US · ARDC
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA 90067
- Website
- arespublicfunds.com
Price · as of 2024-12-31
$12.67
Market cap 302.94M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $87.29 | +588.95% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $5.16 | -59.27% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $2.52 | -80.09% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $56.02 | +342.12% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2016 | $6.64 | ||||
| 2017 | $7.79 | $68.05 | $0.00 | $10.40 | $1,416.44 |
| 2018 | $7.35 | $16.81 | $12.26 | $2.17 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $8.25 | $36.19 | $7.37 | $1.76 | $1.80 |
| 2020 | $9.37 | $26.74 | $11.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $9.46 | $132.78 | $0.00 | $7.15 | $1,082.12 |
| 2022 | $8.86 | $218.51 | $1.74 | $0.00 | $73.71 |
| 2023 | $11.52 | $56.14 | $0.71 | $6.47 | $99.53 |
| 2024 | $12.89 | $87.29 | $0.00 | $2.52 | $56.02 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.'s (ARDC) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $87.29
- Current price
- $12.67
- AI upside
- +588.95%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$5.16
-59.27% upside
Graham-Dodd
$2.52
-80.09% upside
Graham Formula
$56.02
+342.12% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| ARDC | Ares Dynamic Credit Alloc… | $12.67 | 302.94M | +589% | -59% | -80% | +342% | 7.99 | 0.87 | 7.37 | 8.31 | — | 0.87 | 86.83% | 92.19% | 92.19% | 11.18% | 7.94% | 6.89% | 0.31 | 3.70 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 2.08 | -3455.00% | 2771.00% | -15303.00% | -8.08% | -1.11 | -5.25% | 10.49% | 83.80% | 27.55% | 10.66 | -16.51 | 9.83 | 0.84 |
| ASG | Liberty All-Star Growth F… | $5.13 | 317.85M | +7,192% | +141% | +99% | — | 5.60 | 0.75 | 4.72 | 5.60 | — | 0.75 | 93.90% | 84.41% | 84.41% | 14.05% | 14.22% | 13.84% | 0.00 | — | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.00 | -1368.00% | -96890.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.60 | — | 4.72 | 27.92 |
| DBL | DoubleLine Opportunistic … | $14.94 | 295.37M | +204% | +320% | -87% | — | 14.26 | 0.97 | 12.66 | 14.80 | — | 0.97 | 91.59% | 88.73% | 88.73% | 7.02% | 6.51% | 6.20% | 0.05 | 10.55 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 0.67 | -5800.00% | -4995.00% | 73225.00% | 11.38% | 2.39 | 10.56% | 8.35% | 119.00% | 8.35% | 14.80 | 9.12 | 13.13 | 5.83 |
| EDD | Morgan Stanley Emerging M… | $6.09 | 392.54M | +293% | +220,664% | -57% | +236% | 5.32 | 0.99 | 8.49 | 5.16 | 6.30 | 0.99 | 87.95% | 165.12% | 159.60% | 19.52% | 19.24% | 16.23% | 0.16 | 22.04 | 0.00 | 9.33 | 0.76 | 8448.00% | 1151.00% | 4816.00% | 4.12% | 1.88 | 4.08% | 9.88% | 52.60% | 9.88% | 5.21 | 24.54 | 8.60 | 3.15 |
| NPCT | Nuveen Core Plus Impact F… | $10.63 | 305.67M | +201% | — | — | — | 9.72 | 0.82 | 9.43 | — | 24.66 | 0.82 | 100.00% | 97.00% | 97.00% | 8.36% | 7.08% | 5.36% | 0.00 | 2.45 | — | — | — | 3944.00% | 3908.00% | -2222.00% | 16.62% | — | 11.44% | 13.37% | 130.00% | 57.91% | 9.72 | 6.02 | 9.43 | 0.64 |
| RCS | PIMCO Strategic Income Fu… | $5.70 | 266.34M | +372% | +117% | -87% | +376% | 10.43 | 1.54 | 8.93 | 13.41 | 688.38 | 1.54 | 85.69% | 85.61% | 85.61% | 15.12% | 10.21% | 3.58% | 0.45 | 5.98 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 2.98 | 152.00% | 3385.00% | 8970.00% | 10.61% | 0.05 | 11.30% | 6.82% | 71.10% | 10.60% | 13.41 | 12.12 | 11.48 | -0.14 |
| RFI | Cohen & Steers Total Retu… | $12.00 | 320.3M | +217% | -35% | +24% | — | 17.61 | 0.95 | 16.84 | 17.55 | — | 0.95 | 100.00% | 95.63% | 95.63% | 5.34% | 5.35% | 5.32% | 0.00 | — | 10.72 | 30.07 | -0.03 | -5263.00% | -3553.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 17.55 | — | 16.78 | 280.03 |
| SPXX | Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Ov… | $17.75 | 319.08M | +486% | +1,341,490% | +99% | +6,853% | 4.86 | 0.89 | 4.83 | 4.85 | 18.20 | 0.89 | 100.00% | 99.50% | 99.50% | 19.40% | 19.33% | 19.17% | 0.00 | 48530.20 | 1.45 | 1.79 | 0.00 | 2669.00% | 37438.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.85 | — | 4.82 | 171.24 |
About Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Ares Management LLC. The fund is managed by Ares Capital Management II LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of Europe. The fund primarily invests in debt instruments such as senior loans made primarily to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade, corporate bonds that are primarily high yield issues rated below investment grade, debt securities issued by CLOs, and other fixed-income instruments. It focuses on such factors as the overall macroeconomic environment, financial markets, and company specific research and analysis, to create its portfolio. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. was formed on November 27, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
- CEO
- Seth J. Brufsky
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.61
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($5.16 ÷ $12.67) − 1 = -59.27% (DCF, example).