Ares Capital P/E Ratio

Ares Capital's p/e ratio stands at 13.9. That is below the Finance sector average of 16.86. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.

Ares Capital sits lower the Finance benchmark (16.86) with a P/E ratio of 13.9. That is roughly 17.6% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.

Whether 13.9 is attractive depends on Ares Capital's earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.

The history chart shows how Ares Capital's P/E ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places ARCC next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.

Yes — within Finance, P/E ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. Ares Capital's reading of 13.9 (sector avg 16.86) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.