Ares Capital (ARCC) Cash from Operations (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's Cash from Operations was $336 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$218 million a year earlier and up 82.6% from the prior quarter.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Cash from Operations (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ares Capital's Cash from Operations was -$680 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -$1.72 billion.
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was -$2.13 billion in FY2024, $511 million in FY2023, -$1.36 billion in FY2022 and -$2.46 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q1 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, ARCC's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $184 million (Q1 2026), -$427 million (Q4 2025) and -$773 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.90 Bn | 29.58 Bn | - | -1.21 Bn |
| 2 | Orix | 42.96 Bn | 43.46 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.48 Bn | 33.39 Bn | - | 728.46 Mn |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 23.94 Bn | 23.94 Bn | - | 9.25 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.37 Bn | 17.06 Bn | - | 296.16 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.31 Bn | -44.66 Bn | - | 2.42 Bn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 20.23 Bn | 19.45 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 335.15 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 15.24 Bn | 6.34 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.90 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - | 336.00 Mn |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.00 Bn | -6.74 Bn | - | 2.76 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 336.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 184.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -427.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -773.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -218.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -299.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -268.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -521.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -359.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 872.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -360.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 481.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.77 Bn |
Ares Capital Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "ARCC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();