For the quarter ended September 2024, Ares Capital ( ARCC - Free Report ) reported revenue of $775 million, up 18.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.58, compared to $0.59 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.05% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $766.94 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.59, the EPS surprise was -1.69%. While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health. As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.