Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Asset Value per Share (2009 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) recorded Net Asset Value per Share of $19.31 in Q3 2026, down 3.5% from $20.01 a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Asset Value per Share (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Ares Capital reported Net Asset Value per Share of $19.94, up 0.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Net Asset Value per Share has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Net Asset Value per Share came in at $19.89 in FY2024 (+3.4%), $19.24 in FY2023 (+4.6%), $18.40 in FY2022 (-3.0%) and $18.96 in FY2021 (+11.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Net Asset Value per Share since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Asset Value per Share has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Asset Value per Share in the last five years was growth of 5.9% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 3.5% in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $19.35 (Q2 2026), $19.59 (Q1 2026) and $19.94 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NAV per Share (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Orix | 38.66 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 13.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 26.46 Bn | -16,107.65 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - | 19.31 |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.64 Bn | -328.33 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.31 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.35 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.94 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.90 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.82 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.89 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.77 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.61 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.53 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.24 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.58 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.40 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.81 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.03 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.96 |
Ares Capital Net Asset Value per Share API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-asset-value-per-share&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-asset-value-per-share", "ticker": "ARCC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-asset-value-per-share&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();