Ares Capital Corp
- Market cap
- 13.25B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 13.77
- P/Bi
- 0.95
- EPSi
- 1.86
- Div yieldi
- 10.41%
- 52W posi
- 58%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Ares Capital Corp shares were changing hands at 18.45, down 1.02% on the day. That leaves the company valued at approximately 13.25B, the #1199 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of 14.27 is 49% above its five-year average of 9.61. Income-focused holders are looking at a trailing yield of 10.41% here. Wall Street's 7-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 20.21 (+10% from here). Against a 52-week band of 16.56-19.83, the shares are currently 58% of the way up.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy.
- Signal has read HOLD for 3 weeks.
- Recent price momentum is +2.5% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net inflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is above the 60-day average, a short-term uptrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation B-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 14.0x | Better than 69% |
| Forward P/E | 10.1x | Better than 83% |
| Price / Sales | 4.4x | Better than 32% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 88th pctl | Better than 17% |
Growth B+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 26.7% | Better than 89% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 29.4% | Better than 82% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | -5.5% | Better than 27% |
Profitability B+
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Net margin | 86.3% | Better than 100% |
| Return on equity | 9.4% | Better than 35% |
Momentum B+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | 4.4% | Better than 65% |
| 6-month return | 9.6% | Better than 56% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 7.4% | Better than 41% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 5.1% | Better than 90% |
Financial Health F
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Debt to assets | 51.2% | Better than 26% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 33.6% | Better than 8% |
Analyst View C
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 71.4% | Better than 48% |
| Upside to average target | 7.4% | Better than 12% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 18.64
- Open
- 18.58
- Day range
- 18.30 - 18.62
- Avg price
- 18.40
- Volume
- 5.45M
- Turnover
- 100.31M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.80%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.98
- Amplitudei
- 1.74%
- 52-week rangei
- 16.56 - 19.83
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 9.92
- P/E (TTM)i
- 13.77
- P/Bi
- 0.95
- EPSi
- 1.86
- Book value / shi
- 19.35
- Net profit
- 1.34B
- Net assets
- 13.89B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 13.25B
- Float capi
- 12.57B
- Shares out
- 718.02M
- Float sharesi
- 681.17M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 10.41%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 1.92
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
6.9% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
+7.45M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 41.89M
- % of floati
- 5.83%
- Days to coveri
- 9.33
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Ares Capital Corp (ARCC)?
Ares Capital Corp last traded at 18.45. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Ares Capital Corp's market cap?
About 13.25B.
What is the P/E ratio of Ares Capital Corp?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 13.77, above its own 5-year average of 9.61 — toward the top of its historical range (88.19% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Ares Capital Corp pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 10.41%. The 2025 payout was little changed from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Ares Capital Corp a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 7 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 20.21, which implies 9.5% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Ares Capital Corp's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Ares Capital Corp a C (Hold). Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 05:59:12 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.