Ares Capital (ARCC) Investment Income (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly Investment Income came in at -$306.0 million in Q1 2026, down 146.77% year-on-year from $654.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 297.4% on a QoQ basis from -$77.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Investment Income (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of Investment Income data on file, last reported at -$306.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Investment Income fell 146.77% year-over-year to -$306.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$298.0 million, a 86.25% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$116.0 million, down 216.0% from the prior year.
- Investment Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$306.0 million, down from -$77.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Investment Income for ARCC reached as high as $211.0 million in Q3 2023 and fell as low as -$306.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Investment Income has averaged -$29.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$5.0 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Investment Income surged 445.0% in 2024 and tumbled 1440.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Investment Income stood at -$175.0 million in 2022, then surged by 143.43% to $76.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 106.58% to -$5.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 1440.0% to -$77.0 million in 2025, then sank by 297.4% to -$306.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Investment Income figures were -$306.0 million in Q1 2026, -$77.0 million in Q4 2025, and $66.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inv. Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,261.80 Bn | 1,217.21 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 165.12 Bn | 151.98 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 103.58 Bn | 101.13 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 76.31 Bn | 75.26 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 73.95 Bn | 73.95 Bn | -409.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | State Street | 51.18 Bn | 51.18 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.08 Bn | 40.82 Bn | 4.57 Bn | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 34.03 Bn | 19.06 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.84 Bn | 33.84 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 13.56 Bn | 13.06 Bn | - | -306.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -306.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -64.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 138.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 211.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -175.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -184.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -146.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 61.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 140.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 150.00 Mn |