Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported Net Cash Flow of -$269.0 million for Q1 2026, down 127.97% year-over-year from $961.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 18.48% quarter-over-quarter from -$330.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$269.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$269.0 million, down 127.97% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$87.0 million (down 152.73% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $64.0 million, down 78.38% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow rose to -$269.0 million in Q1 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from -$330.0 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 $9.9 million and a median of $13.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- On a YoY basis, Net Cash Flow climbed as much as 1135.09% in 2025 and fell as far as 1007.69% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$25.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 64.0% to -$41.0 million in 2023, then surged by 675.61% to $236.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 239.83% to -$330.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 18.48% to -$269.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's Net Cash Flow at -$269.0 million in Q1 2026, -$330.0 million in Q4 2025, and $590.0 million in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | -1.56 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | -136.30 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 2.40 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 3.16 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | 2.09 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | -1.76 Bn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | 43.20 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 106.44 Mn |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 12.95 Bn | 10.20 Bn | - | -269.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -41.00 Mn |