Ares Capital (ARCC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.84 in Q1 2026, down 7.76% year-on-year from 2.0 in Q1 2025, and up 4.7% on a QoQ basis from 1.76 in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.84 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 7.76% year-over-year to 1.84 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.76, a 10.81% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.78, down 11.15% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.84, up from 1.76 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Coverage Ratio for ARCC reached as high as 3.48 in Q4 2023 and fell as low as 1.62 in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 2.12 across 5 years, with a median of 1.99 in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 56.02% in 2022 and surged 40.79% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.48 in 2022, then jumped by 40.79% to 3.48 in 2023, then plunged by 48.43% to 1.8 in 2024, then slipped by 1.95% to 1.76 in 2025, then grew by 4.7% to 1.84 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 1.84 in Q1 2026, 1.76 in Q4 2025, and 1.62 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 21.00 |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 11.62 |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 0.02 |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | 1.54 |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 6.35 |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | 1.44 |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 2.52 |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 13.36 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - | 1.84 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.84 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.76 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.62 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.82 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.80 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.91 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.22 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.85 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.48 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.48 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.52 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.80 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.63 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.96 |