What is Ares Capital's net income?

Ares Capital (ARCC) reported net income of $92M in Q1 2026.

How has Ares Capital's net income changed year-over-year?

Ares Capital's net income decreased by 61.8% year-over-year, from $241M to $92M.

What is the long-term trend for Ares Capital's net income?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ares Capital's net income has grown at a 29.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $600M to $1.3B.

What does net income mean?

The bottom line — total revenue minus all expenses, taxes, and costs. Represents the profit attributable to the company's shareholders after all obligations are met.

Ares Capital (ARCC) Net Income — Quarterly & Annual

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Segments

By segment

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Other financials

Income statement

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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%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$184.0M+162%

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:NetIncomeLoss.

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 item	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Controlled affiliate company investments	(50)	(2)
Foreign currency and other transactions	30	(44)
Net change in deferred tax liabilities	(26)	(22)
Net unrealized losses	(412)	(63)
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions	(306)	(124)
NET INCREASE IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$92	$241
Basic and diluted net income per common share (see Note 10)	$0.13	$0.36
Basic and diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (see Note 10)	718	676

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Ares Capital's net income?: Ares Capital (ARCC) reported net income of $92M in Q1 2026.
How has Ares Capital's net income changed year-over-year?: Ares Capital's net income decreased by 61.8% year-over-year, from $241M to $92M.
What is the long-term trend for Ares Capital's net income?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ares Capital's net income has grown at a 29.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $600M to $1.3B.
What does net income mean?: The bottom line — total revenue minus all expenses, taxes, and costs. Represents the profit attributable to the company's shareholders after all obligations are met.