Ares Capital Corporation vs J M Smucker Co — how do they compare? Ares Capital Corporation trades at $19.97 (market cap $14.34B), while J M Smucker Co trades at $117.5 (market cap $12.54B). The key difference: Ares Capital Corporation and J M Smucker Co 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 | SJM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.34B | $12.54B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $22.68 | $126.35 |
52-Week Low | $17.45 | $89.53 |
Dividend Yield | 9.61% | 3.82% |
Enterprise Value | — | $19.57B |
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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 →J.M. Smucker is a packaged food company that primarily operates in the U.S. retail channel (87% of fiscal 2022 revenue), but also in U.S. food-service (7%), and international (6%). Its largest segment is pet food and treats (36% of 2022 revenue), with popular brands such as Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits, Nature's Recipe, and Rachael Ray Nutrish. Its second-largest category is coffee (35% across channels) with the number-two brand Folgers and number-six Dunkin'. Other large categories are peanut butter (10%), with number-one Jif, fruit spreads (5%) with number-one Smucker's, and frozen hand-held foods (6%) with number-one Uncrustables.
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