ARDC (Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund) Cash Flow from Financing: $-10.47 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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ARDC Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc ARDC
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Price $12.48
GF Value $8.66
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Cash Flow from Financing?

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund ARDC -0.79% 45 Cash Flow from Financing is $-10.47 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ARDC with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.66 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.

For the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund received $1.21 Mil more from issuing new shares than it paid to buy back shares. It received $14.06 Mil from issuing more debt. It paid $0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It spent $16.61 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders. It received $0.61 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund spent $0.72 Mil on financial activities for the six months ended in Dec. 2025.


Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund  (NYSE:ARDC) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation

Cash from financing contains six items:

1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's issuance of stock for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.21 Mil.

2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's repurchase of stock for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.

3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's net issuance of debt for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $14.06 Mil. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund received $14.06 Mil from issuing more debt.

4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's net issuance of preferred for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund paid $0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.

5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's cash flow for dividends for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-16.61 Mil. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund spent $16.61 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's other financing for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.61 Mil. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund received $0.61 Mil on other financial activities.


Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms


Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Cash Flow from Financing can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Financing
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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Semi-Annual Data
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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Cash Flow from Financing Calculation

This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-10.47 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Cash Flow from Financing of $-10.47 Mil mean?
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-10.47 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund and its competitors.
Is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-10.47 Mil. Overall, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Cash Flow from Financing compare to KWY and HRZN?
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Cash Flow from Financing of $-10.47 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Financing for an Asset Management company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund and its competitors. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-10.47 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.66, compared to a current price of $12.48 — trading 44.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-10.47 Mil. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-10.47 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $12.48 is trading 44.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.66. GuruFocus considers Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ARDC:

  • Cash Flow from Financing: $-10.47 Mil
  • GF Value™: $8.66 vs. price of $12.48 (44.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ARDC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Business Description

Address 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90067
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc is a closed-end, diversified, management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek an attractive risk adjusted level of total return, through current income and, secondarily, through capital appreciation. The Fund invests in a broad, dynamically managed portfolio of (i) senior secured loans, (ii) corporate bonds, (iii) other fixed-income instruments, and (iv) securities issued by entities commonly referred to as collateralized loan obligations and other asset-backed securities.
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