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Ares Capital ARCC Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$92.0M-61.8%
EPS (diluted)$0.13-63.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$505.0M-31.9%
Total debt$15.8B+13.8%
Total equity$14.1B+2.9%
Total assets$30.7B+8.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$13.87B-12.4%
Enterprise value$29.22B-0.2%
P/E12.1×+0.4×

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.3%-2.0pp
Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ares Capital in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Ares Capital’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026.

Filed
Apr 27, 2026, 9:09 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-027688
Line itemFor the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Payable to participants(53)(136)
Interest rate swap collateral payable(93)6
Accounts payable and other liabilities(42)(18)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities184(299)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on debt3,8742,595
Repayments and repurchases of debt(3,971)(2,447)
Debt issuance costs(11)(11)

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Ares Capital's operating cash flow?
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported operating cash flow of $184M in Q1 2026.
How has Ares Capital's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Ares Capital's operating cash flow increased by 161.5% year-over-year, from -$299M to $184M.
What is the long-term trend for Ares Capital's operating cash flow?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Ares Capital's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.38B to -$1.72B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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