Ares Capital PE Ratio 2010-2025 | ARCC

Current and historical p/e ratio for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2010 to 2025. The price to earnings ratio is calculated by taking the latest closing price and dividing it by the most recent earnings per share (EPS) number. The PE ratio is a simple way to assess whether a stock is over or under valued and is the most widely used valuation measure. Ares Capital PE ratio as of July 18, 2025 is 10.36.

Please refer to the Stock Price Adjustment Guide for more information on our historical prices.

Ares Capital PE Ratio Historical Data
Date Stock Price TTM Net EPS PE Ratio
2025-07-18 23.21 11.32
2025-03-31 21.68 $2.05 10.58
2024-12-31 20.94 $2.45 8.55
2024-09-30 19.59 $2.60 7.54
2024-06-30 19.05 $2.85 6.68
2024-03-31 18.60 $2.92 6.37
2023-12-31 17.48 $2.67 6.55
2023-09-30 16.59 $2.31 7.18
2023-06-30 15.62 $1.65 9.47
2023-03-31 14.81 $1.28 11.57
2022-12-31 14.56 $1.20 12.14
2022-09-30 12.96 $1.69 7.67
2022-06-30 13.44 $2.21 6.08
2022-03-31 15.31 $3.08 4.97
2021-12-31 15.15 $3.52 4.30
2021-09-30 14.24 $3.58 3.98
2021-06-30 13.45 $3.89 3.46
2021-03-31 12.59 $3.45 3.65
2020-12-31 11.13 $1.16 9.59
2020-09-30 8.97 $0.75 11.96
2020-06-30 9.04 $0.12 75.32
2020-03-31 6.56 $-0.06 0.00
2019-12-31 11.03 $1.86 5.93
2019-09-30 10.78 $1.74 6.19
2019-06-30 10.15 $1.82 5.58
2019-03-31 9.47 $1.95 4.86
2018-12-31 8.40 $2.02 4.16
2018-09-30 9.05 $2.20 4.11
2018-06-30 8.47 $2.04 4.15
2018-03-31 7.98 $1.86 4.29
2017-12-31 7.72 $1.57 4.92
2017-09-30 7.86 $1.27 6.19
2017-06-30 7.67 $1.29 5.95
2017-03-31 7.96 $1.37 5.81
2016-12-31 7.39 $1.51 4.89
2016-09-30 6.79 $1.32 5.14
2016-06-30 6.07 $1.34 4.53
2016-03-31 6.18 $1.31 4.72
2015-12-31 5.77 $1.21 4.77
2015-09-30 5.72 $1.65 3.47
2015-06-30 6.34 $1.85 3.43
2015-03-31 6.46 $1.86 3.47
2014-12-31 5.73 $1.93 2.97
2014-09-30 5.79 $1.91 3.03
2014-06-30 6.26 $1.86 3.36
2014-03-31 6.04 $1.88 3.21
2013-12-31 5.94 $1.81 3.28
2013-09-30 5.64 $2.05 2.75
2013-06-30 5.49 $2.12 2.59
2013-03-31 5.65 $2.03 2.78
2012-12-31 5.35 $2.20 2.43
2012-09-30 5.11 $2.07 2.47
2012-06-30 4.64 $1.68 2.76
2012-03-31 4.64 $1.45 3.20
2011-12-31 4.29 $1.57 2.73
2011-09-30 3.73 $1.78 2.10
2011-06-30 4.25 $2.25 1.89
2011-03-31 4.39 $3.80 1.15
2010-12-31 4.18 $3.80 1.10
2010-09-30 3.89 $3.65 1.07
2010-06-30 3.04 $3.59 0.85
2010-03-31 3.51 $2.22 1.58
2009-12-31 2.87 $1.97 1.46
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Finance Finance - SBIC & Commercial $16.112B $2.990B
Ares Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company, which primarily invests in U.S. middle-market companies. The company offers customized financing solutions, ranging from senior-debt instruments to equity capital, with a focus on senior secured debt. Other major investment areas were commercial & professional services, diversified financials, and insurance services. Ares Capital is structured as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company, regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It is treated as a regulated investment company ('RIC') for income-tax purposes. To maintain its RIC status, Ares Capital must distribute the majority of its investment income.
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