Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 35
- Profitability 40
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 35
- Cash Flow 40
Why this rating?
Health 39/100 — Avoid
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) is a Asset Management company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Ares Capital Corporation 39/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 14.7
- Forward P/E 10.19
- PEG 3.72
- EV/Revenue 9.61
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 3.1%
- Operating Margin 75.7%
- Net Margin 30.9%
- ROE 6.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $398.00M
- Debt $15.85B
- Net Cash $-15.45B
- Free Cash Flow $-1.72B
- Current Ratio 0.61
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