Ares Capital (ARCC) EPS (Diluted) (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) recorded EPS (Diluted) of $0.24 in Q2 2026, down 54.1% from $0.52 a year earlier but up 85.9% from the prior quarter.
Ares Capital (ARCC) EPS (Diluted) (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ares Capital's EPS (Diluted) came in at $1.34 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 31.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.86, down 23.8% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Diluted) came in at $2.44 in FY2024 (-7.9%), $2.65 in FY2023 (+128.5%), $1.16 in FY2022 (-67.0%) and $3.51 in FY2021 (+207.8%).
- Quarterly EPS (Diluted) has ranged from $0.13 in Q1 2026 to $0.86 in Q3 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) has declined for nine consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 31.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 332.0% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 73.0% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $0.13 (Q1 2026), $0.42 (Q4 2025) and $0.57 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.90 Bn | 29.58 Bn | - | 0.08 |
| 2 | Orix | 42.96 Bn | 43.46 Bn | - | 1.57 |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.48 Bn | 33.39 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 23.94 Bn | 23.94 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.37 Bn | 17.06 Bn | - | 4.63 |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.31 Bn | -44.66 Bn | - | 2.59 |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 20.23 Bn | 19.45 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 2.78 |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 15.24 Bn | 6.34 Bn | - | 1.06 |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.90 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - | 0.24 |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.00 Bn | -6.74 Bn | - | 0.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.62 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.86 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.86 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.74 |
Ares Capital EPS (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "ticker": "ARCC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();