Ares Capital Corporation
ARCC
NASDAQ·Financial Services·Asset Management·Mkt cap $14.4B
$20.04
▲ +0.15%
P/E
14.84
Mkt Cap
$14.4B
52-Wk Range
$17.40–$22.51
52-Week Range
$17.40 - $22.51
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Price action
Price chart
Down 10.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Established regional presence with dedicated offices providing local market expertise and relationship networks across Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, and Western regions
- Flexible capital structures and investment instruments enabling customized solutions for complex middle-market transactions that traditional lenders cannot accommodate
- Active portfolio management through board representation and operational involvement, creating value-add partnerships beyond capital provision
- Substantial asset base and diversified portfolio generating stable cash flows and consistent shareholder distributions
- Deep sector expertise in manufacturing, business services, healthcare, technology, and consumer products with proven transaction execution capability
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.6).
Growth
Moderate growth ahead
Strong revenue growth (33% YoY)
Value
Valued in line with Asset Management peers (1.0x).
Momentum
Strong
+6.8% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Emerging growth company (45% revenue growth). Early stage with higher risk.
Dividend
High yield
9.58% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying ARCC right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 27, 2026
JUL 29, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.47 vs $0.47 consensus (-0.7% surprise). Revenue of $768.0M vs $770.2M expected (-0.3%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-0.7%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-11%
-45%
+9%
+6%
+62%
+71%
+7%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$432.0M
$393.0M
$446.0M
$579.0M
$655.0M
$635.0M
$763.0M
$620.0M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
0.0%
Profit
57.9%
Wall Street consensus
5 analysts · 80% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
80%
Hold
20%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: UBS · Sep 1, 2026
vs Industry
How ARCC stacks vs Asset Management
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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