AAC (Ares Acquisition III) Debt-to-Equity: -37.00 (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Ares Acquisition III Debt-to-Equity?

Ares Acquisition III AAC 12 Debt-to-Equity is -37.00 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates AAC with a GF Score™ of 12/100. Among 171 Diversified Financial Services companies, Ares Acquisition III ranks worse than 584794.74% on this metric.

Ares Acquisition III's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.15 Mil. Ares Acquisition III's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Ares Acquisition III's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $-0.00 Mil. Ares Acquisition III's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -37.00.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ares Acquisition III's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

AAC' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -37   Med: -37   Max: -37
Current: -37

During the past 0 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Ares Acquisition III was -37.00. The lowest was -37.00. And the median was -37.00.

AAC's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.18 vs AAC: -37.00

Ares Acquisition III  (NYSE:AAC) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

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Ares Acquisition III Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Ares Acquisition III Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ares Acquisition III's Debt-to-Equity 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 Acquisition III Debt-to-Equity Chart

Ares Acquisition III Annual Data
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Ares Acquisition III Quarterly Data
Mar26 Jun26
Debt-to-Equity 0.00 -37.00

AAC vs KRSP, NWAX, GTEN: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Ares Acquisition III's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Ares Acquisition III Debt-to-Equity vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Ares Acquisition III's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ares Acquisition III's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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Ares Acquisition III Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Ares Acquisition III's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=( + ) / N/A
=N/A

Ares Acquisition III's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(0.148 + 0) / -0.004
=-37.00

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Equity →
What does a Debt-to-Equity of -37.00 mean?
Ares Acquisition III (AAC) has a Debt-to-Equity of -37.00 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Ares Acquisition III and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ares Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 171 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Ares Acquisition III's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Ares Acquisition III's current Debt-to-Equity is -37.00. Based on the distribution chart, Ares Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 171 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ares Acquisition III has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Acquisition III's Debt-to-Equity compare to KRSP and NWAX?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Ares Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 171 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Ares Acquisition III in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.18. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Diversified Financial Services companies is 0.18, based on 171 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Ares Acquisition III and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ares Acquisition III's current Debt-to-Equity is -37.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ares Acquisition III stock overvalued right now?
Ares Acquisition III (AAC) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -37.00. The current Debt-to-Equity is -37.00. Ares Acquisition III's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ares Acquisition III (AAC), the current Debt-to-Equity is -37.00 as of Jun. 2026. 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.

Ares Acquisition III Business Description

Address c/o Ares Management LLC, 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10167
Ares Acquisition Corp III is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
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