Intrinsic Valuation of: ARCC
Free Cash Flow Average and Growth over past 5Y Key Statistics
Year FCF FCF (FCF/Revenue)
2020 - - EPS (FY) 2 Market Cap $15B
2021 - - (-) P/E Ratio 11 Total Asset $28B
2022 $-2B - (-) Net Income $2B Total Debt $0
2023 $-1B 44.7% (-25.2%) EBITDA - Total Liab $15B
2024 $511M 137.6% (117.0%) Opr Margin - Debt/Equity -
2025 $-2B -516.4% (-498.9%) PreTax Margin - BV/Share 19
5Y Average FCF $-1B -111.4% (-135.7%)
Overall Market Assumptions:
Assumptions: P/E for No-Growth Company: 7.0
Perpetual Growth Rate (g): 2.5% Historical US Bond Yield: 4.4%
Discount Rate (WACC): 7.4% Current US Bond Yield: 3.5%
Forcasting Future Free Cash Flow for next 6Y Modified Benjamin Graham's Intrinsic Value
Year FCF Projection (4.0%)
2026 $-1B MBG Intrinsic Value $18
2027 $-1B
2028 $-2B
2029 $-2B
2030 $-2B
2031 $-2B
Terminal Value $-36B Net Worth/Share $19
DCF Valuation DCF Valuation "What If" Scenario Table
Enterprise Value $-31B Growth Rate
(+) Cash & Cash Equivalents $635M $-43 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5%
(-) Total Debt $0 WACC 7.3% -38 -41 -44 -48 -53
Equity Value $-30B 7.4% -37 -40 -44 -48 -53
Shares Outstanding 694,182,016 7.4% -37 -40 -43 -47 -52
7.9% -34 -36 -39 -42 -46
DCF Intrinsic Value $-43 8.4% -32 -33 -36 -38 -41
Analyzed by QuantJuice (2025)