Ares Capital (ARCC) Total Debt (2021 - 2026)
Ares Capital's (ARCC) quarterly Total Debt came in at $15.8 billion in Q2 2026, up 11.79% year-over-year from $14.1 billion in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $15.8 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ares Capital (ARCC) Total Debt (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Capital (ARCC) has reported Total Debt for 6 consecutive years, with $15.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Total Debt rose 11.79% year-over-year to $15.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $15.8 billion, a 11.79% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $16.0 billion, up 16.22% from the prior year.
- Total Debt was $15.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Ares Capital, roughly flat from $15.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Total Debt peaked at $16.0 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $11.2 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $13.3 billion and a median of $13.3 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- Across the five-year window, Total Debt dropped 3.02% in 2023 and grew 18.7% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Total Debt stood at $12.3 billion in 2022, then declined by 3.02% to $11.9 billion in 2023, then climbed by 15.45% to $13.8 billion in 2024, then grew by 16.22% to $16.0 billion in 2025, then declined by 1.36% to $15.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $15.8 billion (Q2 2026), $15.8 billion (Q1 2026), and $16.0 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.73 Bn | - | 15.77 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.69 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - | 7.54 Bn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.52 Bn | 5.28 Bn | - | 7.90 Bn |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.26 Bn | 5.20 Bn | - | 2.53 Bn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.05 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 7.16 Bn |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.64 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.37 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - | 6.47 Bn |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.34 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - | 4.54 Bn |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -129.09 Mn | - | 636.61 Mn |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - | 1.74 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.09 Bn |