NASDAQ · ARCC
Ares Capital Corporation
Financial Services · Asset Management
$19.68▲ 0.10% ($0.02)at close
Pre-market$19.73▲ 0.25%8:21 AM ET
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
What changed
The stock fell 11.95% over the last year. Revenue grew 4.85% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 63.58% to 62.93%. Free cash flow declined 16.69% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved lower against modestly weakening underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 62.93%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 4.85% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Performance
Return analysis
Company profile
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) operates as a Business Development Company (BDC), delivering diverse financing solutions predominantly to middle-market enterprises.
Market multiples
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Standard profitability metrics can be misleading for financial/insurance companies. GAAP requires unrealized investment gains/losses in net income (affecting ROE), and margins are blended across diverse business segments.
Analyst consensus
24
Buy
8
Hold
0
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Oct 27, 2026
Q4 FY26 · EPS est $0.48 · Revenue est $776.38M
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Dividends
$1.92/shareQuarterlyEx-div Sep 15, 2026 · in 4dARCC pays a dividend with a 9.76% declared yield.
Declared Yield
9.76%
Annual Div / Share
$1.92
5yr CAGR
+3.58%
Payout Ratio
138.44%
Bank — specialized metrics apply
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
-0.52%
5yr CAGR
+3.58%
10yr CAGR
+2.36%
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
Income Projection
Today
$8/mo
In 5 yrs
$8/mo
In 10 yrs
$8/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$98/yr $8/mo | $98/yr $8/mo | $98/yr $8/mo |
5yr and 10yr income use the current dividend with no growth assumption because bank payout growth depends on earnings cycles, regulation, and capital policy.