Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ares Capital's Net Cash Flow came in at -$31 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$78 million a year earlier.
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Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Ares Capital reported Net Cash Flow of -$40 million; for FY2025, it was $64 million, down 78.4% from FY2024.
- Net Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Cash Flow was $296 million in FY2024 (+30.4%), $227 million in FY2023, -$149 million in FY2022 and $160 million in FY2021 (+6.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Cash Flow is -$727 million (Q4 2021) to $590 million (Q3 2025).
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's Net Cash Flow at -$269 million (Q1 2026), -$330 million (Q4 2025) and $590 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | -298.33 Mn |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | -448.00 Mn |
| 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 | - | -4.47 Bn |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - | -543.00 Mn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - | 137.16 Mn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 2.07 Mn |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - | 318.00 Mn |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | -731.19 Mn |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.64 Bn | -328.33 Bn | - | 240.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 318.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Ares Capital Net Cash Flow 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-cash-flow&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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-cash-flow&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();