ARCC:NSD-Ares Capital Corporation (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Asset Management |

Last Closing

USD 21.75

Change

+0.22 (+1.02)%

Market Cap

USD 14.04B

Volume

3.31M

Analyst Target

USD 15.83
Analyst Rating

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About

Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in acquisition, recapitalization, mezzanine debt, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyout transactions of middle market companies. It also makes growth capital and general refinancing. It prefers to make investments in companies engaged in the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, health care products and services, and information technology service sectors. The fund will also consider investments in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and technology sectors. It focuses on investments in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest regions from its New York office, the Midwest region, from the Chicago office, and the Western region from the Los Angeles office. The fund typically invests between $20 million and $200 million and a maximum of $400 million in companies with an EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. It makes debt investments between $10 million and $100 million The fund invests through revolvers, first lien loans, warrants, unitranche structures, second lien loans, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, subordinated debt, and non-control preferred and common equity. The fund also selectively considers third-party-led senior and subordinated debt financings and opportunistically considers the purchase of stressed and discounted debt positions. The fund prefers to be an agent and/or lead the transactions in which it invests. The fund also seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.

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ETFs Containing ARCC

BIZD VanEck BDC Income ETF 21.45 % 0.41 %

+0.21 (+-0.61%)

USD 1.35B
BDCZ UBS AG London Branch ELKS.. 17.86 % 0.00 %

+0.23 (+-0.61%)

USD 0.02B
PBDC Putnam ETF Trust - Putnam.. 12.09 % 0.00 %

+0.39 (+-0.61%)

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PEX ProShares Global Listed P.. 10.21 % 0.00 %

+0.33 (+-0.61%)

USD 0.01B
LEND:AU VanEck Global Listed Priv.. 8.17 % 0.00 %

-0.12 (-0.61%)

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LBO WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed.. 6.83 % 0.00 %

+0.48 (+-0.61%)

USD 3.11M
FLPE:XETRA FlexShares® Listed Priva.. 5.94 % 0.00 %

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FLPE:LSE FlexShares® Listed Priva.. 5.86 % 0.00 %

+0.11 (+-0.61%)

USD 0.34B
GPEQ:AU VanEck Global Listed Priv.. 4.12 % 0.00 %

+0.19 (+-0.61%)

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IQQL:XETRA iShares Listed Private Eq.. 3.62 % 0.00 %

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USD 0.79B
IPRV:SW iShares Listed Private Eq.. 3.62 % 0.00 %

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USD 1.11B
FXED Tidal ETF Trust 3.30 % 0.00 %

-0.22 (-0.61%)

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HFY-U:CA 3.07 % 0.00 %

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BDCS 0.00 % 0.00 %

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DVHL 0.00 % 0.00 %

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HUSE 0.00 % 0.91 %

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LBDC 0.00 % 0.00 %

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MLTI 0.00 % 0.00 %

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HFY:CA 0.00 % 1.20 %

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MPCF:CA 0.00 % 0.80 %

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GIGB Goldman Sachs Access Inve.. 0.00 % 0.14 %

+0.12 (+-0.61%)

USD 0.86B
IDPE:LSE iShares Listed Private Eq.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.27 (+-0.61%)

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IPRV:LSE iShares Listed Private Eq.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+13.50 (+-0.61%)

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IQQL:F iShares Listed Private Eq.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

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BDCY 0.00 % 0.00 %

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BDCX ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.55 (+-0.61%)

USD 0.01B
SDEF 0.00 % 0.00 %

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DXR:CA Dynamic Active Retirement.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.02 (+-0.61%)

CAD 0.01B
EERN 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Asset Management) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 8.59% 63% D 63% D
Dividend Return 9.59% 57% F 93% A
Total Return 18.17% 65% D 71% C-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 9.08% 68% D+ 64% D
Dividend Return 9.63% 54% F 92% A
Total Return 18.71% 66% D+ 72% C
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 17.06% 73% C 62% D
Dividend Return 48.06% 66% D+ 96% N/A
Total Return 65.12% 76% C+ 76% C+
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 10.23% 73% C 61% D-
Dividend Return 18.07% 73% C 70% C-
Total Return 7.84% 59% D- 95% A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 21.63% 68% D+ 75% C
Risk Adjusted Return 83.57% 92% A 92% A
Market Capitalization 14.04B 93% A 94% A

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Dividend Growth

This stock has shown top quartile dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

What to not like:
Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector