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Ares Capital Corporation

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NASDAQ Financial Services Asset Management
$18.06
▲ $0.10 (0.56%)
Mkt Cap: 12.97B
Day Range
$17.82 $18.25
52-Week Range
$17.59 $23.42
Volume
7,375,014
50D / 200D Avg
$19.47 / $20.81
Prev Close
$17.96

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Financial Services sector median (855 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 10.0 10.4
P/B 0.9 1.1
ROE % 9.4 11.6
Net Margin % 41.3 16.8
Rev Growth 5Y % 11.3 11.6
D/E 1.1 0.5

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$21.88 +21.2%
Low: $21.00 High: $23.00
Forward P/E
9.33
Forward EPS
$1.94
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
3.16B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2028 $1.85
$1.78 – $1.93
3.18B 2
FY2027 $1.92
$1.90 – $1.93
3.28B 10
FY2026 $1.94
$1.87 – $1.98
3.16B 10

Earnings Surprises

Last 8 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
2026-02-04 $0.50 $0.50 +0.4%
2025-10-28 $0.50 $0.50 -0.6%
2025-07-29 $0.51 $0.50 -1.2%
2025-04-29 $0.53 $0.50 -5.7%
2025-03-24 N/A $0.55
2024-10-30 $0.60 $0.58 -3.3%
2024-07-30 $0.58 $0.61 +5.2%
2024-05-01 $0.60 $0.59 -1.7%

Dividend History

7 yr streak

Yield

0.02%

Payout Ratio

0.21%

Growth (3Y)

1.43%

Growth (5Y)

3.71%

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Mar 13, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 $0.48 10.75%
Dec 15, 2025 Dec 30, 2025 $0.48 9.45%
Sep 15, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 $0.48 9.01%
Jun 13, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 $0.48 8.92%
Mar 14, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 $0.48 9.02%
Dec 13, 2024 Dec 30, 2024 $0.48 8.85%
Sep 13, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 $0.48 9.43%
Jun 14, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 $0.48 9.28%
Mar 14, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 $0.48 9.60%
Dec 14, 2023 Dec 28, 2023 $0.48 9.73%
Sep 14, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 $0.48 10.10%
Jun 14, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 $0.48 10.41%
Mar 14, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 $0.48 10.65%
Dec 14, 2022 Dec 29, 2022 $0.48 10.01%
Sep 14, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 $0.46 9.30%
Jun 14, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 $0.45 9.67%
Mar 14, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 $0.45 8.46%
Dec 14, 2021 Dec 30, 2021 $0.41 8.12%
Sep 14, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 $0.41 8.03%
Jun 14, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 $0.40 8.11%

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 11.29% annually over 5 years — strong growth
Earnings declined -14.65% over the past year
Net margin of 41.30% shows strong profitability
Generating 1.14B in free cash flow
P/E of 9.98 — trading at a low valuation
Revenue growth is accelerating — 1Y growth exceeds 5Y average by 21.58%

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
11.29%
Revenue (1Y)32.87%
Earnings (1Y)-14.65%
FCF Growth (3Y)6.86%

Quality

Return on Equity
9.39%
ROIC5.42%
Net Margin41.30%
Op. Margin69.67%

Safety

Debt / Equity
1.12
Current Ratio1.71
Interest Coverage3.40

Valuation

P/E Ratio
9.98
Forward P/E9.33
P/B Ratio0.91
EV/EBITDA12.80
Dividend Yield0.02%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 32.87% Revenue Growth (3Y) 20.50%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -14.65% Earnings Growth (3Y) -7.62%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 11.29% Earnings Growth (5Y) -4.58%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 3.15B Net Income (TTM) 1.30B
ROE 9.39% ROA 4.16%
Gross Margin 75.68% Operating Margin 69.67%
Net Margin 41.30% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 1.14B
ROIC 5.42% FCF Growth (3Y) 6.86%
Safety
Debt / Equity 1.12 Current Ratio 1.71
Interest Coverage 3.40
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.02% Payout Ratio 0.21%
Dividend Growth (3Y) 1.43% Dividend Growth (5Y) 3.71%
Consecutive Div Years 7 yrs
Valuation
P/E Ratio 9.98 Forward P/E 9.33
P/B Ratio 0.91 P/S Ratio 4.12
PEG Ratio -0.46 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.80 Fwd EV/EBITDA 13.01
Forward P/S 4.10 Fwd Earnings Yield 10.72%
FCF Yield 8.81%
Market Cap 12.97B Enterprise Value 28.03B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 3.15B 2.37B 2.17B 1.20B 2.05B
Net Income 1.30B 1.52B 1.52B 600.00M 1.57B
EPS (Diluted) 1.86 2.44 2.68 1.19 3.51
Gross Profit 2.38B 1.71B 1.64B 741.00M 1.68B
Operating Income 2.19B 1.60B 1.54B 655.00M 1.60B

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 31.24B 28.25B 23.80B 22.40B 20.84B
Total Liabilities 16.92B 14.90B 12.60B 12.84B 11.98B
Shareholders' Equity 14.32B 13.36B 11.20B 9.56B 8.87B
Total Debt 15.99B 13.76B 11.95B 12.38B 11.16B
Cash & Equivalents 924.00M 635.00M 535.00M 303.00M 372.00M
Current Assets 1.53B 1.15B 825.00M 517.00M 708.00M
Current Liabilities 894.00M 406.00M 1.87B 1.22B 724.00M

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 1 strategy

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
#639 of 1049
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Recent Activity

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Mar 24, 2026