Ares Capital (ARCC) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's Free Cash Flow came in at $336 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$218 million a year earlier and up 82.6% from the prior quarter.
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Ares Capital (ARCC) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Ares Capital reported Free Cash Flow of -$680 million; for FY2025, it was -$1.72 billion.
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was -$2.13 billion in FY2024, $511 million in FY2023, -$1.36 billion in FY2022 and -$2.46 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q1 2023.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's Free Cash Flow at $184 million (Q1 2026), -$427 million (Q4 2025) and -$773 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.26 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | -1.25 Bn |
| 2 | Orix | 42.40 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.56 Bn | 33.47 Bn | - | 728.46 Mn |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 24.47 Bn | 24.47 Bn | - | 9.25 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.34 Bn | 17.03 Bn | - | 229.29 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.06 Bn | -44.91 Bn | - | 2.42 Bn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.98 Bn | 19.21 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 335.15 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.18 Bn | 5.27 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.71 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 336.00 Mn |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.39 Bn | -6.35 Bn | - | 2.76 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 336.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 184.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -427.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -773.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -218.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -299.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -268.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -521.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -359.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 872.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -360.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 481.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.77 Bn |
API Access
Ares Capital Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "ARCC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();