Ares Capital (ARCC) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 24.12% in Q1 2026, up 6496.0% year-on-year from 0.37% in Q1 2025, and up 144.79% on a QoQ basis 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.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 6496.0% year-over-year to 24.12% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 40.03%, a 3962.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 56.26%, up 1491.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.12%, up from 53.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for ARCC reached as high as 141.1% in Q1 2023 and fell as low as 313.15% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 37.96% across 5 years, with a median of 35.31% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 30558 bps in 2023 and tumbled 16700 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 56.25% in 2022, then grew by 10 bps to 50.78% in 2023, then surged by 30 bps to 35.31% in 2024, then slumped by 52 bps to 53.85% in 2025, then surged by 145 bps to 24.12% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 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 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -16.21% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 26.47% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 746.54% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | -327.00% |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 8.80% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -24.56% |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 27.31% |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 41.05% |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 13.36 Bn | 12.86 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% |