Ares Capital (ARCC) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported FCF Margin of 24.12% for Q1 2026, up 6496.0% year-over-year from 0.37% in Q1 2025, and up 144.79% quarter-over-quarter from 53.85% in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 24.12% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 24.12%, up 6496.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 40.03% (up 3962.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 56.26%, up 1491.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 24.12% in Q1 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from 53.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 141.1% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 313.15% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 37.96% and a median of 35.31% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin jumped 30558 bps in 2023, then sank 16700 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 56.25% in 2022, then gained by 10 bps to 50.78% in 2023, then surged by 30 bps to 35.31% in 2024, then sank by 52 bps to 53.85% in 2025, then surged by 145 bps to 24.12% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's FCF Margin at 24.12% in Q1 2026, 53.85% in Q4 2025, and 98.85% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 160.20 Bn | 150.57 Bn | - | -16.21% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.40 Bn | 95.35 Bn | - | 26.47% |
| 3 | Kkr | 85.87 Bn | 133.39 Bn | - | 39.82% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 79.90 Bn | 98.63 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 32.02% |
| 5 | State Street | 46.62 Bn | 20.95 Bn | - | -327.00% |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 42.78 Bn | 42.65 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 8.80% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.35 Bn | 32.35 Bn | - | -24.56% |
| 8 | Ares Management | 30.25 Bn | 33.62 Bn | - | 27.99% |
| 9 | Raymond James Financial | 30.24 Bn | 18.99 Bn | - | 24.73% |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 13.82 Bn | 11.07 Bn | - | 24.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -53.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -98.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -29.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -40.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -35.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -67.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -174.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -50.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 141.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -56.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -313.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 109.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -334.03% |