Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) — Quality & forensics
As of 2026-10-12 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.
The Closelooknet module scores
- Valuation 53
- Quality 65
- Growth 36
- Balance sheet 25
- Cash quality 18
- Capital allocation 51
- Momentum 57
Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.
Financial forensics — the academic screens
Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-12
Quick answers
What is Ares Capital Corporation's Closelooknet quality reading?
The composite reads 45/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-12: valuation 53, quality 65, growth 36, balance sheet 25, cash quality 18, capital allocation 51, momentum 57. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.
What is Ares Capital Corporation's Altman Z-Score?
0.76, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-10-12. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
What is Ares Capital Corporation's Piotroski F-Score?
2 of 8, as of 2026-10-12. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
What does Ares Capital Corporation's Beneish M-Score indicate?
-2.29 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-10-12. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.
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