Ares Capital (ARCC) Interest Expenses (2021 - 2026)

Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $219.0 million in Q1 2026, up 17.74% year-on-year from $186.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.29% on a QoQ basis from $210.0 million in Q4 2025.

Ares Capital (ARCC) Interest Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $219.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 17.74% year-over-year to $219.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $826.0 million, a 9.11% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $793.0 million, up 10.91% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $219.0 million, up from $210.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Interest Expenses for ARCC reached as high as $219.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $99.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $162.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $174.0 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses surged 227.91% in 2022 and declined 29.79% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $141.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 29.79% to $99.0 million in 2023, then soared by 104.04% to $202.0 million in 2024, then increased by 3.96% to $210.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 4.29% to $219.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Expenses figures were $219.0 million in Q1 2026, $210.0 million in Q4 2025, and $209.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Brookfield 1,236.60 Bn 1,311.20 Bn 18.56 Bn -
2 BlackRock 161.01 Bn 148.08 Bn - 134.00 Mn
3 Blackstone 97.77 Bn 96.72 Bn - 137.05 Mn
4 Apollo Global Management 70.80 Bn 90.38 Bn -409.00 Mn 3.25 Bn
5 State Street 51.30 Bn 51.30 Bn - 1.78 Bn
6 Ameriprise Financial 48.54 Bn 39.27 Bn 4.57 Bn 142.00 Mn
7 Northern Trust 32.93 Bn 32.93 Bn - 1.58 Bn
8 Raymond James Financial 32.59 Bn 17.67 Bn - 483.00 Mn
9 Price T Rowe 24.70 Bn 21.13 Bn - -
10 Ares Capital 13.36 Bn 12.86 Bn - 219.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 219.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 219.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 210.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 210.00 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
Dec 31, 2023 99.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 99.00 Mn