Ares Capital Cl: (NASD: ARCC)

$16.70

-0.29 (-1.71%)

Volume 2,166,322

Jun 19 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		16.68 - 16.99
	
		52wk Low - High
		15.16 - 18.67
	
		Previous Close
		16.99
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,363,666
	
		Industry
		FIN-SBIC&COMMRL
	
		Market Cap
		4.55 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.52 - 8.95
	
		Beta
		1.83
	
		P/E (F1)
		10.72
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.58
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		2.56%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            10.72
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.70
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.58
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.39
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.40
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            2.56%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.58
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            6.30%
                        
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            Company Description
        
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Ares Capital Corporation has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. Ares Capital Corporation invests primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component, and, to a lesser extent, in equity investments in private U.S. middle market companies.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.39	0.41	1.58	1.66
Number of Estimates	10	10	11	11
Low Estimate	0.37	0.38	1.50	1.55
High Estimate	0.42	0.47	1.70	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.40	0.42	1.52	1.58
EPS Growth	-2.75%	-2.62%	4.25%	4.48%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ARES CAP CP	ARCC	16.99
TCP CAPITAL CP	TCPC	16.23
GLADSTONE INVES	GAIN	7.41
ICG GROUP INC	ICGE	11.69
MCG CAPITAL	MCGC	5.13
AMER CAP LTD	ACAS	13.21
APOLLO INV CP	AINV	7.94
BLACKROCK KELSO	BKCC	9.56
FIDUS INVESTMNT	FDUS	18.74
FIFTH STREET FI	FSC	10.36

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-SBIC&COMMRL

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.58
Sales	748
Net Income	483
Price/Earnings	10.75
Price/Book	1.06
Price/Cash Flow	11.28
Price/Sales	5.87

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News

Upgrade Alert for Ares Capital (ARCC) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 13, 2013

Ares Capital Shares Sinking Lower, Down 2.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 29, 2013

Ares Capital Q1 net investment income increases - Datamonitor

May 23, 2013

Ares Capital announces management changes - Datamonitor

May 23, 2013

How Apollo Investment Can Sustain Its Dividend - TheMotleyFool

May 22, 2013

Ares Capital CorporationCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 8, 2013

Fitch Completes BDC Industry Peer Review; Upgrades ACAS & Revises Outlooks - Close-Up Media

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.60
ABR (Last Week)	1.50
# of recs in ABR	15
Average Target Price	18.87
Industry Rank by ABR	165 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 34

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Day Low - High	16.68 - 16.99
52wk Low - High	15.16 - 18.67
Previous Close	16.99
Avg. Volume	2,363,666
Industry	FIN-SBIC&COMMRL
Market Cap	4.55 B
Div - Yield	1.52 - 8.95
Beta	1.83
P/E (F1)	10.72
Current Year Est.	1.58
Quarterly Earnings ESP	2.56%

P/E (F1)	10.72
PEG Ratio	1.70
Current Year Est.	1.58
Current Quarter Estimate	0.39
Most Accurate Estimate	0.40
Earnings ESP	2.56%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	1.58
Expected Earnings Growth	6.30%

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Ares Capital Cl: (NASD: ARCC)

$16.70

-0.29 (-1.71%)

Volume 2,166,322

Jun 19 04:00 PM ET

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