ARCC's Quality Score rose 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 5.
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Up 34% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%.
| The company | A $960M profit |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 27 |
Tue Dec 15: Ex-dividend, $0.48 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 29.
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.4% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. ARCC scores 5 today, against a median of 1 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
ARCC is #5 of 29 by Quality Score among Business Development Companies.
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Net income over four quarters: ARCC $960M, MAIN $451M, HTGC $383M, OBDC $289M.
Expected to report Wed Feb 3, before the open (in 93 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Oct 27, 2026 | +0.2% | -0.5% | +4.3% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | +0.3% | -1.7% | +3.2% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | -0.3% | +1.7% | +3.1% |
One insider bought $46K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest:
3 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
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 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.
ARCC scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #5 of 29 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 34% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
ARCC scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #5 of 29 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ARCC's 5.
One insider bought $46K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest is Mary Beth Henson, Director, who bought $46K on Oct 28.
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