Ares Capital (ARCC) EBIT Margin (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 52.95% in Q1 2026, up 213.0% year-on-year from 16.92% in Q1 2025, and up 13.48% on a QoQ basis from 46.66% in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) EBIT Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 52.95% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 213.0% year-over-year to 52.95% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 47.16%, a 229.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 46.36%, down 166.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 52.95%, up from 46.66% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBIT Margin for ARCC reached as high as 56.24% in Q3 2022 and fell as low as 43.22% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 49.2% across 5 years, with a median of 48.8% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin jumped 1461 bps in 2022 and slumped 1212 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 54.53% in 2022, then declined by 11 bps to 48.8% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 47.83% in 2024, then dropped by 2 bps to 46.66% in 2025, then increased by 13 bps to 52.95% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 52.95% in Q1 2026, 46.66% in Q4 2025, and 43.22% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,261.80 Bn | 1,217.21 Bn | 18.56 Bn | 175.98% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 165.12 Bn | 151.98 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 103.58 Bn | 101.13 Bn | - | 44.01% |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 76.31 Bn | 75.26 Bn | - | 68.31% |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 73.95 Bn | 73.95 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 24.88% |
| 6 | State Street | 51.18 Bn | 51.18 Bn | - | 72.52% |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.08 Bn | 40.82 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 34.03 Bn | 19.06 Bn | - | 31.56% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.84 Bn | 33.84 Bn | - | 170.02% |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 13.56 Bn | 13.06 Bn | - | 52.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 51.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 53.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.63% |