NASDAQ$ARCC

Ares Capital Corp · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ares Capital reported financial results for Q4 2022 and declared a first quarter 2023 dividend of $0.48 per share.

Ares Capital Corporation announced strong Q4 2022 results, with core EPS at $0.63 and GAAP net income per share at $0.34. The company declared a first quarter 2023 dividend of $0.48 per share. The company's portfolio investments at fair value reached $21.78 billion.

  • Ares Capital declared a first quarter 2023 dividend of $0.48 per share.
  • Core EPS for Q4 2022 was $0.63, compared to $0.58 in Q4 2021.
  • GAAP net income per share for Q4 2022 was $0.34, compared to $0.83 in Q4 2021.
  • Portfolio investments at fair value reached $21.78 billion as of December 31, 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$640M

Previous: $529M+21.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.63

Previous: $0.58+8.6%
Debt/equity ratio

1.3%

Previous: 1.3%+2.4%
Net Income

$174M

Previous: $382M-54.5%
Operating Income

$367M

Previous: $250M+46.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$303M

Previous: $372M-18.5%
Total Assets

$22.4B

Previous: $20.8B+7.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ares Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$640M

Q4 2022+21%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Ares Capital believes they are well positioned to continue to generate attractive returns and dividends for shareholders given their healthy portfolio, experienced team and robust investment process.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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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