Ares Capital CorpARCC
ASignal's systematic analysis rates ARCC as Neutral.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 23, 2026
The case on ARCC
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- Forward P/E of 10.31x suggests valuation discount relative to current earnings
- High dividend yield of 964.00% indicates strong income signal
- Value score of 0.80 reflects attractive pricing relative to fundamentals
- Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages (SMA20: 19.53, SMA50: 18.94)
- Negative price momentum (-0.003) and MACD histogram below zero indicate weakening trend
- Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14x raises leverage concerns
- Earnings growth declining YoY by 54.10%
- Payout ratio of 143.28% exceeds earnings, raising dividend sustainability concerns
- Operating cash flow negative at $-680M despite positive free cash flow
- Low financial health score of 0.25 signals balance sheet risks
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