Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$31.0 million in 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.
Analysis
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 60.26% year-over-year to -$31.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$40.0 million, a 135.29% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $64.0 million, down 78.38% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$31.0 million for Q2 2026 at Ares Capital, up from -$269.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $590.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$453.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $7.7 million and a median of -$6.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- The widest YoY moves for Net Cash Flow: up 1135.09% in 2025, down 1007.69% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$25.0 million in 2022, then sank by 64.0% to -$41.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 675.61% to $236.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 239.83% to -$330.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 90.61% to -$31.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$31.0 million (Q2 2026), -$269.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$330.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | -31.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | -82.90 Mn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | -217.35 Mn |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.20 Bn | 5.15 Bn | - | 37.52 Mn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | -274.66 Mn |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 5.50 Mn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | -24.00 Mn |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | -63.25 Mn |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | -21.06 Mn |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - | 665,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -330.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 590.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -118.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 236.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 152.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 101.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -453.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 228.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -727.00 Mn |