ARCC
NASDAQ
US
Ares Capital Corporation - Closed End Fund
$18.09
▲ +$0.36
(+2.03%)
Vol 6.7M
10
Quality Score
ok
Deep Check
2/5
ok
Rev ✓
NI ✓
>IPO ✗
Mkt Cap
$14.5B
P/E
10.6
ROE
9.8%
Margin
45.2%
D/E
108.96
Beta
0.64
Div Yield
9.49%
52W
$18–$24
Wall Street Consensus
20 analysts · Apr 20266
Strong Buy
11
Buy
3
Hold
0
Sell
0
Strong Sell
85.0%
Buy Rating
Price Chart
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Earnings
Beat rate: 0.0%| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $0.51 | $0.41 | $-0.10 |
| Sep 2025 | $0.51 | $0.50 | $-0.01 |
| Jun 2025 | $0.52 | $0.50 | $-0.02 |
| Mar 2025 | $0.55 | $0.50 | $-0.05 |
Quarterly Revenue & Earnings
| Quarter | 2024-0… | 2024-1… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-1… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | $393.0M | $275.0M | $399.0M | $444.0M | $334.0M |
| Net Income | — | $357.0M | $241.0M | $361.0M | $404.0M | $293.0M |
Fundamentals Trend
| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (TTM) | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| P/E (TTM) | 11.27 | 11.68 | 10.58 | 10.69 | 10.84 | 10.62 |
| Net Margin | 48.5% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% |
| Gross Margin | 48.7% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| D/E Ratio | 100.53 | 100.53 | 100.53 | 108.96 | 108.96 | 108.96 |
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
4.7%
P/S (TTM)
4.80
P/B
1.1
EPS (TTM)
$1.99
Rev Growth 3Y
+18.0%
52W High
$23.84
52W Low
$18.26
$18.26
52-Week Range
$23.84
Financial Health
Free Cash Flow
-$427.0M
Net Debt
$15.4B
Cash
$638.0M
Total Debt
$16.0B
As of Dec 31, 2025
How does ARCC compare to Financial Services peers?
Peer group: Large-cap Financial Services ($10B+) · 23 companies
ARCC valuation vs Financial Services peers
P/E ratio
10.6
▼
57%
below
peers
(24.9)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Undervalued
P/S ratio
4.8
▼
12%
below
peers
(5.5)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Fair value
P/B ratio
1.1
▼
74%
below
peers
(4.1)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Undervalued
Div yield
9.5%
▲
672%
above
peers
(1.2%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Strong yield
ARCC profitability vs Financial Services peers
ROE
9.8%
▼
30%
below
peers
(14.0%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Net margin
45.2%
▲
117%
above
peers
(20.8%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Top tier
Gross margin
49.5%
▼
42%
below
peers
(85.7%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
ROA
4.7%
▲
0%
above
peers
(4.7%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
ARCC financial health vs Financial Services peers
D/E ratio
109.0
▲
31%
above
peers
(83.3)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Above avg
Current ratio
2.2
▲
82%
above
peers
(1.2)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Below avg
Beta
0.6
▼
49%
below
peers
(1.3)
vs Peers
vs Industry
More volatile
ARCC fundamentals radar
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Peer median
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ARCC profitability vs leverage
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ARCC vs peers: key metrics
Latest AI Opinion
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BUY
Price action shows ARCC at $18.00 near its recent 52-week lows after a sharp decline from $21+ in early 2026 with high selling volume, indicating a potential oversold dip and good entry point for a swing trade if reversal momentum …
Mar 23, 2026Insider Activity
NeutralBuys
0
Sells
0
MARKOWICZ JANA
Chief Operating Officer · Feb 09
15000 shs
LEM SCOTT C
Chief Financial Officer · Feb 06
5186 shs
HENSON MARY BETH
Director · Feb 05
4000 shs
SCHNBELL MICHAEL KORT
Chief Executive Officer · Feb 05
12500 shs
SCHNBELL MICHAEL KORT
Chief Executive Officer · Feb 05
12500 shs
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As of Dec 31, 2025
Dividends
$1.92
/ year
Mar 13, 2026
$0.4800
Dec 15, 2025
$0.4800
Sep 15, 2025
$0.4800
Jun 13, 2025
$0.4800
Mar 14, 2025
$0.4800
Dec 13, 2024
$0.4800
Sep 13, 2024
$0.4800
Jun 14, 2024
$0.4800