ARCC
Ares Capital Corporation
ARCC's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 16x earnings, above its usual 9.9x. Analysts expect earnings to hold roughly steady.
IREN
IREN Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score IREN yet.
ARCC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ARCC's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ARCC.
IREN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
IREN's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like IREN.
ARCC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.2x | $7.54 | -61% |
| Fair | 9.8x | $11.94 | -38% |
| Forward | 9.9x | $19.11 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $17.95 | -6.1% |
| Current | 16x | $19.11 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ARCC's PE is in its expensive range at 16x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.9x, in its fair range.
IREN PE Valuation
IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ARCC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ARCC's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.
IREN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IREN's losses to grow, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ARCC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.92 | +58% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.22 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.35 | -34% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.63 | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.86 | -24% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.99 | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.04 | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.04 | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.44 | -9% |
ARCC has the edge over IREN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
IREN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.96 | -347% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.22 | -988% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.51 | +$1.10 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.18 | +$1.62 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.60 | +$1.99 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.25 | +$0.45 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.59 | -$0.43 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.44 | -$0.15 |
IREN has swung to a loss: it lost $3.96 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
ARCC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | $230M | -61% |
| Q1 2022 | $375M | -27% |
| Q4 2021 | $505M | +6.1% |
| Q3 2021 | $444M | -17% |
| Q2 2021 | $585M | +59% |
| Q4 2020 | $476M | +61% |
IREN has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is down 61% for ARCC versus down 5.1% for IREN.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 53% | -31 points |
| Q1 2022 | 60% | -14 points |
| Q4 2021 | 77% | -3.6 points |
| Q3 2021 | 76% | -7.3 points |
| Q2 2021 | 84% | +7 points |
| Q1 2021 | 73% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 81% | +11 points |
| Q3 2020 | 84% | N/A |
ARCC's operating margin was 53% last quarter, down 31 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
IREN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $228M | -5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $137.2M | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $144.8M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $184.7M | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $240.3M | +355% |
| Q2 2025 | $187.3M | +230% |
| Q1 2025 | $144.8M | +168% |
| Q4 2024 | $116.1M | +176% |
IREN's revenue has held roughly level: $228M last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -82% | -50 points |
| Q2 2026 | -452% | -461 points |
| Q1 2026 | -161% | -180 points |
| Q4 2025 | -63% | -79 points |
| Q3 2025 | -32% | +57 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9% | +49 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +21 points |
IREN's operating margin was −82% last quarter, down 50 points from the same quarter a year ago.
ARCC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +$1.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $336M | +$554M |
| Q1 2026 | $184M | +$483M |
| Q4 2025 | -$427M | -$159M |
| Q3 2025 | -$773M | -$252M |
| Q2 2025 | -$218M | +$1.1B |
| Q1 2025 | -$299M | -$278M |
| Q4 2024 | -$268M | +$91M |
ARCC has the edge over IREN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
IREN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.6B | -$1.6B |
| Q2 2026 | $482.2M | +2895% |
| Q1 2026 | -$873.8M | -$523.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$468M | -$334M |
| Q3 2025 | -$38M | +$349.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $16.1M | +$179M |
| Q1 2025 | -$350.7M | -$128.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$134M | -$105.2M |
IREN's free cash flow was −$2.5B over the past year, against −$507M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.
ARCC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +11M shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +138M shares |
| 5 years | +59% | +267M shares |
| Available history | +68% | +291M shares |
ARCC has the edge over IREN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
IREN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +26% | +82.4M shares |
| 1 year | +10% | +36.9M shares |
| 3 years | +511% | +333M shares |
| 5 years | +624% | +344M shares |
| Available history | +2346% | +382M shares |
IREN has 399M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
ARCC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 10.9x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 6.9x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 6.8x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 5.6x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 5.3x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 5.2x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 16.6x | High |
| Q3 2020 | 23.1x | High |
ARCC's net debt is about 11 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 5.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like ARCC.
IREN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 157.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 22.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -16.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -15.9x | Net Cash |
IREN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.
ARCC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.5 | Neutral |
ARCC's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
IREN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.2 | Oversold |
IREN's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
ARCC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ARCC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 20% above |
| PE % | 87 | 63 | 24 pts above |
ARCC is trading at 16x earnings, a 20% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
IREN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | IREN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ARCC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.9 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.2 | 0.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.2 | 0.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $20.5 | 6.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $20.2 | 5.4% below |
ARCC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 5.4% below its 200-week average.
IREN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.8 | 35% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.2 | 46% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.8 | 54% below |
| 100 week MA | $32.0 | 39% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.1 | 2.1% above |
IREN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.1% above its 200-week average.
ARCC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.6 | $16.4 | -12% |
| 2021 | $16.4 | $20.7 | +26% |
| 2022 | $20.7 | $18.7 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | $18.7 | $20.0 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | $20.0 | $22.0 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | $22.0 | $20.2 | -8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.2 | $19.1 | -5.4% |
ARCC has the edge over IREN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
IREN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24.8 | $17.2 | -31% |
| 2022 | $17.2 | $1.19 | -93% |
| 2023 | $1.19 | $7.15 | +501% |
| 2024 | $7.15 | $10.7 | +50% |
| 2025 | $10.7 | $40.3 | +276% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.3 | $19.5 | -52% |
IREN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +501% in 2023 to −93% in 2022. It's down 52% so far in 2026.