Ares Capital (ARCC) Shares Outstanding (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $718.0 million in Q2 2026, up 1.7% year-over-year from $706.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $718.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ares Capital (ARCC) Shares Outstanding (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 6 consecutive years, with $718.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) rose 1.7% year-over-year to $718.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $718.0 million, a 1.7% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $718.0 million, up 6.85% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $718.0 million for Q2 2026 at Ares Capital, roughly flat from $718.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) peaked at $718.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $493.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $616.2 million and a median of $619.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
- Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding (Entity) rose 15.46% in 2024 and grew 1.7% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $519.0 million in 2022, then gained by 12.14% to $582.0 million in 2023, then rose by 15.46% to $672.0 million in 2024, then gained by 6.85% to $718.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $718.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $718.0 million (Q2 2026), $718.0 million (Q1 2026), and $718.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.73 Bn | - | 718.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.69 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - | 232.56 Mn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.52 Bn | 5.28 Bn | - | 495.38 Mn |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.26 Bn | 5.20 Bn | - | 93.25 Mn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.05 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 460.88 Mn |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.64 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - | 185.52 Mn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.37 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - | 280.06 Mn |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.34 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - | 260.45 Mn |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -129.09 Mn | - | 99.22 Mn |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - | 82.55 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 718.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 718.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 699.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 709.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 695.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 676.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 624.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 635.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 616.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 591.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 554.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 562.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 547.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 534.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 498.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 503.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 494.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 479.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 446.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 453.00 Mn |