Stock comparison
Ares Capital
Moody's
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ARCC
Ares Capital
Market cap
$13.35B
Sector
Financials
MCO
Moody's
Market cap
$78.46B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Moody's MCO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ARCC | MCO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56D | 71B | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 38D | 83A | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 55C | 62C | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 36D | 68B | MCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 29F | 58C | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 57D | 79B | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 50D | 75B | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ARCC | MCO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $13.35B | $78.46B |
| P/E (TTM) | 11.8x | 30.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.2x | 23.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.43% | 23.11% |
| Gross margin | 70.82% | 69.69% |
| Net margin | 43.69% | 31.69% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.29% | 5.55% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -14.68% | 3.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.1x | 2.4x |
| Dividend yield | 10.16% | 0.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ARCC leads on
- Dividend yield10.16%vs 0.92%+91%
- P/E (TTM)11.8xvs 30.4x+61%
- Debt / Equity1.1xvs 2.4x+54%
- Revenue CAGR 5y11.29%vs 5.55%+51%
MCO leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y3.68%vs -14.68%+125%
- Market cap$78.46Bvs $13.35B+83%
- ROIC (TTM)23.11%vs 5.43%+77%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.