Ares Capital (ARCC) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported Free Cash Flow of $184.0 million for Q1 2026, up 161.54% year-over-year from $70.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 143.09% quarter-over-quarter from -$427.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $184.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $184.0 million, up 161.54% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.2 billion (up 48.71% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$1.7 billion, up 19.31% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $184.0 million in Q1 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from -$427.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $872.0 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$1.5 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$265.2 million and a median of -$268.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Free Cash Flow slumped 2645.83% in 2024, then surged 161.54% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$360.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.28% to -$359.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 25.35% to -$268.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 59.33% to -$427.0 million in 2025, then soared by 143.09% to $184.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's Free Cash Flow at $184.0 million in Q1 2026, -$427.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$773.0 million in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 390.87 Mn |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 12.95 Bn | 10.20 Bn | - | 184.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 184.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -427.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -427.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -773.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -773.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -218.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -218.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -299.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -299.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -268.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -268.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -521.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -521.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -359.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -359.00 Mn |