Ares Capital Corporation vs Palo Alto Networks Inc — how do they compare? Ares Capital Corporation trades at $19.97 (market cap $14.34B), while Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at $382.27 (market cap $312.80B). The key difference: Palo Alto Networks Inc is far larger — about 21.8× Ares Capital Corporation's market cap, and Ares Capital Corporation pays a 9.61% dividend while Palo Alto Networks Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARCC | PANW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.34B | $312.80B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $22.68 | $385.04 |
52-Week Low | $17.45 | $141.67 |
Dividend Yield | 9.61% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $311.76B |
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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 →Palo Alto Networks is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor that sells security appliances, subscriptions, and support into enterprises, government entities, and service providers. The company's product portfolio includes firewall appliances, virtual firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud security, and cybersecurity analytics. The Santa Clara, California, firm was established in 2005 and sells its products worldwide.
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