Ares Capital Corporation vs Phillips 66 — how do they compare? Ares Capital Corporation trades at $19.96 (market cap $14.34B), while Phillips 66 trades at $223.83 (market cap $89.52B). The key difference: Phillips 66 is far larger — about 6.2× 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 | PSX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.34B | $89.52B |
Sector | Financials | Energy |
52-Week High | $22.68 | $224.36 |
52-Week Low | $17.45 | $120.04 |
Dividend Yield | 9.61% | 2.26% |
Enterprise Value | — | $105.99B |
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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 →Phillips 66 is an independent refiner with 12 refineries that have a total crude throughput capacity of 2.0 million barrels per day, or mmb/d, after converting its 255 mb/d Alliance refinery to a terminal. The midstream segment comprises extensive transportation and NGL processing assets. It also includes its DCP Midstream joint venture, which holds 45 natural gas processing facilities, 11 NGL fractionation plants, and a natural gas pipeline system with 58,000 miles of pipeline. Its CPChem chemical joint venture operates facilities in the United States and the Middle East and primarily produces olefins and polyolefins.
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