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Ares Capital ARCC Paid-in-kind interest income

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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%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$184.0M+162%

Valuation

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Market cap$14.37B-9.3%
Enterprise value$29.71B+1.5%
P/E12.5×+0.8×

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:InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind.

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
Net unrealized losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions41263
Net gain on interest rate swaps accounted for as hedge instruments and the related hedged items(1)
Net accretion of discount on investments(4)(4)
PIK interest(52)(50)
Collections of PIK interest5438
PIK dividends(64)(67)
Collections of PIK dividends1122
Amortization of debt issuance costs89

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Ares Capital's paid-in-kind interest income?
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported paid-in-kind interest income of $52M in Q1 2026.
How has Ares Capital's paid-in-kind interest income changed year-over-year?
Ares Capital's paid-in-kind interest income increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $50M to $52M.
What is the long-term trend for Ares Capital's paid-in-kind interest income?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Ares Capital's paid-in-kind interest income has grown at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $164M to $219M.
What does paid-in-kind interest income mean?
This captures interest income that is not paid in cash but is instead added to the principal balance of the loan. It is a common feature in middle-market lending where borrowers may defer cash interest payments to preserve liquidity.

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