Ares Capital Corporation vs Hormel Foods Corp — how do they compare? Ares Capital Corporation trades at $19.97 (market cap $14.34B), while Hormel Foods Corp trades at $24.36 (market cap $13.37B). The key difference: Ares Capital Corporation and Hormel Foods Corp are close in size by market cap, and Ares Capital Corporation pays the higher dividend (9.61%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARCC | HRL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.34B | $13.37B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $22.68 | $29.25 |
52-Week Low | $17.45 | $19.74 |
Dividend Yield | 9.61% | 4.81% |
Enterprise Value | — | $15.37B |
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Ares Capital Corp is a United States-based closed-ended specialty finance company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company focuses on investing primarily in U.S. middle-market companies with investment opportunities as well as in larger companies. Its portfolio comprises of first lien senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loans, and mezzanine debt (subordinated unsecured loan), which may include equity components that are diversified by industry and sector. The company may invest in preferred and common equity investments to a lesser proportion. Its revenue mainly consists of interest and dividend income received from the investment made.
Read more on ARCC →Hormel Foods is a protein-focused branded food company. Its brands include its namesake Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore, Applegate, Wholly Guacamole, and Skippy. The vast majority of the company's revenue is U.S.-based: 64% U.S. retail, 28% U.S. food service, and 8% international. By product type, in fiscal 2021, 23% of revenue was shelf-stable foods, 18% was poultry (branded and commodity), 55% was other perishable food, and 3% was other, primarily nutritional products. The company holds the number-one market position in shelf-stable meat, shelf-stable ready meals, pepperoni, natural/organic deli meat, and guacamole and the number-two position in turkey, bacon, chilled ready meals, and peanut butter.
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