NASDAQ$ARCC

Ares Capital Corp · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ares Capital's financial performance improved with increased net income and core EPS, driven by strong portfolio performance and strategic capital management.

Ares Capital reported a strong start to 2021 with GAAP net income of $373 million, or $0.87 per share, and Core EPS of $0.43 per share. The company benefited from a well-performing portfolio and strategic capital market activities, including raising $1.4 billion of long-term debt and issuing equity at a premium to NAV.

  • Ares Capital reported GAAP net income of $373 million or $0.87 per share.
  • Core EPS was reported at $0.43 per share.
  • New investment commitments totaled $1.8 billion, with a focus on first lien senior secured loans.
  • The company exited approximately $2.1 billion of investment commitments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$390M

Previous: $369M+5.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.43

Previous: $0.41+4.9%
Debt/equity ratio

1.1%

Previous: 1.3%-15.9%
Net asset value per share

$17.45

No prior period
Net Income

$373M

Previous: -$612M+160.9%
Operating Income

$149M

Previous: $234M-36.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$337M

Previous: $460M-26.7%
Total Assets

$16B

Previous: $15.8B+1.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Ares Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$390M

Q1 2021+5.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Ares Capital did not provide specific forward guidance in the provided text. The report highlights confidence in making attractive new investments due to their market position and disciplined investment approach.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

36 / 64 earnings

Positive

+6.5%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-9.2%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.8%+3.4%+1.0%
Q4 2025+0.5%+1.8%-2.0%
Q3 2025+1.1%+0.1%+0.9%
Q1 2025-2.7%-2.1%+3.5%
Q4 2024-3.0%-3.9%-3.4%
Q3 2024-2.0%-3.2%+2.7%
Q2 2024+0.2%-2.9%+0.6%
Q1 2024-0.3%+1.4%+4.7%
Q4 2023+0.4%+1.3%+2.9%
Q3 2023+0.5%-0.8%+5.5%
Q2 2023+1.0%-0.4%-2.1%
Q1 2023-3.5%+0.1%+1.1%
Q4 2022+1.8%+0.7%-5.9%
Q3 2022+6.5%+7.8%+8.3%
Q2 2022+2.7%+0.9%+6.8%
Q1 2022-4.1%-6.6%-10.6%
Q4 2021-2.1%-4.5%-10.5%
Q3 2021+1.2%+0.7%-3.1%
Q2 2021-1.3%-0.5%+0.0%
Q1 2021+0.1%-2.4%-0.7%
Q4 2020-1.2%-0.4%+3.1%
Q3 2020-0.8%-1.3%+19.9%
Q2 2020+2.4%+3.0%-1.4%
Q1 2020+6.4%+9.3%+25.9%
Q4 2019-0.2%-1.0%-23.7%
Q3 2019-1.2%+0.1%+1.1%
Q2 2019+1.9%+1.2%+3.3%
Q1 2019+0.2%+0.4%+0.4%
Q4 2018+2.9%+3.4%+3.0%
Q3 2018+6.0%+6.5%+4.7%
Q2 2018+2.3%+3.1%+3.6%
Q1 2018+1.3%+2.6%+5.7%
Q4 2017+3.2%+2.6%-1.6%
Q3 2017-0.3%+0.9%+1.0%
Q2 2017-0.1%+0.1%-1.6%
Q1 2017-4.8%-5.4%-4.0%
Q4 2016+0.5%+0.5%-1.9%
Q3 2016+0.4%+0.7%+6.1%
Q2 2016+2.8%+2.3%+8.4%
Q1 2016+0.1%
Q4 2015+3.6%
Q3 2015+1.2%
Q2 2015-0.3%
Q1 2015-4.2%
Q4 2014+1.6%
Q3 2014+1.4%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2014-3.5%
Q4 2013-0.9%
Q3 2013+2.4%
Q2 2013-3.9%
Q1 2013-0.1%
Q4 2012+2.0%
Q3 2012-0.5%
Q2 2012+2.1%
Q1 2012-2.4%
Q4 2011+2.3%
Q3 2011-3.1%
Q2 2011-9.2%
Q1 2011-1.3%
Q4 2010-2.0%
Q3 2010+2.0%
Q2 2010+2.4%
Q1 2010+3.0%

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