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ARCC vs MS // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Morgan Stanley (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ARCC 9
— MS 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: ARCC
LAST: $19.11 (-0.05%) • MKT CAP: $13.81B
balance-sheet
1.06
LAST: $184.30 (-3.00%) • MKT CAP: $298.41B
balance-sheet
0.46
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ARCC VS. MS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ARCC | MS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.00% | 3.00% | +3.00 | ARCC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.7x | 31.0x | -19.30 | ARCC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -13.69% | -7.25% | -6.44 | MS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 41.00% | 24.60% | +16.40 | ARCC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 33.60% | 20.20% | +13.40 | ARCC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.20% | 5.50% | -7.70 | MS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 9.15% | 2.21% | +6.94 | ARCC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.06 | 0.46 | +0.60 | ARCC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 5/9 | -1.00 | MS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 7.00% | -0.30 | ARCC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.9 | 43.3 | +12.64 | ARCC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 1.04 | -0.11 | MS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.9x | 16.5x | -6.60 | ARCC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $13.81B | $298.41B | -$284.60B | MS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ARCC REV | MS REV | ARCC GROSS % | MS GROSS % | ARCC FCF | MS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $0 | — | — | -$1.72B | -$17.89B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $0 | — | — | -$2.13B | $1.36B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $511.0M | -$33.54B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ARCC // BETA 0.93
MS // BETA 1.04