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ARCC vs V // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Visa Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ARCC 3
— V 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $19.42 (+1.62%) • MKT CAP: $13.80B
gross-margins
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LAST: $425.51 (+2.88%) • MKT CAP: $738.98B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ARCC VS. V)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ARCC | V | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.00% | 32.30% | -26.30 | V | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.7x | 28.9x | -17.20 | ARCC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -13.69% | 2.90% | -16.59 | V | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 41.00% | 60.00% | -19.00 | V | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 33.60% | 50.10% | -16.50 | V | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.20% | 11.30% | -13.50 | V | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 9.15% | 0.63% | +8.52 | ARCC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 9.09 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 9/9 | -5.00 | V | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.8 | 67.7 | -11.90 | V | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 1.06 | -0.13 | V | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.9x | 34.0x | -24.10 | ARCC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $13.80B | $738.98B | -$725.18B | V | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ARCC REV | V REV | ARCC GROSS % | V GROSS % | ARCC FCF | V FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.29B | $40.00B | — | — | -$1.72B | $21.26B |
| FY 2024 | $5.03B | $35.93B | — | — | -$2.13B | $18.33B |
| FY 2023 | $5.03B | $32.65B | — | — | $511.0M | $19.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ARCC // BETA 0.93
V // BETA 1.06