Ares Capital (ARCC) Invested Capital (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported Invested Capital of $14.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 49.03% year-over-year from $27.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 38.69% quarter-over-quarter from $22.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Invested Capital (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at $14.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 came in at $14.1 billion, down 49.03% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $14.1 billion (down 49.03% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $22.9 billion, down 15.29% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital fell to $14.1 billion in Q1 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from $22.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Invested Capital peaked at $27.6 billion in Q1 2025 and troughed at $9.3 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $20.1 billion and a median of $21.7 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Invested Capital surged 148.94% in 2022, then sank 49.03% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at $21.8 billion in 2022, then fell by 14.27% to $18.7 billion in 2023, then jumped by 45.13% to $27.1 billion in 2024, then fell by 15.29% to $22.9 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 38.69% to $14.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's Invested Capital at $14.1 billion in Q1 2026, $22.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $15.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | 69.22 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 8.37 Bn |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 30.50 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 53.75 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | 12.99 Bn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 12.57 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 12.75 Bn |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 12.95 Bn | 10.20 Bn | - | 14.07 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.54 Bn |