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Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC)

$18.65
Arrow-Thin-Down
(-1.4%)
-$0.26
Price as of April 9, 2025, 11:03 a.m. ET
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ARCC

Key Data Points

Current Price
The most recent price per share for this stock.
$18.65
Daily Change
The percentage change for this company's share price today.
(-1.4%) -$0.26
Day's Range
The range between the highest and lowest prices at which this company's shares traded today.
$18.27 - $18.91
Previous Close
The final price at which this company's shares traded during the previous trading day.
$18.91
Open
The starting price at which this company's shares traded during the current trading day.
$18.60
Beta
Beta measures a stock or portfolio's movement relative to the overall market, or to a specific stock index. A stock with a beta of 1 is theoretically as volatile as the overall market. A beta of more than 1 indicates a stock is more volatile than the market, and a beta of less than one indicates it is less volatile. For example, a beta of 2 implies that a stock will move twice as much as the market, whereas a beta of .5 implies half the movement of the market.
0
Volume
The number of shares of this company's stock that have traded today.
2,697,021
Average Volume
The average number of shares that are traded over a trailing three-months period.
0
Sector
An industry or industry subset that a company operates within. There are 11 different stock market sectors, according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), the most commonly used classification system.
Financials
Market Cap
The market value of a company, in total dollars, also called "market capitalization." Market cap is calculated by taking a company's price per share and multiplying it by the company's total number of shares outstanding.
-
Market Cap / Employee
The market cap of a company divided by the total number of the company's employees.
-
52wk Range
The range between the highest and lowest prices at which this company's shares traded over the past year.
$18.26 - $23.84
Revenue
The total sales generated by a company during the most recent year. Also referred to as "the top line" of the income statement.
-
Gross Margin
The gross profit expressed as a percentage of total revenue. Higher is usually better.
73.82%
Dividend Yield
The percentage of a company's share price that it pays in dividends each year.
N/A
EPS
Earnings per share (EPS) indicates how profitable a company is on a per-share basis. EPS is calculated by subtracting any preferred dividends from a company's net income and dividing that amount by the number of shares outstanding.
$2.45
CAPs Rating
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Industry
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Ares Capital Return vs. S&P

1 Year 5 Year 5 Year Annualized Since IPO
ARCC +0.73% +132.11% +18.34% +1,006%
S&P -4.22% +78.61% +12.30% +339%

Ares Capital Company Info

A closed-end, non-diversified management investment company, which primarily invests in first and second lien senior loans and long-term mezzanine debt.

News & Analysis

The Fool has written over 100 articles on Ares Capital.
Featured Article

Is Ares Capital Stock a Buy Now?

Courtney Carlsen  |  Apr 11, 2025
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3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in April

Keith Speights  |  Apr 1, 2025

Is Ares Capital Stock a Millionaire Maker?

Leo Sun  |  Mar 14, 2025

The world's largest BDC could keep beating the market for the foreseeable future.

3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks You Can Buy and Hold Forever

Keith Speights  |  Feb 23, 2025

Should You Buy Ares Capital Stock While It's Below $26?

Leo Sun  |  Feb 8, 2025

This leading business development company still has a bright future.

These 5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Will Generate Over $6,900 in Passive Income for Me in 2025

Keith Speights  |  Feb 3, 2025

The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $100 Right Now

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Investing $50,000 in Each of These 5 Stocks Could Make You Nearly $17,500 in Passive Income in 2025

Keith Speights  |  Jan 7, 2025

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