Ares Capital (ARCC) EBITDA (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly EBITDA came in at $367.0 million in Q2 2026, up 4.86% year-over-year from $350.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 9.16% quarter-over-quarter from $404.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ares Capital (ARCC) EBITDA (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported EBITDA for 6 consecutive years, with $367.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA rose 4.86% year-over-year to $367.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.5 billion, a 2.73% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.5 billion, down 1.22% from the prior year.
- EBITDA was $367.0 million for Q2 2026 at Ares Capital, down from $404.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA peaked at $404.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $211.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $341.0 million and a median of $352.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA jumped 59.79% in 2022 and dropped 12.28% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at $367.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 3.54% to $354.0 million in 2023, then rose by 5.08% to $372.0 million in 2024, then gained by 4.03% to $387.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.17% to $367.0 million in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at $367.0 million (Q2 2026), $404.0 million (Q1 2026), and $387.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.73 Bn | - | 367.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.69 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - | 178.20 Mn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.52 Bn | 5.28 Bn | - | 176.89 Mn |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.26 Bn | 5.20 Bn | - | 93.80 Mn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.05 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 139.07 Mn |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.64 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - | 92.92 Mn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.37 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.34 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - | 85.22 Mn |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -129.09 Mn | - | 5.81 Mn |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - | 32.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 367.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 404.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 387.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 349.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 350.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 372.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 373.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 399.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 332.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 354.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 292.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 320.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 320.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 367.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 302.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 267.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 211.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 250.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 189.00 Mn |