Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$31.0 million for Q2 2026, up 60.26% year-over-year from -$19.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 88.48% quarter-over-quarter from -$269.0 million in Q1 2026.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported Net Cash Flow for 6 consecutive years, with -$31.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 60.26% year-over-year to -$31.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$40.0 million (down 135.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $64.0 million, down 78.38% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow climbed to -$31.0 million in Q2 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from -$269.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $590.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$453.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $7.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$6.0 million in 2022.
- On a YoY basis, Net Cash Flow climbed as much as 1135.09% in 2025 and fell as far as 1007.69% in 2025.
- Ares Capital's Net Cash Flow stood at -$25.0 million in 2022, then sank by 64.0% to -$41.0 million in 2023, then soared by 675.61% to $236.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 239.83% to -$330.0 million in 2025, then soared by 90.61% to -$31.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's Net Cash Flow at -$31.0 million in Q2 2026, -$269.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$330.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 179.00 Bn | 165.13 Bn | - | 650.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 114.93 Bn | 112.42 Bn | - | 64.65 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 97.35 Bn | -179.72 Bn | - | 1.70 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.70 Bn | 46.30 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.63 Bn | 82.13 Bn | - | 410.00 Mn |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.52 Bn | 53.15 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 4.67 Bn |
| 7 | State Street | 51.48 Bn | 51.48 Bn | - | -2.23 Bn |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.25 Bn | 40.20 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 34.16 Bn | 34.16 Bn | - | -140.50 Mn |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 14.23 Bn | 13.85 Bn | - | -31.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -269.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -330.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -330.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 590.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 590.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -118.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -118.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 236.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 236.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |