Ares Capital (ARCC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 1.03 for Q2 2026, up 170.61% year-over-year from 0.38 in Q2 2025, and down 45.24% quarter-over-quarter from 1.88 in Q1 2026.
Ares Capital (ARCC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 1.03 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 170.61% year-over-year to 1.03; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 1.95 (down 110.08% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.74, down 37.54% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 1.03 in Q2 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from 1.88 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 11.7 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 12.86 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.24 across 5 years, with a median of 0.48 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 4395.57% — and 2026, when it soared 282.02%.
- Ares Capital's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.69 in 2022, then declined by 6.77% to 0.73 in 2023, then plunged by 54.33% to 1.13 in 2024, then jumped by 33.92% to 0.75 in 2025, then soared by 237.44% to 1.03 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.03 in Q2 2026, 1.88 in Q1 2026, and 0.75 in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 179.54 Bn | 165.67 Bn | - | 0.83 |
| 2 | Blackstone | 114.83 Bn | 112.32 Bn | - | 0.80 |
| 3 | Kkr | 97.26 Bn | -179.81 Bn | - | 0.05 |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.07 Bn | 45.66 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.46 Bn | 81.96 Bn | - | 1.50 |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.41 Bn | 53.04 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 0.11 |
| 7 | State Street | 51.66 Bn | 51.66 Bn | - | -0.10 |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.12 Bn | 40.07 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 0.05 |
| 9 | Raymond James Financial | 33.99 Bn | 20.74 Bn | - | -0.34 |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 14.31 Bn | 13.93 Bn | - | 1.03 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.03 |
| 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 |