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Ares Capital ARCC Management fees

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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$12.95B-14.7%
Enterprise value$28.29B-0.2%
P/E11.3×-0.3×

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:ManagementFeeExpense.

The official record: Ares Capital’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ares Capital's management fees?
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported management fees of $111M in Q1 2026.
How has Ares Capital's management fees changed year-over-year?
Ares Capital's management fees increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $102M to $111M.
What is the long-term trend for Ares Capital's management fees?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ares Capital's management fees has grown at a 11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $305M to $425M.
What does management fees mean?
The cost paid to the investment manager for overseeing the company's portfolio.
How do you interpret management fees?
Stable or declining fees relative to assets indicate efficient management cost structures.
How does management fees compare across companies?
Standard for externally managed BDCs; peers often have similar fee structures based on regulatory requirements.