Ares Capital (ARCC) Cash from Operations (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $336.0 million in Q2 2026, up 254.13% year-over-year from $94.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 82.61% quarter-over-quarter from $184.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ares Capital (ARCC) Cash from Operations (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported Cash from Operations for 6 consecutive years, with $336.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations rose 254.13% year-over-year to $336.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$680.0 million, a 47.93% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$1.7 billion, up 19.31% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was $336.0 million for Q2 2026 at Ares Capital, up from $184.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Operations peaked at $872.0 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$1.5 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$231.8 million and a median of -$243.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Operations tumbled 2645.83% in 2024 and surged 254.13% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at -$360.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 0.28% to -$359.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 25.35% to -$268.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 59.33% to -$427.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 178.69% to $336.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $336.0 million (Q2 2026), $184.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$427.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 336.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 560.96 Mn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 547.31 Mn |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.20 Bn | 5.15 Bn | - | 116.57 Mn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | -316.70 Mn |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 297.92 Mn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | 776.00 Mn |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | 192.74 Mn |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | 103.26 Mn |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - | 189.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |