Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) - $20.62 as of 11/28/2025 8:44:57 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
76 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for ARCC
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for ARCC
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for ARCC
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for ARCC
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for ARCC (76 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for ARCC
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | ARCC |
| Company Name | Ares Capital Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| Industry Name | ASSET MANAGEMENT |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 2/11/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 20.62 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 14.82 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 11/28/2025 8:44:57 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,714,939 |
| Average Daily Volume | 4,858,230 |
| 52-Week High | 22.91 |
| 52-Week Low | 17.48 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 17.96% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 10.31 |
| Industry PE | 24.20 |
| Sector PE | 24.03 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 8.81 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 14.22 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 104.57 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 40.01 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 12.82 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.45 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 20.00 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.03 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 1.81 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 1.92 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.86 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.27 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.83 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 9 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 4 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 715,727,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 14,758,290,740 |
| Institutional Ownership | 33.52% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 12/15/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.4800 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.4800 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.92 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 9.31% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.92 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 9.31% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 25 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 10.30% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 10.95% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.34% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.97% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 96.48% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -8.20% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 20.22% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.99 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.50 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.33 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,363,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,522,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 1,266,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 0.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 23.50% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 71.40% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 1,036,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 635,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 535,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -12,691,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -13,092,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 13,727,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 11,884,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 13,727,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.49 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.51 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 13,355,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 11,201,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 14,322,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 1,304,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.82 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,282,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 1,000,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.59 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.07 |
| MACD Signal | -0.09 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 18.86 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 21.02 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 23.18 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| RSI | 55.96 |
| 50-Day SMA | 20.94 |
| 150-Day SMA | 18.27 |
| 200-Day SMA | 17.30 |
System |
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| Modified | 11/28/2025 5:37:38 PM EST |