Ares Capital Growth Metrics (2021-2026) | ARCC

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Growth Ratios
Assets Growth (1y) (Quarter) 7.46%4.00%6.26%11.20%17.37%18.24%18.71%16.74%11.42%13.68%10.55%8.34%
Assets Growth (3y) (Quarter) 10.67%11.81%11.72%12.04%
Assets (QoQ) (Quarter) 1.63%-2.62%1.92%3.10%3.84%1.92%7.57%3.86%4.26%0.22%2.66%5.97%1.39%-1.78%
Cash & Equivalents Growth (1y) (Quarter) -18.55%105.06%76.57%41.78%46.23%-7.78%18.69%27.11%-25.62%113.17%0.47%-21.95%
Cash & Equivalents Growth (3y) (Quarter) 19.51%59.15%28.17%12.05%
Cash & Equivalents (QoQ) (Quarter) 17.90%18.48%14.48%28.22%1.52%-4.86%18.07%-19.13%30.66%1.89%-30.91%131.77%-38.42%-20.85%
Cash from Operations Growth (1y) (Quarter) 79.63%81.29%96.80%130.00%0.28%-102.41%-2,645.83%-1,232.61%25.35%-1,323.81%83.46%-48.37%-59.33%161.54%
Cash from Operations Growth (3y) (Quarter) 46.67%-37.89%47.42%-243.84%-5.85%-40.47%
Cash from Operations (QoQ) (Quarter) 127.22%-411.85%101.33%-1,900.00%342.22%-105.50%195.83%-880.43%94.15%-6,176.19%60.47%48.56%-11.57%27.09%-254.59%44.76%143.09%
Dividends Paid - Common Growth (1y) (Quarter) 61.44%25.48%13.45%8.55%6.48%3.45%10.28%12.99%15.21%14.07%13.62%11.50%5.28%12.01%
Dividends Paid - Common Growth (3y) (Quarter) 25.58%13.98%12.44%11.00%8.90%9.75%
Dividends Paid - Common (QoQ) (Quarter) 35.95%7.21%4.93%5.56%5.67%-3.07%0.40%3.54%2.66%3.33%2.87%5.57%1.65%2.92%0.95%-0.31%8.15%
EBITDA Margin Growth (1y) (Quarter) 1,461.00878.00646.00-413.00-1212.00-573.00-495.00160.00401.00-97.00431.00-522.00-491.00-117.00213.00
EBITDA Margin Growth (3y) (Quarter) 650.00208.00582.00-775.00-1302.00-787.00149.00
EBITDA Margin (QoQ) (Quarter) 412.00-75.00865.00258.00-171.00-307.00-193.00-540.00468.00-229.00462.00-300.00-30.00299.00-491.00-268.00344.00629.00
EBIT Growth (1y) (Quarter) 64.13%44.21%60.61%22.18%-4.30%-1.15%2.52%22.93%29.07%5.22%14.11%-11.40%-9.38%1.93%8.60%
EBIT Growth (3y) (Quarter) 26.56%14.47%23.39%9.99%3.83%1.97%8.31%
EBIT Margin Growth (1y) (Quarter) 1,461.00878.00646.00-413.00-1212.00-573.00-495.00160.00401.00-97.00431.00-522.00-491.00-117.00213.00
EBIT Margin Growth (3y) (Quarter) 650.00208.00582.00-775.00-1302.00-787.00149.00
EBIT Margin (QoQ) (Quarter) 412.00-75.00865.00258.00-171.00-307.00-193.00-540.00468.00-229.00462.00-300.00-30.00299.00-491.00-268.00344.00629.00
EBIT (QoQ) (Quarter) 31.52%-18.18%29.80%17.51%15.56%-8.88%-1.26%-7.96%19.38%-5.51%18.40%-3.37%-2.68%2.48%-8.06%-1.17%9.47%9.19%
EBT Growth (1y) (Quarter) 102.22%4.52%96.59%10.90%-20.88%18.27%-13.29%22.54%23.61%-34.55%24.00%-27.36%-27.53%-0.62%-0.54%
EBT Growth (3y) (Quarter) 25.52%-6.82%28.33%-0.43%-10.84%-8.37%2.26%
EBT Margin Growth (1y) (Quarter) 1,353.00-512.00799.00-528.00-1191.00229.00-660.0079.0098.00-1358.00401.00-741.00-647.00-104.00-116.00
EBT Margin Growth (3y) (Quarter) 261.00-1641.00541.00-1190.00-1740.00-1232.00-375.00
EBT Margin (QoQ) (Quarter) 1,726.00-1762.001,257.00132.00-139.00-451.00-71.00-530.001,281.00-1340.00668.00-511.00-176.00420.00-474.00-417.00368.00407.00
EBT (QoQ) (Quarter) 121.11%-55.78%77.27%16.67%14.29%-16.83%0.00%-16.76%70.83%-39.02%41.33%-16.04%-9.55%15.53%-17.20%-16.23%24.03%15.63%
Enterprise Value Growth (1y) (Quarter) 18.55%-105.06%-76.57%-41.78%-46.23%7.78%-18.69%-27.11%25.62%-113.17%-0.47%21.95%
Enterprise Value Growth (3y) (Quarter) -19.51%-59.15%-28.17%-12.05%
Enterprise Value (QoQ) (Quarter) -17.90%-18.48%-14.48%-28.22%-1.52%4.86%-18.07%19.13%-30.66%-1.89%30.91%-131.77%38.42%20.85%
EPS (Basic) Growth (1y) (Quarter) 78.00%-10.91%104.52%3.30%-24.88%8.34%-24.44%5.81%4.20%-41.46%9.44%-34.97%-36.33%-15.46%-5.85%
EPS (Basic) Growth (3y) (Quarter) 11.69%-17.33%19.14%-10.76%-20.72%-18.76%-8.01%
EPS (Basic) (QoQ) (Quarter) 128.23%-63.44%88.76%13.01%14.23%-16.07%-4.66%-17.82%64.76%-41.46%33.51%-19.08%-7.43%9.42%-20.67%-20.77%22.92%21.86%
EPS (Diluted) Growth (1y) (Quarter) 71.19%-14.35%105.41%3.69%-24.58%8.58%-21.47%9.68%7.90%-39.24%9.44%-34.97%-36.33%-15.46%-5.85%
EPS (Diluted) Growth (3y) (Quarter) 11.69%-17.33%20.86%-9.57%-19.68%-17.69%-6.82%
EPS (Diluted) (QoQ) (Quarter) 128.23%-64.97%89.36%13.09%14.19%-16.00%-4.41%-17.74%64.39%-39.25%33.51%-19.08%-7.43%9.42%-20.67%-20.77%22.92%21.86%
FCF Margin Growth (1y) (Quarter) 27,778.003,178.0030,558.00330.00547.00-14410.00-16700.00-7425.001,547.00-3785.0014,531.00-3162.00-1854.006,496.00
FCF Margin Growth (3y) (Quarter) 29,872.00-15017.0028,389.00-10257.00240.00-11698.00
FCF Margin (QoQ) (Quarter) 44,334.00-42247.0031,688.00-5997.0019,735.00-14867.001,459.00-5780.004,778.00-17157.0010,734.003,192.00-554.001,159.00-6959.004,500.007,796.00
FCF Payout Ratio Growth (1y) (Quarter) -692.39%-30.78%-3,445.40%-52.81%-6.77%-4,395.57%95.98%-109.98%-54.33%91.99%-586.93%24.85%33.92%282.02%
FCF Payout Ratio Growth (3y) (Quarter) -135.48%-63.64%-113.86%-26.73%-2.88%84.34%
FCF Payout Ratio (QoQ) (Quarter) 599.42%-134.38%7,969.96%-105.86%143.62%-1,860.98%204.76%-113.27%-1,655.02%98.35%-160.23%-105.24%8.89%-41.16%71.53%-80.46%350.98%
Free Cash Flow Growth (1y) (Quarter) 79.63%81.29%96.80%130.00%0.28%-102.41%-2,645.83%-1,232.61%25.35%-1,323.81%83.46%-48.37%-59.33%161.54%
Free Cash Flow Growth (3y) (Quarter) 46.67%-37.89%47.42%-243.84%-5.85%-40.47%
Free Cash Flow (QoQ) (Quarter) 127.22%-411.85%101.33%-1,900.00%342.22%-105.50%195.83%-880.43%94.15%-6,176.19%60.47%48.56%-11.57%27.09%-254.59%44.76%143.09%
Interest Coverage Ratio Growth (1y) (Quarter) 28.57%-56.02%21.84%-12.48%-20.80%40.79%-15.54%-0.38%-4.03%-48.43%7.98%-18.00%-15.45%-1.95%-7.76%
Interest Coverage Ratio Growth (3y) (Quarter) -0.77%-31.65%3.57%-10.58%-13.71%-10.71%-5.60%
Interest Coverage Ratio (QoQ) (Quarter) 187.51%-68.02%41.36%-1.10%-1.65%-11.40%1.54%-10.50%74.85%-46.85%19.77%-13.77%-6.05%11.29%-9.04%-11.10%8.95%4.70%
Net Cash Flow Growth (1y) (Quarter) 96.56%-82.46%116.78%50.50%-64.00%-67.50%36.84%-137.50%675.61%-1,007.69%-175.00%1,135.09%-239.83%-127.97%
Net Cash Flow Growth (3y) (Quarter) 32.47%-36.04%44.37%80.10%-136.33%-105.87%
Net Cash Flow (QoQ) (Quarter) 131.36%-298.68%122.30%-124.75%260.00%90.00%100.00%-126.97%131.71%700.00%-154.81%514.04%-150.00%33.90%856.41%-155.93%18.48%
Net Income Growth (1y) (Quarter) 97.65%-0.52%128.00%14.38%-16.07%20.53%-16.37%19.16%17.73%-34.06%25.17%-26.63%-28.92%-5.30%0.00%
Net Income Growth (3y) (Quarter) 25.00%-7.53%33.64%0.00%-11.11%-9.04%1.54%
Net Income (QoQ) (Quarter) 124.71%-60.73%94.67%15.07%13.10%-10.00%-2.34%-15.57%62.41%-37.55%39.16%-16.58%-9.04%18.54%-18.44%-19.18%21.19%25.17%
Net Income towards Common Stockholders Growth (1y) (Quarter) 97.65%-0.52%128.00%14.38%-16.07%20.53%-16.37%19.16%17.73%-34.06%25.17%-26.63%-28.92%-5.30%0.00%
Net Income towards Common Stockholders Growth (3y) (Quarter) 25.00%-7.53%33.64%0.00%-11.11%-9.04%1.54%
Net Income towards Common Stockholders (QoQ) (Quarter) 124.71%-60.73%94.67%15.07%13.10%-10.00%-2.34%-15.57%62.41%-37.55%39.16%-16.58%-9.04%18.54%-18.44%-19.18%21.19%25.17%
Net Margin Growth (1y) (Quarter) 1,205.00-642.001,062.00-414.00-976.00270.00-727.002.00-11.00-1250.00405.00-676.00-633.00-186.00-99.00
Net Margin Growth (3y) (Quarter) 219.00-1621.00741.00-1088.00-1620.00-1165.00-421.00
Net Margin (QoQ) (Quarter) 1,688.00-1906.001,343.0080.00-160.00-202.00-133.00-481.001,086.00-1199.00596.00-494.00-152.00456.00-486.00-451.00294.00543.00
Operating Income Growth (1y) (Quarter) 64.13%44.21%60.61%22.18%-4.30%-1.15%2.52%22.93%29.07%5.22%14.11%-11.40%-9.38%1.93%8.60%
Operating Income Growth (3y) (Quarter) 26.56%14.47%23.39%9.99%3.83%1.97%8.31%
Operating Income (QoQ) (Quarter) 31.52%-18.18%29.80%17.51%15.56%-8.88%-1.26%-7.96%19.38%-5.51%18.40%-3.37%-2.68%2.48%-8.06%-1.17%9.47%9.19%
Operating Margin Growth (1y) (Quarter) 1,461.00878.00646.00-413.00-1212.00-573.00-495.00160.00401.00-97.00431.00-522.00-491.00-117.00213.00
Operating Margin Growth (3y) (Quarter) 650.00208.00582.00-775.00-1302.00-787.00149.00
Operating Margin (QoQ) (Quarter) 412.00-75.00865.00258.00-171.00-307.00-193.00-540.00468.00-229.00462.00-300.00-30.00299.00-491.00-268.00344.00629.00
Profit After Tax Growth (1y) (Quarter) -68.86%-54.45%31.75%198.20%380.77%137.36%61.51%-2.72%-21.20%-13.56%-46.33%12.11%2.54%-17.93%-61.83%
Profit After Tax Growth (3y) (Quarter) 5.66%-2.23%4.53%48.16%57.20%18.97%-30.83%
Profit After Tax (QoQ) (Quarter) 14.37%-44.76%-47.39%-6.31%67.31%59.77%19.06%51.06%-17.40%8.72%-28.29%22.36%-9.39%-32.49%49.79%11.91%-27.48%-68.60%
Return on Assets Growth (1y) (Quarter) 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Return on Assets Growth (3y) (Quarter) 0.000.00
Return on Assets (QoQ) (Quarter) 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Return on Invested Capital Growth (1y) (Quarter) -7.00-7.00-2.002.004.004.005.007.0017.00
Return on Invested Capital Growth (3y) (Quarter) 15.00
Return on Invested Capital (QoQ) (Quarter) 1.00-4.00-3.00-1.000.002.002.001.000.002.004.0011.00
Return on Sales Growth (1y) (Quarter) 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Return on Sales Growth (3y) (Quarter) 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Return on Sales (QoQ) (Quarter) 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Revenue Growth (1y) (Quarter) 21.49%20.98%40.45%32.36%21.97%10.47%13.43%19.09%18.32%7.36%4.42%-1.32%0.90%4.48%4.23%
Revenue Growth (3y) (Quarter) 20.58%12.79%18.49%15.86%13.35%7.41%7.28%
Revenue (QoQ) (Quarter) 19.68%-16.82%8.86%12.11%19.18%-3.44%2.59%3.31%7.94%-0.85%7.70%2.65%-2.06%-3.56%1.78%4.97%1.41%-3.78%
Tax Rate Growth (1y) (Quarter) 214.00463.00-1362.00-294.00-561.00-174.00351.00266.00466.00-70.00-90.00-94.00179.00441.00-52.00
Tax Rate Growth (3y) (Quarter) 119.00219.00-1101.00-122.0083.00197.00209.00
Tax Rate (QoQ) (Quarter) -154.001,075.00-836.00128.0096.00-750.00231.00-138.00483.00-224.00147.0061.00-53.00-245.00143.00333.00210.00-738.00
Total Debt Growth (1y) (Quarter) 10.77%-2.24%-3.02%4.31%13.91%17.17%15.45%18.70%8.59%15.30%16.22%13.83%
Total Debt Growth (3y) (Quarter) 7.44%9.71%9.17%12.12%
Total Debt (QoQ) (Quarter) 4.00%-8.50%1.44%1.27%3.18%-1.59%10.78%4.16%1.66%1.18%1.34%10.60%2.47%-0.89%