Ares Capital Corp

Ares Capital Corp

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Market Cap$13.47B
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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Ares Capital CorpAres Capital Corp13.910.23%5%6.4-
$19.00

Target Price by Analysts

0.9% downsideAres Capital Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$45.59

Current Fair Value

137.8% upside

Undervalued by 137.8% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$13.47 Billion
Enterprise Value$13.09 Billion
Dividend Yield$1.92 (10.23%)
Earnings per Share$1.86
Beta0.62
Outstanding Shares718,000,000

Return

Return on Equity5.35%ROE
Return on Assets2.44%
Return on Invested Capital4.82%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio13.9P/E Ratio
PEG-27.79PEG
Price to Sales6.39Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio1.01Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue5.94
Enterprise Value to EBIT8.9
Enterprise Value to Net Income17
Total Debt to Enterprise0
Debt to Equity0Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
July 29, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.47
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$770.19 M
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
October 27, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.48
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$777.29 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 Puts200,000 96.94%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %8.24% 27.12%
Total Invested$1.10B 75.37%
Investors Holding355 476.00%

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

This committee is instrumental in developing and analyzing tax legislation, providing the official 'revenue estimates' for all tax bills. Given the high relevance of tax policy to Ares Capital, this committee's direct influence on shaping tax law makes it critically important.

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.