Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-03 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

44 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 64
Quality 63
Growth 30
Balance sheet 19
Cash quality 15
Capital allocation 52
Momentum 66

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

0.80 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

2/8 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.29 Beneish M-Score

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 2026-09-03

Quick answers

What is Ares Capital Corporation's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 44/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-03: valuation 64, quality 63, growth 30, balance sheet 19, cash quality 15, capital allocation 52, momentum 66. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Ares Capital Corporation's Altman Z-Score?

0.80, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-03. 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 2026-09-03. 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 2026-09-03. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.