Ares Capital ARCC Return on equity

Return on equity at other companies

MidCap Financial Investment CorporationMFIC

106.9%-29.0pp

Barings BDCBBDC

7.6%-0.6pp

Main Street CapitalMAIN

14.4%-4.9pp

FS KKR Capital Corp.FSK

-9.3%-17.3pp

Goldman Sachs BDCGSBD

5.1%+1.8pp

Blue Owl CapitalOBDC

4.8%-4.7pp

FAQ

What is Ares Capital's return on equity?

Ares Capital (ARCC) reported return on equity of 8.3% in Q1 2026.

How has Ares Capital's return on equity changed year-over-year?

Ares Capital's return on equity decreased by 19.4% year-over-year, from 10.3% to 8.3%.

What is the long-term trend for Ares Capital's return on equity?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Ares Capital's return on equity has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.6% to 9.4%.

What does return on equity mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.