ARCC
StockAres Capital Corporation
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Ares Capital Corporation is 7.8% off its high — a mild dip, shallower than its 3.3% average pullback. Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Slightly Elevated
Current Drawdown
-7.8%
Days in Drawdown
455
Avg Max Drawdown
3.3%
Avg Length
32
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.9
ARCC - Price & High Water Mark
ARCC - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of November 9, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within ARCC's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Ares Capital Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 24% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Ares Capital Corporation is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-11-11, the stock is trading at $19.46, down 7.8% from its all-time high of $21.10. This pullback has lasted 455 days.
ARCC by the numbers
- Over the past 10 years, ARCC spent 28% of trading days further below its high than it is now.
- Since 2004, ARCC has fallen 20% or more 7 times, about one every 3 years, and 30% or more 2 times.
- After a 20%+ decline, ARCC has typically needed 14 months to return to its high. The fastest round trip took 5 months (from Apr 2010).
- Its worst decline on record began in Feb 2007 and reached 79%. It was 3 years before ARCC closed at a new high.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Ares Capital Corporation currently stands at 1.88. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
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📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Below are 23 of ARCC's larger declines from its 220 tracked pullbacks, newest first.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Ongoing | 455 days | -7.8% | $21.10 | $19.46 | n/a |
| 2025-02-05 | 2025-07-10 | 155 days | -18.8% | $20.67 | $16.79 | $20.67 |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-09-27 | 59 days | -7.0% | $17.65 | $16.42 | $17.75 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2023-07-26 | 462 days | -21.8% | $14.88 | $11.65 | $14.94 |
| 2022-02-09 | 2022-04-19 | 69 days | -10.8% | $14.64 | $13.07 | $14.73 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-31 | 19 days | -5.2% | $14.30 | $13.55 | $14.33 |
| 2021-10-29 | 2022-01-11 | 75 days | -7.6% | $13.79 | $12.75 | $14.14 |
| 2020-02-10 | 2021-01-19 | 345 days | -56.8% | $10.32 | $4.46 | $10.34 |
| 2018-11-12 | 2019-02-20 | 101 days | -14.3% | $8.40 | $7.20 | $8.42 |
| 2018-09-25 | 2018-11-06 | 43 days | -7.7% | $8.30 | $7.67 | $8.33 |
| 2017-04-07 | 2018-04-17 | 376 days | -8.1% | $7.33 | $6.74 | $7.33 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2016-07-25 | 476 days | -22.0% | $5.91 | $4.61 | $5.93 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2015-02-26 | 241 days | -14.0% | $5.68 | $4.88 | $5.74 |
| 2014-02-19 | 2014-06-27 | 128 days | -8.6% | $5.61 | $5.13 | $5.62 |
| 2013-05-22 | 2013-08-01 | 72 days | -8.9% | $5.17 | $4.71 | $5.21 |
| 2012-11-02 | 2012-11-26 | 25 days | -8.8% | $4.77 | $4.35 | $4.77 |
| 2012-04-04 | 2012-07-13 | 101 days | -11.4% | $4.26 | $3.78 | $4.30 |
| 2011-05-02 | 2012-02-28 | 303 days | -24.6% | $4.16 | $3.13 | $4.16 |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-04-06 | 36 days | -8.0% | $4.10 | $3.78 | $4.13 |
| 2010-04-30 | 2010-09-29 | 153 days | -22.1% | $3.52 | $2.74 | $3.53 |
| 2010-01-20 | 2010-03-17 | 56 days | -17.2% | $2.97 | $2.46 | $2.99 |
| 2007-02-23 | 2009-12-07 | 1019 days | -79.1% | $2.56 | $0.54 | $2.57 |
| 2005-08-05 | 2006-09-27 | 419 days | -20.1% | $2.10 | $1.68 | $2.12 |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-08-03 | 217 days | -19.3% | $2.07 | $1.67 | $2.08 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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ARCC Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$19.46
High-water mark
$21.10
Current drawdown
-7.8%
Days in drawdown
455
What History Says About ARCC
Ares Capital Corporation has dropped 15%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 361 days with an average max drop of -30.2%.
The current drawdown of -7.8% has lasted 455 days, which is 1.3x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2007 to Dec 2009 | -79.1% | 1019 days |
| Feb 2020 to Jan 2021 | -56.8% | 345 days |
| May 2011 to Feb 2012 | -24.6% | 303 days |
| Apr 2010 to Sep 2010 | -22.1% | 153 days |
| Apr 2015 to Jul 2016 | -22.0% | 476 days |
| Apr 2022 to Jul 2023 | -21.8% | 462 days |
Past Strong Buy alerts for ARCC
Simulated from our published thresholds, one alert per drawdown episode. Prices through Nov 11, 2026. Past results do not predict future results.
| Alert date | Level | Price at alert | Return to date | S&P 500, same window | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2020 | Strong Buy | $6.83 | +185% | +245% | Lagged |
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About this data
- Source
- Adjusted daily closing prices from Yahoo Finance, so splits and dividends don't show up as drops.
- Coverage
- Dec 29, 2004 to Nov 11, 2026, about 22 years. 220 declines from a high recorded for ARCC.
- Updated
- After each U.S. trading day closes. This page shows the close of Nov 11, 2026.
- How it's calculated
- A drawdown runs from a closing high to the next new high. See the methodology and how the Severity Score works.
Published by DrawdownAlerts. Historical facts only, not investment advice.