American Capital Ltd ACAS:NASDAQ
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Sector: Financial Industry: Investment Services
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Bid/Size

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Ask/Size

2.94

Price Open

2.98

Previous Close

3.07

Day High

2.94

Day Low

2.68

Beta (5yr)

7.39/1/6/09

52wk High/Date

0.58/3/6/09

52wk Low/Date

859.4 Million

Market Capitalization

280.8 Million

Shares Outstanding

177.89

Volatility Avg (1 Year)

4.1 Million

Avg Vol (10 day)

NM

P/E Ratio

-10.34

EPS (TTM)

American Capital Ltd does not pay dividends.

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American Capital Ltd vs. Peers

Company Market Cap YTD Price Performance
ACAS

American Capital Ltd

859.4M
+25.8%
ALD

Allied Capital Corporation

638.7M
+32.3%
GLAD

Gladstone Capital Corporation

165.5M
-3.0%
MCGC

MCG Capital Corporation

315.5M
+481.7%
BLK

BlackRock, Inc.

30.3B
+68.2%

Company Background

American Capital Ltd. (American Capital), formerly American Capital Strategies, Ltd., is an equity firm and a global asset manager. The Company invests in private equity, private debt, private real estate investments, early and late-stage technology investments, special situation investments and alternative asset funds managed by American Capital and structured finance investments. It operates in two segments: investment portfolio and alternative asset management business. In August 2008, the Company announced that it completed the sale of Contec Holdings, Ltd. to an affiliate of Bain Capital Partners, LLC. In March 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of the shares of its affiliate European Capital Limited, which it did not already own. In April 2009, the Company completed the combination of three portfolio companies within its Financial Services Group to create Core Financial Group. In October 2009, Grainger plc acquired Imperial Supplies, LLC from American Capital, Ltd.

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