296 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,013 | 414 | 281 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,015 | 421 | 283 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,020 | 410 | 282 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,025 | 379 | 272 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,035 | 517 | 308 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,027 | 578 | 322 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,002 | 575 | 317 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 989 | 591 | 317 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 952 | 571 | 305 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 945 | 535 | 291 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 926 | 525 | 282 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 882 | 489 | 266 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 9A2 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 9A2's current net profit margins (53.7%) are higher than last year (50.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 9A2's earnings have grown by 19.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 9A2's earnings growth over the past year (23%) exceeds its 5-year average (19.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 9A2 earnings growth over the past year (23%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 10.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 9A2's Return on Equity (12.4%) is considered low.