Ares Capital (ARCC) Cash & Current Investments (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported Cash & Current Investments of $505.0 million for Q1 2026, down 21.95% year-over-year from $647.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 20.85% on a QoQ basis from $638.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of Cash & Current Investments data on file, last reported at $505.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments fell 21.95% year-over-year to $505.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $505.0 million (down 21.95% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $638.0 million, changed 0.47% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments slipped to $505.0 million in Q1 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from $638.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Current Investments topped out at $1.0 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $257.0 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash & Current Investments is $509.0 million (2024), against an average of $526.4 million.
- Peak annual rise in Cash & Current Investments reached 113.17% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 25.62% in 2025.
- Tracing ARCC's Cash & Current Investments over 5 years: stood at $303.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 76.57% to $535.0 million in 2023, then rose by 18.69% to $635.0 million in 2024, then increased by 0.47% to $638.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 20.85% to $505.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ARCC Cash & Current Investments figures stand at $505.0 million (Q1 2026), $638.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | 9.84 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 2.45 Bn |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 851.00 Mn |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | 8.49 Bn |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 869.31 Mn |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 13.69 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - | 505.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 505.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 638.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 447.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 647.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 635.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 486.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 601.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 509.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 535.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 527.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 411.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 359.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 303.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 257.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 372.00 Mn |