Ares Capital

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ARCC (NasdaqGS)

Company RatingNeutral
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management

Ares Capital Corporation is a U.S. business development company providing growth capital and a range of debt and equity financing to middle‑market companies. It supports acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyouts, with growth capital and refinancings as well. Sectors include manufacturing, business services, consumer, health care, IT, restaurants, retail, oil & gas, and tech. Regions: NY, Chicago, LA; invests $30–$500M (debt $10–$100M), uses revolvers, senior and junior debt, unitranche, mezzanine, private high yield, and equity. Prefers lead roles and board seats.

Company score

Sentiment: 0.27; SentimentMeasures the overall tone of recent coverage and discussion about the company.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Environment: 0.00; EnvironmentAssesses the company’s environmental impact, risks, and sustainability practices.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Social: 0.04; SocialAssesses the company’s influence on employees, customers, communities, and wider society.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Governance: 0.25; GovernanceAssesses leadership, accountability, transparency, and business ethics.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Sustainability: 0.07; SustainabilityCombines environmental, social, and governance signals into an overall sustainability score.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Impact Score: 0.17; Impact ScoreCombines sentiment and sustainability performance into an assessment of the company’s overall impact.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive