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ARDC vs SAR // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc. (NYSE) VS. Saratoga Investment Corp (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ARDC 2
— SAR 0
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $11.67 (+1.04%) • MKT CAP: $267.4M
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LAST: $13.94 (+2.65%) • MKT CAP: $216.9M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ARDC VS. SAR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ARDC | SAR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | — | 8.90% | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | — | 2/9 | — | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.9 | 36.5 | +20.40 | ARDC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 5.5x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $267.4M | $216.9M | $50.5M | ARDC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ARDC REV | SAR REV | ARDC GROSS % | SAR GROSS % | ARDC FCF | SAR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $0 | — | — | — | -$88.0M |
| FY 2024 | — | $0 | — | — | — | $197.5M |
| FY 2023 | — | $0 | — | — | — | -$157.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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