Ares Capital (ARCC) Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (2020 - 2026)
Ares Capital (ARCC) recorded Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 718 million in Q3 2026, up 1.3% from 709 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Ares Capital (ARCC) Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ares Capital reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 699 million, up 12.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding came in at 624 million in FY2024 (+12.6%), 554 million in FY2023 (+11.2%), 498 million in FY2022 (+11.7%) and 446 million in FY2021 (+5.2%).
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has increased for 17 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has ranged between 1.3% (Q3 2026) and 14.4% (Q1 2025) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 718 million (Q2 2026), 718 million (Q1 2026) and 699 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 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 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.64 Bn | -328.33 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 720.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Ares Capital Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 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=weighted-average-shares-outstanding&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "weighted-average-shares-outstanding", "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=weighted-average-shares-outstanding&ticker=ARCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();