Ares Capital (ARCC) EBIT Margin (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 47.79% for Q2 2026, up 81.0% year-over-year from 26.4% in Q2 2025, and down 8.39% quarter-over-quarter from 52.16% in Q1 2026.
Ares Capital (ARCC) EBIT Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported EBIT Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 47.79% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBIT Margin rose 81.0% year-over-year to 47.79%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 47.42% (down 77.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 47.77%, down 159.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin eased to 47.79% in Q2 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from 52.16% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 56.24% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 43.22% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 49.11% across 5 years, with a median of 48.46% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT Margin soared 1348 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 1166 bps.
- Ares Capital's EBIT Margin stood at 54.53% in 2022, then slipped by 11 bps to 48.8% in 2023, then slipped by 2 bps to 47.83% in 2024, then decreased by 2 bps to 46.66% in 2025, then grew by 2 bps to 47.79% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's EBIT Margin at 47.79% in Q2 2026, 52.16% in Q1 2026, and 46.66% in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 178.80 Bn | 164.93 Bn | - | 34.74% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 115.06 Bn | 112.55 Bn | - | 58.55% |
| 3 | Kkr | 97.51 Bn | -179.56 Bn | - | 35.61% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.51 Bn | 46.11 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.63 Bn | 82.13 Bn | - | 79.12% |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.63 Bn | 53.26 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 47.97% |
| 7 | State Street | 51.56 Bn | 51.56 Bn | - | 83.30% |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.31 Bn | 40.26 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 24.36% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 34.02 Bn | 34.02 Bn | - | 191.07% |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 14.32 Bn | 13.94 Bn | - | 47.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.79% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 49.86% |
| 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 | 44.58% |
| 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 | 42.76% |