Ares Capital stock
ARCCNASDAQAres Capital Corporation, Financial ServicesISIN US04010L1035
61Score 61 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
78 / 100
Price history
−4.2% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 2.6% above it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 62).
The price is 7.5% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 84% (February 2007 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$19.12
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$18.96
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)62
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$17.45
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$21.03
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Ares Capital Corporation belongs to the Asset Management industry (United States) and, with a market value of $14.05B, is number 30 of 131 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.51B (down 11.8% year on year) and earnings of $1.3B (down 14.7%).
- MEQIRI Score 61 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 695 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
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- The P/E is 16 (Asset Management median 14, own median of recent years 10).
- Our model puts fair value at $20.43, with the price 5% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- High dividend yieldDividend yield 9.87%, Asset Management median 4.41%.
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 22.7% a year since 2020, Asset Management median 10.5%.Growth 69
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 17 years.
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 65% since 2020.Capital allocation 30
- Dividend not coveredPayouts over the last 12 months were 158% of earnings.Capital allocation 30
- Low return on equityReturn on equity 6.2% over the last 12 months.Profitability 33
Its standout strengths are stability and technical analysis, while profitability and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are strong overall.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 9 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $17.03 and expensive above $25.54 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $23.85 (excess return model) and $17.01 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $18.45, at 7.8% it would be $23.42.
Valuation metrics
Half from the excess return model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (14).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 30.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2006, at around 15% per year.
Margins
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: operating 93%, net 86%. Banks and insurers have no gross margin, and their net margin is not comparable with other industries. The score leaves both out. Last 12 months: net 44%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterFor banks and insurers, deposits and liabilities are the business. Debt to equity and the current ratio say little here, and the score does not rate them.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 3 Feb 2027in 83 days
- Last reported
- 27 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.46 (expected $0.48)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.89−0.8%
- Revenue
- $3.08B−0.6%
- Earnings per share
- $1.94+0.5%
- Revenue
- $3.28B+2.9%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −0.4%Ares Capital reaffirms the current dividend level and expects tailwinds from higher base rates and the MFIC acquisition in the fourth quarter, without changing specific guidance figures.
“Our earnings are well positioned to potentially benefit from an expected higher level of interest rates, and we entered the seasonally strongest fourth quarter from a position of considerable financial strength after taking a number of important actions to advance ARCC's strategic and financial priorities.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 27 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $46,150 in total.
- Henson Mary BethPurchase
28 Oct 2026, Board
- Shares
- 2,500
- Price
- $18.46
- Value
- $46,150
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Ares Capital
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
976 rated companies in Financial Services
- This company
- 61
- Sector median
- 68
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Ares Capital
Held by 1 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Listed Private Equity UCITS ETFIQQL | 4.00% | 0.75% | €683.78M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.