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Ares Capital (LTS:0HHP) EV-to-FCF : -13.28 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Ares Capital EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Ares Capital's Enterprise Value is $28,258 Mil. Ares Capital's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $-2,128 Mil. Therefore, Ares Capital's EV-to-FCF for today is -13.28.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ares Capital's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0HHP' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -153.65   Med: -7.9   Max: 89.46
Current: -13.28

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Ares Capital was 89.46. The lowest was -153.65. And the median was -7.90.

LTS:0HHP's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 1006 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 14.88 vs LTS:0HHP: -13.28

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-03-30), Ares Capital's stock price is $22.08. Ares Capital's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $2.450. Therefore, Ares Capital's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 9.01.


Ares Capital EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ares Capital's EV-to-FCF 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.

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Ares Capital EV-to-FCF Chart

Ares Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -26.66 -8.41 -15.90 45.10 -13.08

Ares Capital Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
EV-to-FCF 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45.10 -62.54 -15.46 -11.98 -13.08

Competitive Comparison of Ares Capital's EV-to-FCF

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ares Capital's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 Capital's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ares Capital's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ares Capital's EV-to-FCF falls into.


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Ares Capital EV-to-FCF Calculation

Ares Capital's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=28257.819/-2128
=-13.28

Ares Capital's current Enterprise Value is $28,258 Mil.
Ares Capital's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2,128 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.


Ares Capital  (LTS:0HHP) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Ares Capital's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=22.08/2.450
=9.01

Ares Capital's share price for today is $22.08.
Ares Capital's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.450.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Ares Capital Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10167
Ares Capital Corp is a United States-based closed-ended specialty finance company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company focuses on investing primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including unitranche loans, which are loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first lien position) and second lien senior secured loans. In addition to senior secured loans, the company also invests in subordinated loans and preferred equity, it also makes common equity investments.

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