Ares Capital (ARCC) Price to Earnings (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 91.76 in Q2 2026, down 8.86% year-over-year from 100.67 in Q2 2025, and up 31.2% quarter-over-quarter from 69.94 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ares Capital (ARCC) Price to Earnings (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported Price to Earnings for 6 consecutive years, with 91.76 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Price to Earnings fell 8.86% year-over-year to 91.76 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 21.49, a 6.56% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 23.35, up 14.46% from the prior year.
- Price to Earnings was 91.76 for Q2 2026 at Ares Capital, up from 69.94 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Price to Earnings peaked at 113.28 in Q3 2025 and troughed at 46.09 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 75.88 and a median of 76.59 in 2023 frame the typical range for Price to Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Price to Earnings plunged 50.98% in 2022 and jumped 62.56% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 46.09 in 2022, then soared by 40.53% to 64.76 in 2023, then grew by 29.79% to 84.06 in 2024, then rose by 8.0% to 90.78 in 2025, then increased by 1.07% to 91.76 in 2026.
- The last three Price to Earnings figures came in at 91.76 (Q2 2026), 69.94 (Q1 2026), and 90.78 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.73 Bn | - |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.69 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.52 Bn | 5.28 Bn | - |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.26 Bn | 5.20 Bn | - |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.05 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.64 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.37 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.34 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -129.09 Mn | - |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 91.76 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 69.94 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 90.78 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 113.28 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 100.67 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 84.06 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.49 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 61.93 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 64.76 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 76.93 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.50 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.64 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51.04 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.01 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 98.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 72.39 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 104.13 |