Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
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77.80% for March 31, 2013Ares Capital Corporation Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2013 | 77.80% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 29.22% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 88.29% |
| June 30, 2012 | 88.28% |
| March 31, 2012 | 72.35% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 29.72% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 89.06% |
| June 30, 2011 | 87.93% |
| March 31, 2011 | 64.87% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 66.66% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 75.93% |
| June 30, 2010 | 78.08% |
About Gross Profit Margin
A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.
If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.
Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).
Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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ARCC Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| American Capital | |
| Prospect Capital Corporation | |
| Fifth Street Finance Corporation |
ARCC Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
95th percentile 372 of 8005 |
| Sector |
97th percentile 21 of 955 in Financial Services |
| Industry |
84th percentile 13 of 86 in Asset Management |
ARCC Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 29.22% | Dec 2012 |
| Maximum | 89.06% | Sep 2011 |
| Average | 72.08% |