Ares Capital Corporation
ARCC
Rank in Stocks
#1628
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) operates as a Business Development Company... Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) operates as a Business Development Company (BDC), delivering diverse financing solutions predominantly to middle-market enterprises. The firm's expertise lies in facilitating various corporate actions, including funding acquisitions, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts. It also extends mezzanine debt, assists with corporate restructurings, and provides crucial rescue financing, in addition to offering growth capital and general refinancing options. ARCC primarily targets investments in companies within the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, healthcare (both products and services), and information technology service sectors. Opportunistically, it also explores prospects in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and the broader technology space. Geographically, ARCC maintains a broad reach across the United States. Its New York office oversees investments in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest regions. The Chicago office manages opportunities in the Midwest, while its Los Angeles presence covers the Western region. In terms of deal parameters, ARCC typically commits between $20 million and $200 million per investment, with an upper limit of $400 million, targeting companies that generate an EBITDA of $10 million to $250 million. For debt-specific placements, the investment range is generally $10 million to $100 million. The company employs a wide array of financial instruments, including revolving credit facilities, first and second lien loans, unitranche structures, warrants, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, and subordinated debt, alongside selective non-control preferred and common equity investments. ARCC also evaluates participation in senior and subordinated debt financings led by other parties and strategically acquires stressed or discounted debt. It frequently assumes a lead or agent role in its transactions and actively seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.
Share Price
$18.47
Market Cap
$13.26B
Change (1 day)
-1.36%
Change (1 year)
-5.36%
Country
US
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Category
Financial Services
P/E ratio for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
P/E ratio as of October 2026 TTM: 13.77
According to Ares Capital Corporation latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 13.77. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/E ratio of 8.97.
P/E ratio history for Ares Capital Corporation from 2004 to 2026
P/E ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 13.77 | 11.86% |
| 2025 | 12.31 | 37.21% |
| 2024 | 8.97 | 23.09% |
| 2023 | 7.29 | -52.44% |
| 2022 | 15.33 | 154.18% |
| 2021 | 6.03 | -59.24% |
| 2020 | 14.80 | 47.34% |
| 2019 | 10.04 | 29.82% |
| 2018 | 7.74 | -22.77% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | -8.31% |
| 2016 | 10.92 | -7.66% |
| 2015 | 11.83 | 46.70% |
| 2014 | 8.06 | -16.95% |
| 2013 | 9.71 | 22.51% |
| 2012 | 7.93 | -20.01% |
| 2011 | 9.91 | 67.38% |
| 2010 | 5.92 | -5.77% |
| 2009 | 6.28 | -254.35% |
| 2008 | -4.07 | -137.34% |
| 2007 | 10.90 | -26.55% |
| 2006 | 14.84 | 64.55% |
| 2005 | 9.02 | -86.62% |
| 2004 | 67.40 | 0.00% |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E Ratio | P/E Ratio Difference | Country |
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| 24.09 | 74.96% |
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| 23.60 | 71.40% |
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| 25.48 | 85.01% |
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| 26.01 | 88.90% |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share.
A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.