Ares Capital (ARCC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2020 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 718 million in Q2 2026, up 1.7% from 706 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Ares Capital (ARCC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with Q3 2021, Ares Capital's Shares Outstanding (Entity) history includes 20 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 672 million in FY2024 (+15.5%), 582 million in FY2023 (+12.1%), 519 million in FY2022 (+10.9%) and 468 million in FY2021 (+10.6%).
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for 16 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from 1.7% (Q2 2026) to 15.5% (Q4 2024).
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 718 million (Q1 2026), 718 million (Q4 2025) and 716 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | 574.16 Mn |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | 2.84 Bn |
| 3 | Orix | 38.66 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 13.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 26.46 Bn | -16,107.65 Bn | - | 5.87 Bn |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - | 311.00 Mn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - | 338.92 Mn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 84.49 Mn |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - | 722.00 Mn |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | 784.67 Mn |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.64 Bn | -328.33 Bn | - | 3.23 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 722.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 718.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 718.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 718.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 716.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 706.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 690.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 672.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 646.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 630.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 608.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 582.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 569.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 557.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 545.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 519.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 508.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 496.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 493.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 468.00 Mn |
API Access
Ares Capital Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "ARCC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();