AACT (Ares Acquisition II) Debt-to-Equity: 0.01 (As of Jun. 2025)

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AACT Ares Acquisition Corp II AACT
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What is Ares Acquisition II Debt-to-Equity?

Ares Acquisition II AACT 22 Debt-to-Equity is 0.01 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates AACT with a GF Score™ of 22/100.

Ares Acquisition II's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $2.71 Mil. Ares Acquisition II's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $5.00 Mil. Ares Acquisition II's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $533.98 Mil. Ares Acquisition II's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.01.

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 II's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

AACT's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.18
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Ares Acquisition II  (NYSE:AACT) 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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Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

Ares Acquisition II Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Ares Acquisition II Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

Ares Acquisition II Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity
14.00 25.89 0.01 0.01

Ares Acquisition II Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01

AACT vs EVAC, CEPF, ANSC: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Ares Acquisition II'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 II Debt-to-Equity vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

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

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


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Ares Acquisition II Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Ares Acquisition II's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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 + 5) / 528.66
=0.01

Ares Acquisition II's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 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
=(2.713 + 5) / 533.977
=0.01

* 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 0.01 mean?
Ares Acquisition II (AACT) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Ares Acquisition II and its competitors.
Is Ares Acquisition II's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Ares Acquisition II's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01. The Diversified Financial Services industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.18. Ares Acquisition II's value of 0.01 is 94.4% below this industry median. Overall, Ares Acquisition II has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Acquisition II's Debt-to-Equity compare to EVAC and CEPF?
Ares Acquisition II's Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.18. Ares Acquisition II's value of 0.01 is 94.4% below this benchmark. 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 173 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. Ares Acquisition II's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 is 94.4% below the industry median. 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 II 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 II's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ares Acquisition II stock overvalued right now?
Ares Acquisition II (AACT) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01 and 94.4% below the Diversified Financial Services industry median of 0.18. Ares Acquisition II's overall GF Score™ is 22/100. 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 II (AACT), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01 as of Jun. 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.

Ares Acquisition II Business Description

Address 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10167
Ares Acquisition Corp II is a blank check company.
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