Ares Capital (ARCC) EBITDA Margin (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported EBITDA Margin of 52.95% for Q1 2026, up 213.0% year-over-year from 16.92% in Q1 2025, and up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter from 48.8% in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) EBITDA Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 52.95% in Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 52.95%, up 213.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 48.33% (down 185.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 47.77%, down 159.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin grew to 52.95% in Q1 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from 48.8% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 57.34% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 44.58% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 50.34% and a median of 50.07% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA Margin soared 1348 bps in 2022, then slumped 1166 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 57.34% in 2022, then retreated by 13 bps to 50.07% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 49.01% in 2024, then slipped by 0 bps to 48.8% in 2025, then advanced by 8 bps to 52.95% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's EBITDA Margin at 52.95% in Q1 2026, 48.8% in Q4 2025, and 44.63% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 160.20 Bn | 150.57 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.40 Bn | 95.35 Bn | - | 44.01% |
| 3 | Kkr | 85.87 Bn | 133.39 Bn | - | 46.06% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 79.90 Bn | 98.63 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.56% |
| 5 | State Street | 46.62 Bn | 20.95 Bn | - | 73.37% |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 42.78 Bn | 42.65 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.35 Bn | 32.35 Bn | - | 170.02% |
| 8 | Ares Management | 30.25 Bn | 33.62 Bn | - | 26.04% |
| 9 | Raymond James Financial | 30.24 Bn | 18.99 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 13.82 Bn | 11.07 Bn | - | 52.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 51.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 57.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 47.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.76% |