Ares Capital (ARCC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.88 in Q1 2026, up 282.02% year-on-year from 0.49 in Q1 2025, and up 350.98% on a QoQ basis from 0.75 in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.88 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 282.02% year-over-year to 1.88 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.05, a 115.52% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.74, down 37.54% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.88, up from 0.75 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for ARCC reached as high as 11.7 in Q3 2022 and fell as low as 12.86 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.32 across 5 years, with a median of 0.55 in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 4395.57% in 2024 and jumped 282.02% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.69 in 2022, then retreated by 6.77% to 0.73 in 2023, then plunged by 54.33% to 1.13 in 2024, then soared by 33.92% to 0.75 in 2025, then surged by 350.98% to 1.88 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 1.88 in Q1 2026, 0.75 in Q4 2025, and 0.41 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -0.90 |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 2.00 |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 0.19 |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | -0.02 |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 0.34 |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -0.45 |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 0.38 |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 13.36 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - | 1.88 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.88 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.75 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.45 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.13 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.86 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.73 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.52 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.70 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.09 |