Ares Capital (ARCC) EBT Margin (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 19.92% in Q2 2026, down 182.0% year-over-year from 24.29% in Q2 2025, and down 20.42% quarter-over-quarter from 25.03% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ares Capital (ARCC) EBT Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported EBT Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 19.92% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 182.0% year-over-year to 19.92% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 21.28%, a 233.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 21.79%, down 366.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 19.92% for Q2 2026 at Ares Capital, down from 25.03% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 35.31% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 17.9% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 26.26% and a median of 25.22% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin soared 1240 bps in 2022 and plunged 1145 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 35.31% in 2022, then slipped by 21 bps to 27.86% in 2023, then retreated by 13 bps to 24.37% in 2024, then dropped by 8 bps to 22.32% in 2025, then fell by 11 bps to 19.92% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 19.92% (Q2 2026), 25.03% (Q1 2026), and 22.32% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 19.92% |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 24.07% |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.20 Bn | 5.15 Bn | - | 113.52% |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | 8.96% |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 41.43% |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | -2.12% |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | -29.09% |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - | 8.35% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.49% |