Ares Capital Future Growth
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Ares Capital's earnings are forecast to decline at 6.5% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 3.7% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 10.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 11.1% in 3 years.
Key information
-6.5%
Earnings growth rate
-10.8%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets earnings growth | 15.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.7% |
| Future return on equity | 11.1% |
| Analyst coverage | Good |
| Last updated | 17 Apr 2024 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
Ares 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 06Ares Capital: Despite The Risks, This 8.0% Yield BDC Is Compelling
Jun 14Ares Capital Q1 2021 Earnings Preview
Apr 27Ares Capital's NAV, Dividend, And Valuation Vs. 14 BDC Peers - Part 2 (Includes Q1 2021 Dividend Projection)
Jan 10Ares Capital prices $650M debt offering
Jan 07Ares Capital's NAV, Dividend And Valuation Vs. 14 BDC Peers (Post Q3 2020 Earnings - Remains Attractively Valued)
Dec 29Ares Capital: An Excellent Portfolio Income Booster With 9.4% Yield
Dec 14Ares Capital (ARCC) Investor Presentation - Slideshow
Nov 19Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2025 | 2,817 | 1,339 | N/A | -1,309 | 12 |
| 12/31/2024 | 2,833 | 1,390 | N/A | -1,462 | 13 |
| 12/31/2023 | 2,614 | 1,522 | 511 | 511 | N/A |
| 9/30/2023 | 2,547 | 1,283 | 510 | 510 | N/A |
| 6/30/2023 | 2,429 | 887 | 484 | 484 | N/A |
| 3/31/2023 | 2,274 | 667 | -968 | -968 | N/A |
| 12/31/2022 | 2,096 | 600 | -1,359 | -1,359 | N/A |
| 9/30/2022 | 1,985 | 808 | -2,766 | -2,766 | N/A |
| 6/30/2022 | 1,890 | 1,038 | -2,781 | -2,781 | N/A |
| 3/31/2022 | 1,870 | 1,405 | -2,467 | -2,467 | N/A |
| 12/31/2021 | 1,820 | 1,567 | -2,459 | -2,459 | N/A |
| 9/30/2021 | 1,731 | 1,563 | -1,444 | -1,444 | N/A |
| 6/30/2021 | 1,641 | 1,670 | -1,445 | -1,445 | N/A |
| 3/31/2021 | 1,532 | 1,469 | -106 | -106 | N/A |
| 12/31/2020 | 1,511 | 484 | -580 | -580 | N/A |
| 9/30/2020 | 1,457 | 310 | -154 | -154 | N/A |
| 6/30/2020 | 1,492 | 44 | -875 | -875 | N/A |
| 3/31/2020 | 1,524 | -33 | -680 | -680 | N/A |
| 12/31/2019 | 1,528 | 793 | -1,235 | -1,235 | N/A |
| 9/30/2019 | 1,487 | 742 | -1,877 | -1,877 | N/A |
| 6/30/2019 | 1,442 | 776 | -703 | -703 | N/A |
| 3/31/2019 | 1,393 | 830 | -102 | -102 | N/A |
| 12/31/2018 | 1,337 | 858 | 304 | 304 | N/A |
| 9/30/2018 | 1,299 | 937 | 1,223 | 1,223 | N/A |
| 6/30/2018 | 1,251 | 867 | 938 | 938 | N/A |
| 3/31/2018 | 1,202 | 791 | 184 | 184 | N/A |
| 12/31/2017 | 1,160 | 667 | -2,048 | -2,048 | N/A |
| 9/30/2017 | 1,113 | 510 | N/A | -1,906 | N/A |
| 6/30/2017 | 1,078 | 481 | N/A | -1,890 | N/A |
| 3/31/2017 | 1,039 | 460 | N/A | -1,713 | N/A |
| 12/31/2016 | 1,012 | 474 | N/A | 707 | N/A |
| 9/30/2016 | 1,013 | 414 | N/A | 289 | N/A |
| 6/30/2016 | 1,015 | 421 | N/A | 108 | N/A |
| 3/31/2016 | 1,020 | 410 | N/A | -137 | N/A |
| 12/31/2015 | 1,025 | 379 | N/A | 360 | N/A |
| 9/30/2015 | 1,035 | 517 | N/A | 679 | N/A |
| 6/30/2015 | 1,027 | 578 | N/A | 95 | N/A |
| 3/31/2015 | 1,002 | 575 | N/A | -136 | N/A |
| 12/31/2014 | 989 | 591 | N/A | -659 | N/A |
| 9/30/2014 | 952 | 571 | N/A | -820 | N/A |
| 6/30/2014 | 945 | 535 | N/A | -678 | N/A |
| 3/31/2014 | 926 | 525 | N/A | -1,189 | N/A |
| 12/31/2013 | 882 | 489 | N/A | -1,298 | N/A |
| 9/30/2013 | 860 | 530 | N/A | -820 | N/A |
| 6/30/2013 | 804 | 526 | N/A | -699 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ARCC's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-6.5% per year).
Earnings vs Market: ARCC's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-6.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: ARCC's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ARCC's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ARCC's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ARCC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.1%).