Ares Capital (ARCC) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 43.75% for Q2 2026, up 7301.0% year-over-year from 0.59% in Q2 2025, and up 81.42% quarter-over-quarter from 24.12% in Q1 2026.
Ares Capital (ARCC) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported FCF Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 43.75% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 7301.0% year-over-year to 43.75%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 21.89% (up 2148.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 56.26%, up 1491.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 43.75% in Q2 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from 24.12% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 141.1% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 313.15% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 33.42% across 5 years, with a median of 32.29% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin jumped 30558 bps — and 2024, when it sank 16700 bps.
- Ares Capital's FCF Margin stood at 56.25% in 2022, then advanced by 10 bps to 50.78% in 2023, then soared by 30 bps to 35.31% in 2024, then slumped by 52 bps to 53.85% in 2025, then jumped by 181 bps to 43.75% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's FCF Margin at 43.75% in Q2 2026, 24.12% in Q1 2026, and 53.85% in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 178.87 Bn | 165.00 Bn | - | 15.78% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 115.29 Bn | 112.78 Bn | - | 37.86% |
| 3 | Kkr | 97.53 Bn | -179.54 Bn | - | 55.96% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.30 Bn | 45.90 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.91 Bn | 82.40 Bn | - | 30.52% |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.80 Bn | 53.43 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 25.83% |
| 7 | State Street | 51.31 Bn | 51.31 Bn | - | -74.14% |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.25 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 56.83% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 34.02 Bn | 34.02 Bn | - | -14.38% |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 14.34 Bn | 13.96 Bn | - | 43.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.75% |
| 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% |