Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
Overview
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in acquisition, recapitalization, mezzanine debt, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyout transactions of middle market companies. It also makes growth capital and general refinancing. It prefers to make investments in companies engaged in the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, health care products and services, and information technology service sectors. The fund will also consider investments in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and technology sectors. It focuses on investments in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest regions from its New York office, the Midwest region, from the Chicago office, and the Western region from the Los Angeles office. The fund typically invests between $20 million and $200 million and a maximum of $400 million in companies with an EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. It makes debt investments between $10 million and $100 million The fund invests through revolvers, first lien loans, warrants, unitranche structures, second lien loans, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, subordinated debt, and non-control preferred and common equity. The fund also selectively considers third-party-led senior and subordinated debt financings and opportunistically considers the purchase of stressed and discounted debt positions. The fund prefers to be an agent and/or lead the transactions in which it invests. The fund also seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.
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Key Information
Stock Snapshot (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)
Capital Structure (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)
Calendar Events (Upcoming Earnings & Revenue Forecasts)
| Earnings | |
| Earnings Date | 2025-10-28 |
| Earnings Call | 2025-10-28 |
| Avg EPS Estimate | 0.4987 |
| Low EPS Estimate | 0.48 |
| High EPS Estimate | 0.52 |
| Revenue | |
| Avg Revenue Forecast | 795,196,080 |
| Low Revenue Forecast | 772,000,000 |
| High Revenue Forecast | 815,000,000 |
ARCC Liquidity Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect cash availability and short-term payment ability
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Holdings | $1,128,000,000 | Cash on hand, which directly shows a company's ability to meet short-term obligations. |
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 | The quick ratio, which excludes inventory, measures short-term solvency; a value above 1 is considered relatively safe. |
| Current Ratio | 1.136 | The current ratio, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities; the higher the value, the better the liquidity. |
| Total Debt | $15,633,000,448 | Total liabilities, used together with cash and liquidity ratios to assess debt burden. |
ARCC Profitability Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect overall earnings, margins, and core business profitability
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | $0 | EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization), which measures the profitability of core operations. |
| Operating Cash Flow | $-1,558,000,000 | Operating cash flow, which reflects a company's cash-generating ability. |
| Free Cash Flow | $689,000,000 | Free cash flow, after deducting capital expenditures, which can be used for dividends or reinvestment. |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% | Gross margin; a higher value indicates stronger product profitability. |
| Operating Margin | 71.36% | Operating margin; slightly negative, indicating high operating costs. |
| Profit Margin | 45.16% | Net profit margin, which reflects overall profitability. |
ARCC Leverage & Financial Health Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect debt levels, liquidity, and overall financial stability
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 109.15% | Low leverage level, indicating the company has low debt pressure. |
| Total Debt | $15,633,000,448 | Used together with cash and EBITDA to assess debt-paying ability. |
ARCC Growth Indicators Shows key financial metrics that reflect profitability, cash flow, and business expansion
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.90% | Rapid revenue growth, indicating fast business expansion. |
| Earnings Growth (YoY) | -8.20% | Significant EPS growth, indicating rapid improvement in profitability. |
Financial Data for ARCC (Key ratios, margins, and cash flow)
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | $20.38 | Latest stock trading price |
| Price Target (High) | $26 | Analyst highest expected price |
| Price Target (Low) | $21 | Analyst lowest expected price |
| Price Target (Average) | $22.75 | Average target price across analysts |
| Price Target (Median) | $22.75 | Median of target prices |
| Average Rating Score | 1.53 | Average analyst rating (1=Strong Buy, 5=Sell) |
| Consensus Recommendation | buy | Consensus rating |
| Analyst Coverage Count | 14 | Number of analysts providing estimates |
| Cash Holdings | $1,128,000,000 | Total cash held by the company |
| Cash per Share | $1.58 | Cash value per outstanding share |
| Total Debt | $15,633,000,448 | Company's total debt |
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 | Ability to cover short-term liabilities (excludes inventory) |
| Current Ratio | 1.136 | Overall short-term liquidity |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 109.15% | Leverage ratio: Debt / Equity |
| EBITDA | $0 | Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization |
| Total Revenue | $3,017,999,872 | Total company revenue |
| Revenue per Share | $4.412 | Total revenue divided by shares outstanding |
| Gross Profit | 100.00% | Revenue minus cost of goods sold |
| Return on Assets | 4.78% | Net income / Total assets |
| Return on Equity | 10.06% | Net income / Shareholder equity |
| Earnings Growth (YoY) | -8.20% | Year-over-year EPS growth |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.90% | Year-over-year revenue growth |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% | Gross profit / Total revenue |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.00% | EBITDA / Revenue |
| Operating Margin | 71.36% | Operating income / Revenue |
| Profit Margin | 45.16% | Net income / Revenue |
| Free Cash Flow | $689,000,000 | Cash left after capital expenditures |
| Operating Cash Flow | $-1,558,000,000 | Cash from core business operations |
| Currency | USD | Reported in US dollars |
| Last Updated | 2025-11-05 | Data source from Yahoo |