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CRCL vs ARCC // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE) VS. Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRCL 5
— ARCC 6
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: CRCL
LAST: $72.08 (-0.63%) • MKT CAP: $18.42B
fcf-yield
2.61%
LAST: $19.42 (+1.62%) • MKT CAP: $13.80B
fcf-yield
-13.69%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRCL VS. ARCC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRCL | ARCC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -0.20% | 6.00% | -6.20 | ARCC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 11.7x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.61% | -13.69% | +16.30 | CRCL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 41.00% | -101.00 | ARCC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 33.60% | -93.60 | ARCC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | -2.20% | +182.20 | CRCL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 9.15% | -9.15 | ARCC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 4/9 | +2.00 | CRCL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 39.6 | 55.8 | -16.20 | ARCC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.10 | 0.93 | +0.17 | CRCL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 34.0x | 9.9x | +24.10 | ARCC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.42B | $13.80B | $4.62B | CRCL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRCL REV | ARCC REV | CRCL GROSS % | ARCC GROSS % | CRCL FCF | ARCC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $109.8M | $4.29B | — | — | $529.7M | -$1.72B |
| FY 2024 | $15.2M | $5.03B | — | — | $326.4M | -$2.13B |
| FY 2023 | $19.9M | $5.03B | — | — | $138.7M | $511.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRCL // BETA 1.10
ARCC // BETA 0.93