Growth Metrics

Ares Capital (ARCC) Shares Outstanding (2021 - 2025)

Ares Capital (ARCC) has disclosed Shares Outstanding for 5 consecutive years, with $718.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Shares Outstanding rose 6.85% to $718.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $718.0 million through Dec 2025, up 6.85% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $718.0 million for FY2025, 6.85% up from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding for Q4 2025 was $718.0 million at Ares Capital, roughly flat from $716.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Outstanding was $718.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $461.0 million in Q3 2021.
  • Average Shares Outstanding over 5 years is $588.0 million, with a median of $575.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Shares Outstanding increased 15.46% in 2024, then rose 6.85% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding stood at $468.0 million in 2021, then grew by 10.9% to $519.0 million in 2022, then grew by 12.14% to $582.0 million in 2023, then rose by 15.46% to $672.0 million in 2024, then grew by 6.85% to $718.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding over the past three periods came in at $718.0 million, $716.0 million, and $706.0 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.