Ares Capital Corp

Ares Capital Corp

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Market Cap$13.76B
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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Ares Capital CorpAres Capital Corp11.810.02%7%6.31.1
$19.00

Target Price by Analysts

0.7% upsideAres Capital Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$38.39

Current Fair Value

103.5% upside

Undervalued by 103.5% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$13.76 Billion
Enterprise Value$29.11 Billion
Dividend Yield$1.92 (10.02%)
Earnings per Share$1.86
Beta0.62
Outstanding Shares718,000,000

Return

Return on Equity6.50%ROE
Return on Assets2.98%
Return on Invested Capital3.61%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio11.76P/E Ratio
PEG-15.72PEG
Price to Sales6.29Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio0.99Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue13.01
Enterprise Value to EBIT26.81
Enterprise Value to Net Income31
Total Debt to Enterprise0.54
Debt to Equity1.13Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
May 5, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.48
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$779.10 M
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
July 28, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.47
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$771.76 M
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio0.0000 144.91%
Total Calls- 100.00%
Total Puts- 100.00%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %2.36% 33.00%
Total Invested$310.58M 93.02%
Investors Holding165 666.00%

ESG Score

No data

About Ares Capital Corp

1,600 employees
CEO: Robert deVeer

Founded in 2004, Ares Capital is a leading specialty finance company focused on providing direct loans and other investments in private middle market companies in the United States. Ares Capital's objective is to source and invest in hig...

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Joint Committee on Taxation

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Finance

This committee's control over taxation and trade policy directly impacts corporate profitability, capital gains, and the overall investment climate, which are crucial drivers for Ares Capital's earnings, portfolio company valuations, and investor returns.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Ares Capital is a Business Development Company (BDC) operating in the financial sector. This committee's direct oversight of the financial system, the SEC (which regulates BDCs), and capital markets makes it critically relevant to Ares Capital's regulation, funding, and operational environment.