Ares Capital (ARCC) EPS (Diluted) (2020 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) recorded EPS (Diluted) of $0.44 in Q3 2026, down 22.0% from $0.57 a year earlier but up 86.5% from the prior quarter.
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Ares Capital (ARCC) EPS (Diluted) (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ares Capital's EPS (Diluted) came in at $1.22 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 36.6% 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 ten consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 31.1% 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 $0.24 (Q2 2026), $0.13 (Q1 2026) and $0.42 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | 0.26 |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | 0.25 |
| 3 | Orix | 38.66 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 3.23 |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 26.46 Bn | -16,107.65 Bn | - | 0.18 |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - | 2.68 |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 2.68 |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - | 0.44 |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | -1.36 |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.64 Bn | -328.33 Bn | - | 0.01 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.44 |
| 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 | 0.18 |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();