Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) is down 7.1% since the beginning of the year. At $18 per share, ARCC is trading 23.8% below its 52-week high of $23. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ARCC shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,485.

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) has returned -7.09% so far this year and -8.51% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ARCC has returned 12.43% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 6, 2004, ARCC's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.26%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.6 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Mar 2009 with a return of +51.7%, while the worst month was Nov 2008 at -36.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ARCC closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +22.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -23.6%.

Ares Capital Corporation has an annualized alpha of 5.02%, beta of 1.08, and R2 of 0.41 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 06, 2004.

• This stock captured 114.89% of S&P 500 Index gains and 102.57% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R2 of 0.41 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

ARCC ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% of stocks on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Ares Capital Corporation provided a 10.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.92 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 5 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ares Capital Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ares Capital Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Ares Capital Corporation was 79.36%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 203 trading sessions.

The current Ares Capital Corporation drawdown is 15.44%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Ares Capital Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Ares Capital Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.