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

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DateValue
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