Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) stock
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $13.84BP/E 15.7Yield 10.02%
Ares Capital statistics
71 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.
Important dates
- Next earnings
- Feb 3, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Last ex-dividend date
- Dec 15, 2026
- Fundamentals through
- Sep 30, 2026
- Share price as of
- Nov 13, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 0.99
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- P/OCF Ratio
- 12.09
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Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- 4.97%
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- Shares Change (QoQ)
- 0.56%
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- Float
- 720M
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- Shares Held by Insiders
- 0.31%
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- Shares Held by Institutions
- 33.8%
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Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 36M
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- Short Interest Change
- -9.20%
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- Short % of Float
- 5.06%
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- Short % of Shares Outstanding
- 5.05%
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- Days to Cover
- 7.49
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Stock price statisticsIndustry
- 52-Week High
- $21.14
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- 52-Week Low
- $17.40
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- 20-Day Moving Average
- $18.98
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- 50-Day Moving Average
- $19.09
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- 200-Day Moving Average
- $18.95
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- Average True Range (14)
- $0.34
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- Price Change (1 Week)
- 0.21%
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- Price Change (1 Month)
- 1.32%
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- Price Change (3 Months)
- -2.39%
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- Price Change (6 Months)
- 1.43%
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- Price Change (YTD)
- -5.24%
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- Price Change (1 Year)
- -5.94%
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- Price Change (3 Years)
- -2.94%
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- Price Change (5 Years)
- -8.45%
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- Price Change (10 Years)
- 23.9%
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- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 4M
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- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 5M
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- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 4M
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- Relative Volume
- 0.60
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- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 51.9
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- Volatility (1 Year)
- 19.5%
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- Beta (5 Years)
- 0.72
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Returns on capitalIndustry
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- 6.19%
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- Return on Assets (ROA)
- 2.85%
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GrowthIndustry
- Net Income Growth (YoY)
- -35.8%
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- EPS Growth (YoY)
- -39.0%
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- EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)
- 16.1%
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- EPS Growth (5Y CAGR)
- 10.3%
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EfficiencyIndustry
- Profits Per Employee
- $205.88K
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- Employee Count
- 4,250
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- WACC
- 8.69%
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Income statement (TTM)Industry
Balance sheetIndustry
- Net Cash (Debt)
- $722.00M
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- Net Cash Per Share
- $1.00
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- Equity (Book Value)
- $13.95B
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- Book Value Per Share
- $19.31
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- Tangible Book Value
- $13.95B
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Cash flow (TTM)Industry
Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- Earnings Yield
- 6.32%
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- Dividend Yield
- 10.0%
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- Buyback Yield
- -0.75%
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- Shareholder Yield
- 9.26%
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- Dividend Per Share
- $1.92
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- Dividend Growth (YoY)
- 0.00%
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- Years of Dividend Growth
- 0
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- Payout Ratio
- 154.9%
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Taxes and interestIndustry
- Interest Expense
- $858.00M
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Scores and fair valueIndustry
- Graham Number
- $23.02
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- Graham Upside
- 20.1%
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- Altman Z-Score
- 0.52
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- Lynch Fair Value
- $12.55
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- Lynch Upside
- -34.5%
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Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | ARCC | S&P 500 | Difference | ARCC per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +3.3% | -3.0% | +6.3 pts | ||
| 3 months | -2.7% | -2.8% | +0.1 pts | ||
| Year to date | +2.3% | +11.5% | −9.2 pts | ||
| 1 year | +4.4% | +13.5% | −9.0 pts | ||
| 3 years | +29.7% | +77.7% | −48.0 pts | +9.0% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | +47.6% | +72.6% | −25.0 pts | +8.1% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +219.2% | +308.2% | −89.0 pts | +12.3% | +15.1% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
36M ARCC shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, down 9.2% from the previous report, or 5.06% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 7.5 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 52.7% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 36,434,921 | -9.2% | 4,863,694 | 7.5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 40,128,547 | -1.0% | 4,410,959 | 9.1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 40,550,451 | -3.2% | 4,725,905 | 8.6 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 41,885,150 | +1.6% | 4,490,607 | 9.3 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 41,225,461 | +3.8% | 3,252,149 | 12.7 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 39,728,261 | -3.5% | 4,719,438 | 8.4 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 41,180,886 | -9.1% | 4,501,135 | 9.2 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 45,290,769 | -3.1% | 4,519,341 | 10.0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46,730,429 | +1.7% | 5,832,604 | 8.0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 45,953,484 | +12.1% | 5,137,573 | 8.9 |
| May 29, 2026 | 40,982,983 | +2.1% | 4,766,189 | 8.6 |
| May 15, 2026 | 40,123,974 | -5.8% | 5,167,713 | 7.8 |
Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.
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