Ares Capital (ARCC) Interest Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $214.0 million for Q2 2026, up 13.83% year-over-year from $188.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.28% quarter-over-quarter from $219.0 million in Q1 2026.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Interest Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported Interest Expenses for 6 consecutive years, with $214.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Expenses rose 13.83% year-over-year to $214.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $875.0 million (up 13.49% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $793.0 million, up 10.91% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses retreated to $214.0 million in Q2 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from $219.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $233.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $101.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $169.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $175.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses jumped 227.91% — and 2025, when it climbed 5.68%.
- Ares Capital's Interest Expenses stood at $141.0 million in 2022, then rose by 11.35% to $157.0 million in 2023, then grew by 28.66% to $202.0 million in 2024, then rose by 15.35% to $233.0 million in 2025, then declined by 8.15% to $214.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's Interest Expenses at $214.0 million in Q2 2026, $219.0 million in Q1 2026, and $233.0 million in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 176.99 Bn | 163.12 Bn | - | 134.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 113.16 Bn | 110.65 Bn | - | 145.02 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 96.05 Bn | -181.02 Bn | - | 702.75 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield | 92.54 Bn | 45.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 82.31 Bn | 80.81 Bn | - | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 77.14 Bn | 51.77 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 88.00 Mn |
| 7 | State Street | 50.64 Bn | 50.64 Bn | - | 1.98 Bn |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.31 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.61 Bn | 33.61 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 14.22 Bn | 13.84 Bn | - | 214.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 214.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 214.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 219.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 219.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 233.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 233.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 209.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 209.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 186.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 186.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 202.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 195.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 174.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |