Ares Capital (ARCC) Debt/Assets Ratio: History & Chart

Ares Capital Corporation(ARCC)

Asset Management · Los Angeles, CA

$18.82+0.00 (+0.02%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT

About Ares Capital Corporation

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) operates as a Business Development Company (BDC), delivering diverse financing solutions predominantly to middle-market enterprises. The firm's expertise lies in facilitating various corporate actions, including funding acquisitions, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts. It also extends mezzanine debt, assists with corporate restructurings, and provides crucial rescue financing, in addition to offering growth capital and general refinancing options. ARCC primarily targets investments in companies within the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, healthcare (both products and services), and information technology service sectors. Opportunistically, it also explores prospects in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and the broader technology space. Geographically, ARCC maintains a broad reach across the United States. Its New York office oversees investments in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest regions. The Chicago office manages opportunities in the Midwest, while its Los Angeles presence covers the Western region. In terms of deal parameters, ARCC typically commits between $20 million and $200 million per investment, with an upper limit of $400 million, targeting companies that generate an EBITDA of $10 million to $250 million. For debt-specific placements, the investment range is generally $10 million to $100 million. The company employs a wide array of financial instruments, including revolving credit facilities, first and second lien loans, unitranche structures, warrants, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, and subordinated debt, alongside selective non-control preferred and common equity investments. ARCC also evaluates participation in senior and subordinated debt financings led by other parties and strategically acquires stressed or discounted debt. It frequently assumes a lead or agent role in its transactions and actively seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.

Los Angeles, CA

4,250 employees

arcc.ares.com

Financial Services / Asset Management

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
CEO: Kort Schnabel

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ARCC Debt to Assets Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

51.72%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG TTM

50.75%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 3Y

50.18%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 5Y

51.36%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 10Y

47.74%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 15Y

44.54%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 20Y

42.67%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1.90%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+3.07%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+0.69%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+8.32%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+16.13%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+21.22%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

0.05%

median of 567 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+103336.29%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)	$13.52B	51.72%	50.75%	50.18%	51.36%
Invesco Ltd. (IVZ)vs ›	$13.49B	0.06%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Assurant, Inc. (AIZ)vs ›	$13.31B	0.06%	N/A	N/A	N/A
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)vs ›	$13.16B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Globe Life Inc. (GL)vs ›	$12.96B	0.09%	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG)vs ›	$14.22B	0.51%	N/A	N/A	N/A
iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA)vs ›	$12.53B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TransUnion (TRU)vs ›	$12.36B	0.46%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Everest Group, Ltd. (EG)vs ›	$14.65B	0.06%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. 5.00% Notes due 2027 (OXLCZ)vs ›	$12.00B	0.27%	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

TTM

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

$13.52B

51.72%

50.75%

50.18%

51.36%

Invesco Ltd. (IVZ)vs ›

$13.49B

0.06%

N/A

Assurant, Inc. (AIZ)vs ›

$13.31B

0.06%

N/A

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)vs ›

$13.16B

N/A

Globe Life Inc. (GL)vs ›

$12.96B

0.09%

N/A

The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG)vs ›

$14.22B

0.51%

N/A

iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA)vs ›

$12.53B

N/A

TransUnion (TRU)vs ›

$12.36B

0.46%

N/A

Everest Group, Ltd. (EG)vs ›

$14.65B

0.06%

N/A

Oxford Lane Capital Corp. 5.00% Notes due 2027 (OXLCZ)vs ›

$12.00B

0.27%

N/A

Debt to Assets Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to assets ratio for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The debt to assets ratio for ARCC stock is 51.72%.

Is Ares Capital Corporation's debt to assets ratio high or low?

The debt to assets ratio of 51.72% is in line with its 5-year average of 51.36%, around the middle of its 5-year range (48.42%–55.26%).

What is the TTM average debt to assets ratio for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The TTM average debt to assets ratio for ARCC stock is 50.75%.

What is the 3Y average debt to assets ratio for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 3Y average debt to assets ratio for ARCC stock is 50.18%.

What is the 5Y average debt to assets ratio for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 5Y average debt to assets ratio for ARCC stock is 51.36%.

What is the 10Y average debt to assets ratio for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 10Y average debt to assets ratio for ARCC stock is 47.74%.

What is the 15Y average debt to assets ratio for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 15Y average debt to assets ratio for ARCC stock is 44.54%.

What is the 20Y average debt to assets ratio for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 20Y average debt to assets ratio for ARCC stock is 42.67%.

DATE	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO
2026-06-30	51.72%
2026-03-31	51.66%
2025-12-31	51.20%
2025-09-30	50.66%
2025-06-30	48.53%
2025-03-31	49.16%
2024-12-31	48.70%
2024-09-30	49.99%
2024-06-30	49.85%
2024-03-31	48.42%
2023-12-31	50.21%
2023-09-30	50.62%
2023-06-30	51.60%
2023-03-31	51.91%
2022-12-31	55.26%
2022-09-30	54.37%
2022-06-30	54.50%
2022-03-31	52.07%
2021-12-31	53.53%
2021-09-30	52.53%
2021-06-30	52.17%
2021-03-31	50.59%
2020-12-31	53.10%
2020-09-30	51.74%
2020-06-30	52.37%
2020-03-31	53.16%
2019-12-31	47.72%
2019-09-30	46.52%
2019-06-30	44.45%
2019-03-31	45.37%
2018-12-31	40.43%
2018-09-30	37.10%
2018-06-30	36.94%
2018-03-31	40.32%
2017-12-31	39.31%
2017-09-30	38.54%
2017-06-30	39.24%
2017-03-31	38.24%
2016-12-31	41.90%
2016-09-30	40.73%
2016-06-30	41.11%
2016-03-31	42.55%
2015-12-31	43.53%
2015-09-30	39.83%
2015-06-30	39.26%
2015-03-31	38.45%
2014-12-31	41.32%
2014-09-30	39.98%
2014-06-30	39.22%
2014-03-31	37.30%
2013-12-31	36.68%
2013-09-30	40.47%
2013-06-30	35.93%
2013-03-31	34.30%
2012-12-31	34.30%
2012-09-30	35.11%
2012-06-30	37.79%
2012-03-31	35.99%
2011-12-31	38.49%
2011-09-30	35.68%
2011-06-30	32.99%
2011-03-31	30.34%
2010-12-31	30.21%
2010-09-30	34.39%
2010-06-30	30.56%
2010-03-31	32.42%
2009-12-31	41.90%
2009-09-30	37.18%
2009-06-30	42.95%
2009-03-31	44.14%
2008-12-31	43.45%
2008-09-30	41.30%
2008-06-30	38.51%
2008-03-31	43.36%
2007-12-31	37.25%
2007-09-30	31.21%
2007-06-30	32.39%
2007-03-31	88.61%
2006-12-31	35.76%
2006-09-30	32.60%
2006-06-30	36.61%
2006-03-31	23.76%
2005-12-31	2.93%
2005-09-30	18.43%
2005-06-30	0.00%
2005-03-31	0.00%
2004-12-31	25.34%
2004-09-30	0.00%

DATE

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

2026-06-30

51.72%

2026-03-31

51.66%

2025-12-31

51.20%

2025-09-30

50.66%

2025-06-30

48.53%

2025-03-31

49.16%

2024-12-31

48.70%

2024-09-30

49.99%

2024-06-30

49.85%

2024-03-31

48.42%

2023-12-31

50.21%

2023-09-30

50.62%

2023-06-30

51.60%

2023-03-31

51.91%

2022-12-31

55.26%

2022-09-30

54.37%

2022-06-30

54.50%

2022-03-31

52.07%

2021-12-31

53.53%

2021-09-30

52.53%

2021-06-30

52.17%

2021-03-31

50.59%

2020-12-31

53.10%

2020-09-30

51.74%

2020-06-30

52.37%

2020-03-31

53.16%

2019-12-31

47.72%

2019-09-30

46.52%

2019-06-30

44.45%

2019-03-31

45.37%

2018-12-31

40.43%

2018-09-30

37.10%

2018-06-30

36.94%

2018-03-31

40.32%

2017-12-31

39.31%

2017-09-30

38.54%

2017-06-30

39.24%

2017-03-31

38.24%

2016-12-31

41.90%

2016-09-30

40.73%

2016-06-30

41.11%

2016-03-31

42.55%

2015-12-31

43.53%

2015-09-30

39.83%

2015-06-30

39.26%

2015-03-31

38.45%

2014-12-31

41.32%

2014-09-30

39.98%

2014-06-30

39.22%

2014-03-31

37.30%

2013-12-31

36.68%

2013-09-30

40.47%

2013-06-30

35.93%

2013-03-31

34.30%

2012-12-31

34.30%

2012-09-30

35.11%

2012-06-30

37.79%

2012-03-31

35.99%

2011-12-31

38.49%

2011-09-30

35.68%

2011-06-30

32.99%

2011-03-31

30.34%

2010-12-31

30.21%

2010-09-30

34.39%

2010-06-30

30.56%

2010-03-31

32.42%

2009-12-31

41.90%

2009-09-30

37.18%

2009-06-30

42.95%

2009-03-31

44.14%

2008-12-31

43.45%

2008-09-30

41.30%

2008-06-30

38.51%

2008-03-31

43.36%

2007-12-31

37.25%

2007-09-30

31.21%

2007-06-30

32.39%

2007-03-31

88.61%

2006-12-31

35.76%

2006-09-30

32.60%

2006-06-30

36.61%

2006-03-31

23.76%

2005-12-31

2.93%

2005-09-30

18.43%

2005-06-30

0.00%

2005-03-31

0.00%

2004-12-31

25.34%

2004-09-30

0.00%

Debt to Assets Ratio: 51.72%

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