Stock comparison
Ares Capital
MSCI
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ARCC
Ares Capital
Market cap
$13.35B
Sector
Financials
MSCI
MSCI
Market cap
$42.85B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
MSCI MSCI
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ARCC | MSCI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56D | 80A | MSCI |
| Benjamin Graham | 38D | 71B | MSCI |
| Philip Fisher | 55C | 82A | MSCI |
| Peter Lynch | 36D | 70B | MSCI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 29F | 80A | MSCI |
| Charlie Munger | 57D | 87C | MSCI |
| Terry Smith | 50D | 88C | MSCI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ARCC | MSCI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $13.35B | $42.85B |
| P/E (TTM) | 11.8x | 31.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.2x | 27.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.43% | 38.53% |
| Gross margin | 70.82% | 82.86% |
| Net margin | 43.69% | 40.74% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.29% | 11.29% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -14.68% | 15.35% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.1x | - |
| Dividend yield | 10.16% | 1.37% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ARCC leads on
- Dividend yield10.16%vs 1.37%+87%
- P/E (TTM)11.8xvs 31.2x+62%
- EV/EBIT13.2xvs 27.5x+52%
- Net margin43.69%vs 40.74%+7%
MSCI leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y15.35%vs -14.68%+196%
- Debt / Equity-vs 1.1x+148%
- ROIC (TTM)38.53%vs 5.43%+86%
- Market cap$42.85Bvs $13.35B+69%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.