Ares Capital (ARCC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of $718.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.21% year-over-year from $676.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.72% quarter-over-quarter from $699.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ares Capital (ARCC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has 6 years of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) data on file, last reported at $718.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q1 2026 came in at $718.0 million, up 6.21% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $718.0 million (up 6.21% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $699.0 million, up 12.02% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) advanced to $718.0 million in Q1 2026 per ARCC's latest filing, from $699.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) peaked at $718.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $500.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $604.1 million and a median of $591.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) grew 16.14% in 2022, then grew 6.21% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) shows it stood at $518.0 million in 2022, then increased by 11.0% to $575.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 8.52% to $624.0 million in 2024, then grew by 12.02% to $699.0 million in 2025, then rose by 2.72% to $718.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCC's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) at $718.0 million in Q1 2026, $699.0 million in Q4 2025, and $694.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 160.20 Bn | 150.57 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.40 Bn | 95.35 Bn | - | 786.30 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 85.87 Bn | 133.39 Bn | - | 954.22 Mn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 79.90 Bn | 98.63 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 594.90 Mn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.62 Bn | 20.95 Bn | - | 282.87 Mn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 42.78 Bn | 42.65 Bn | 4.57 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.35 Bn | 32.35 Bn | - | 186.54 Mn |
| 8 | Ares Management | 30.25 Bn | 33.62 Bn | - | 224.03 Mn |
| 9 | Raymond James Financial | 30.24 Bn | 18.99 Bn | - | 199.20 Mn |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 13.82 Bn | 11.07 Bn | - | 718.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 718.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 699.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 694.00 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 | 603.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 591.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 575.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 582.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 567.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 555.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 518.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 523.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 514.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 500.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 446.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 453.00 Mn |