Ares Capital (ARCC) Price to Sales (2020 - 2026)
Ares Capital's Price to Sales was 4.28 in Q2 2026, down 16.8% from 5.15 a year earlier but up 2.1% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Ares Capital (ARCC) Price to Sales (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Sales at Ares Capital came in at 4.76, down 3.3% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Price to Sales was 4.92 in FY2024 (+10.3%), 4.46 in FY2023 (-2.5%), 4.57 in FY2022 (-16.1%) and 5.45 in FY2021 (+15.2%).
- Quarterly Price to Sales has moved between 4.20 (Q1 2026) and 5.15 (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Price to Sales has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Price to Sales over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 10.5%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 17.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, ARCC's Price to Sales in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.20 (Q1 2026), 4.76 (Q4 2025) and 4.84 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - |
| 3 | Orix | 38.66 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 13.83 Bn |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 26.46 Bn | -16,107.65 Bn | - |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.64 Bn | -328.33 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.47 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.28 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.76 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.84 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.06 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.92 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.60 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.66 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.69 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.46 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.31 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.38 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.57 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.32 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.71 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.45 |
API Access
Ares Capital Price to Sales API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-sales&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-sales", "ticker": "ARCC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-sales&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();