Ares Capital Valuation
Is 9A2 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
4/6Valuation Score 4/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of 9A2 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: 9A2 (€22.53) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€35.47)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 9A2 is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for 9A2?
Key metric: As 9A2 is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is 9A2's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 9.5x |
| Earnings | US$1.58b |
| Market Cap | US$14.98b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 9.6x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | -2.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does 9A2's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | n/a | ||
9A2 Ares Capital | 9.5x | -4.1% | €15.0b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: Insufficient data to calculate 9A2's Price-To-Earnings Ratio vs. peers for valuation analysis.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does 9A2's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the DE Capital Markets Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 9A2 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.5x) compared to the German Capital Markets industry average (19x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is 9A2's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 9.5x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 13.1x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 9A2 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.5x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (13.1x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | €22.53 | €21.98 -2.4% | 4.6% | €25.24 | €21.36 | n/a | 14 |
| Jan ’26 | €20.93 | €21.46 +2.6% | 4.6% | €24.65 | €20.85 | n/a | 14 |
| Dec ’25 | €20.92 | €21.34 +2.0% | 4.9% | €24.70 | €19.95 | n/a | 14 |
| Nov ’25 | €19.32 | €20.62 +6.7% | 5.0% | €23.90 | €19.31 | n/a | 14 |
| Oct ’25 | €18.80 | €19.75 +5.0% | 3.4% | €21.44 | €18.76 | n/a | 14 |
| Sep ’25 | €19.08 | €19.75 +3.5% | 3.4% | €21.44 | €18.76 | n/a | 14 |
| Aug ’25 | €19.65 | €20.45 +4.1% | 3.4% | €22.16 | €19.39 | n/a | 14 |
| Jul ’25 | €19.29 | €20.47 +6.1% | 3.9% | €22.36 | €19.10 | n/a | 15 |
| Jun ’25 | €19.94 | €20.48 +2.7% | 3.9% | €22.37 | €19.11 | n/a | 15 |
| May ’25 | €19.38 | €20.51 +5.8% | 4.2% | €22.45 | €18.71 | n/a | 15 |
| Apr ’25 | €19.20 | €19.99 +4.1% | 4.6% | €22.14 | €18.45 | n/a | 15 |
| Mar ’25 | €18.69 | €20.05 +7.2% | 4.5% | €22.25 | €18.54 | n/a | 16 |
| Feb ’25 | €18.58 | €19.46 +4.8% | 4.7% | €22.21 | €18.51 | n/a | 16 |
| Jan ’25 | €18.00 | €19.39 +7.7% | 5.1% | €22.23 | €17.60 | €20.93 | 16 |
| Dec ’24 | €18.05 | €19.81 +9.8% | 5.1% | €22.71 | €17.98 | €20.92 | 16 |
| Nov ’24 | €18.14 | €19.81 +9.2% | 5.1% | €22.71 | €17.98 | €19.32 | 16 |
| Oct ’24 | €18.38 | €18.83 +2.4% | 4.7% | €21.63 | €17.80 | €18.80 | 16 |
| Sep ’24 | €18.10 | €18.83 +4.0% | 4.7% | €21.63 | €17.80 | €19.08 | 16 |
| Aug ’24 | €17.78 | €18.83 +5.9% | 4.7% | €21.63 | €17.80 | €19.65 | 16 |
| Jul ’24 | €17.25 | €18.67 +8.2% | 5.9% | €21.92 | €16.44 | €19.29 | 16 |
| Jun ’24 | €17.31 | €18.54 +7.1% | 6.1% | €21.78 | €16.34 | €19.94 | 15 |
| May ’24 | €16.45 | €18.54 +12.7% | 6.1% | €21.78 | €16.34 | €19.38 | 15 |
| Apr ’24 | €16.43 | €19.73 +20.1% | 5.1% | €22.40 | €18.67 | €19.20 | 15 |
| Mar ’24 | €17.99 | €19.73 +9.6% | 5.1% | €22.40 | €18.67 | €18.69 | 15 |
| Feb ’24 | €17.77 | €19.23 +8.2% | 3.0% | €20.25 | €18.41 | €18.58 | 14 |
| Jan ’24 | €17.90 | €20.47 +14.3% | 3.0% | €21.58 | €19.62 | €18.00 | 15 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is lower than the current share price.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/20 13:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
Ares Capital Corporation is covered by 33 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 |
|---|---|
| Kannan Venkateshwar | Barclays |
| Vernon Plack | BB&T Capital Markets |
| David Chiaverini | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |