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 $14B
2021 - - (-) P/E Ratio 12 Total Asset $31B
2022 $-1B - (-) Net Income $1B Total Debt $0
2023 $511M 137.6% (116.9%) EBITDA - Total Liab $17B
2024 $-2B -516.4% (-500.6%) Opr Margin - Debt/Equity -
2025 $-2B 19.3% (8.2%) PreTax Margin - BV/Share 20
5Y Average FCF $-1B 3.5% (-125.2%)
Overall Market Assumptions:
Assumptions: P/E for No-Growth Company: 7.0
Perpetual Growth Rate (g): 2.48% Historical US Bond Yield: 4.40%
Discount Rate (WACC): 7.00% Current US Bond Yield: 3.48%
Forcasting Future Free Cash Flow for next 6Y Modified Benjamin Graham's Intrinsic Value
Year FCF Projection (3.5%)
2026 $529M MBG Intrinsic Value $15
2027 $546M
2028 $563M
2029 $579M
2030 $595M
2031 $609M
Terminal Value $14B Net Worth/Share $20
DCF Valuation DCF Valuation "What If" Scenario Table
Enterprise Value $12B Growth Rate
(+) Cash & Cash Equivalents $638M $17 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5%
(-) Total Debt $0 WACC 6.5% 16 18 20 22 25
Equity Value $13B 7.1% 15 16 17 19 21
Shares Outstanding 718,022,845 7.8% 13 14 15 16 18
8.4% 12 13 14 14 16
DCF Intrinsic Value $17 9.0% 11 12 12 13 14
Analyzed by QuantJuice (2025)