Ares Capital Corporation vs Las Vegas Sands Corp. — how do they compare? Ares Capital Corporation trades at $19.96 (market cap $14.34B), while Las Vegas Sands Corp. trades at $45.83 (market cap $29.44B). The key difference: Las Vegas Sands Corp. is far larger — about 2.1× Ares Capital Corporation's market cap, and Ares Capital Corporation pays the higher dividend (9.61%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARCC | LVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.34B | $29.44B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $22.68 | $69.49 |
52-Week Low | $17.45 | $44.78 |
Dividend Yield | 9.61% | 2.64% |
Enterprise Value | — | $41.33B |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →Las Vegas Sands is the world's largest operator of fully integrated resorts, featuring casino, hotel, entertainment, food and beverage, retail, and convention center operations. The company owns the Venetian Macao, Sands Macao, Londoner, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, and Parisian in Macao, and the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. Its Venetian and Palazzo Las Vegas in the U.S. asets were sold to Apollo and VICI for $6.25 billion in 2022. We expect Sands to open a fourth tower in Singapore in 2026. After the sale of its Vegas assets, the company will generate all its EBITDA from Asia, with its casino operations generating the majority of sales.
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