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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.(ARDC)

Live Price

Offline

$12.52

-0.24% today

1Y Change

-10.13%

Window

Jun 27, 2025 โ†’ Jun 18, 2026

Market Cap
$300.00M
Revenue Growth
+10.1%
EPS Growth
-42.2%
Dividend Yield
10.8%

Coverage: 245 bars ยท Jun 27, 2025 โ†’ Jun 18, 2026

Research Briefing

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Decision context

Research Snapshot

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (ARDC) is a Financial Services stock with a market cap of $300.00M. The stock last traded around $12.52 and down 10.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 27, 2025 โ†’ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +10.1%, EPS growth of -42.2%, a dividend yield of 10.8%. What stands out right now is revenue +10.1%, EPS -42.2%, free cash flow +187.9% with operating margin 73.8% and ROIC 5.6%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 10.8%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 13.5 and price/sales 6.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines ARDC price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Financial Services peers on this page.

Benchmark Edge

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Relative to SPY

ARDC Max Drawdown

-20.43%

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Financial profile

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (ARDC)

Profitability, balance sheet stamina, and cash efficiency drawn from the latest filings.

FY Revenue

$45.2M

+87.8% YoY

FY Net Income

$37.1M

+180.5% YoY

Free Cash Flow

-$31.8M

-142.0% YoY

Revenue Growth

+10.1%

EPS Growth

-42.2%

Gross Margin

46.5%

Net Margin

49.3%

Income statement

USD

Annual
Metric20252024202320222021
Revenue45M41M32M24M45M
Gross Profit39M36M60M18M38M
Operating Income33M38M65M-42M39M
EBITDA33M49M65M-41M40M
Net Income22M38M56M-46M37M
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Balance sheet

USD

Point-in-time
Metric20252024202320222021
Cash & Equivalents8M5M9M7M3M
Total Assets584M577M525M499M633M
Total Liabilities241M230M192M192M252M
Shareholder Equity344M347M332M307M380M
Total Debt223M107M163M69M119M
Net Debt215M102M153M62M116M

Cash flow positioning

Latest Full Year

Operating Cash Flow

32M

-142.0% YoY

Capital Expenditures

0

Free Cash Flow

32M

-142.0% YoY

Key ratios

  • Gross Margin

    46.5%

  • Operating Margin

    73.8%

  • Net Margin

    49.3%

  • ROE

    6.5%

  • Debt / Equity

    0.65x

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