Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) is a prominent publicly traded business development company that focuses on delivering tailored financing solutions to middle-market firms across diverse sectors. The company employs a dual investment strategy that integrates both debt and equity investments, aiming to achieve strong risk-adjusted returns while prioritizing capital preservation. Backed by the extensive expertise of Ares Management Corporation, ARCC's disciplined credit analysis and diversified investment portfolio position it to capitalize on growth opportunities and enhance long-term shareholder value in the evolving private equity landscape.
| Revenue (TTM) | $3.08B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $3.08B |
| EBITDA | — |
| Operating Margin | 80.90% |
| Return on Equity | 8.29% |
| Return on Assets | 4.89% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $4.34 |
| Book Value | $19.59 |
| Price-to-Book | 0.96 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 4.43 |
| EV/Revenue | 21.61 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.19 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -64.10% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.20% |
| Shares Outstanding | $718.02M |
| Float | 0 |
| % Insiders | 0.56% |
| % Institutions | 36.29% |
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Ares Capital NASDAQ: ARCC reported second-quarter core earnings of $0.47 per share, unchanged from the prior quarter, while GAAP net income rose to $0.24 per share from $0.13 in the first quarter. Chief Executive Officer Kort Schnabel said the company's core earnings represented an annualized return on equity of 9.7% and reflected healthy portfolio performance despite subdued market activity.
Just before the release of Ares Capital's Q2 report, I cautioned investors that the report would be messy. It turned out that all my bearish projections materialized. While the ARCC share price is slightly down, the real situation in the underlying fundamentals is worse.
The headline numbers for Ares Capital (ARCC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Ares Capital (ARCC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.47 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.5 per share a year ago.
DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS NEW YORK, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter 2026 dividend of $0.48 per share. The third quarter 2026 dividend is payable on September 30, 2026 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2026.
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ARCC heads into Q2 earnings release with resilient investment income expected, but lower benchmark rates and higher costs could weigh on the results.
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Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Ares Capital (ARCC), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended June 2026.
Ares Capital: Red Flags I See Heading Into The Report (Rating Downgrade)
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