Benjamin Graham fit · Defensive deep-value investing
Is Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) a Benjamin Graham Stock?
Meets only 5/7 Graham criteria - likely overpriced or unstable.
38/100
DNot a fit
5/7 criteria passed
+4 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 2 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 34 → lifted to 38 before grade derivation.
Benjamin Graham's Criteria, Applied to ARCC
P/E ≤ 15
key11.8x
P/B ≤ 1.5
key1.0x
Current ratio ≥ 2
0.9x
Debt / Equity ≤ 1
1.1x
5y profitable
keyYes
Earnings yield ≥ 7%
8.5%
Revenue growing
11.3%
How ARCC Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$13.69B
P/E (TTM)
11.8x
ROIC (TTM)
5.43%
Gross margin
70.82%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ARCC's Benjamin Graham fit score?
ARCC scores 38/100 on our Benjamin Graham fit engine - grade D. Meets only 5/7 Graham criteria - likely overpriced or unstable.
Does Benjamin Graham actually own ARCC?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Benjamin Graham's published criteria. We don't claim that Benjamin Graham personally owns or recommends ARCC.
How often is this score updated?
ARCC's Benjamin Graham fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Benjamin Graham personally owns or recommends ARCC.