Ares Capital (ARCC) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Ares Capital Corporation(ARCC)

Asset Management · Los Angeles, CA

$18.82-0.04 (-0.21%)

Delayed quote: Oct 5, 2026, 4:00 PM 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 Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

62.93%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

60.27%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

68.25%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

66.23%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

70.21%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

69.60%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

65.27%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+4.42%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-7.80%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-4.99%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-10.38%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-9.58%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-3.59%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

17.73%

median of 433 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+254.94%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)	$13.51B	62.93%	60.27%	68.25%	66.23%
Invesco Ltd. (IVZ)vs ›	$13.52B	-7.10%	1.41%	4.25%	9.65%
Assurant, Inc. (AIZ)vs ›	$13.20B	9.86%	8.15%	6.74%	6.76%
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)vs ›	$13.04B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Globe Life Inc. (GL)vs ›	$12.88B	24.38%	23.67%	22.59%	22.36%
The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG)vs ›	$14.15B	19.11%	30.14%	17.71%	27.87%
Everest Group, Ltd. (EG)vs ›	$14.52B	15.38%	10.02%	9.96%	9.93%
iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA)vs ›	$12.48B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TransUnion (TRU)vs ›	$12.23B	22.05%	17.34%	13.73%	16.12%
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR)vs ›	$15.26B	7288.12%	3607.09%	1609.86%	1073.24%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

$13.51B

62.93%

60.27%

68.25%

66.23%

Invesco Ltd. (IVZ)vs ›

$13.52B

-7.10%

1.41%

4.25%

9.65%

Assurant, Inc. (AIZ)vs ›

$13.20B

9.86%

8.15%

6.74%

6.76%

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

$13.04B

N/A

Globe Life Inc. (GL)vs ›

$12.88B

24.38%

23.67%

22.59%

22.36%

The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG)vs ›

$14.15B

19.11%

30.14%

17.71%

27.87%

Everest Group, Ltd. (EG)vs ›

$14.52B

15.38%

10.02%

9.96%

9.93%

iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA)vs ›

$12.48B

N/A

TransUnion (TRU)vs ›

$12.23B

22.05%

17.34%

13.73%

16.12%

Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR)vs ›

$15.26B

7288.12%

3607.09%

1609.86%

1073.24%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The operating margin for ARCC stock is 62.93%.

Is Ares Capital Corporation's operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 62.93% is in line with its 5-year average of 66.23%, around the middle of its 5-year range (35.53%–83.59%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The TTM average operating margin for ARCC stock is 60.27%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 3Y average operating margin for ARCC stock is 68.25%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 5Y average operating margin for ARCC stock is 66.23%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 10Y average operating margin for ARCC stock is 70.21%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 15Y average operating margin for ARCC stock is 69.60%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 20Y average operating margin for ARCC stock is 65.27%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	75.65%
2026-03-31	35.53%
2025-12-31	59.07%
2025-09-30	65.80%
2025-06-30	65.28%
2025-03-31	55.61%
2024-12-31	65.26%
2024-09-30	66.23%
2024-06-30	65.23%
2024-03-31	71.36%
2023-12-31	71.77%
2023-09-30	76.21%
2023-06-30	68.92%
2023-03-31	65.27%
2022-12-31	56.14%
2022-09-30	47.39%
2022-06-30	52.61%
2022-03-31	59.73%
2021-12-31	77.23%
2021-09-30	76.35%
2021-06-30	83.59%
2021-03-31	73.26%
2020-12-31	80.88%
2020-09-30	83.65%
2020-06-30	76.63%
2020-03-31	117.57%
2019-12-31	70.17%
2019-09-30	70.04%
2019-06-30	73.91%
2019-03-31	75.96%
2018-12-31	72.43%
2018-09-30	79.04%
2018-06-30	80.75%
2018-03-31	79.42%
2017-12-31	79.00%
2017-09-30	70.59%
2017-06-30	71.71%
2017-03-31	56.60%
2016-12-31	57.49%
2016-09-30	67.46%
2016-06-30	71.88%
2016-03-31	68.84%
2015-12-31	25.94%
2015-09-30	63.70%
2015-06-30	68.46%
2015-03-31	58.84%
2014-12-31	69.82%
2014-09-30	74.48%
2014-06-30	69.63%
2014-03-31	66.11%
2013-12-31	70.48%
2013-09-30	72.86%
2013-06-30	73.18%
2013-03-31	63.27%
2012-12-31	79.08%
2012-09-30	62.88%
2012-06-30	86.68%
2012-03-31	68.13%
2011-12-31	-151.26%
2011-09-30	59.18%
2011-06-30	75.90%
2011-03-31	36.75%
2010-12-31	16.24%
2010-09-30	51.44%
2010-06-30	41.31%
2010-03-31	47.43%
2009-12-31	150.03%
2009-09-30	54.80%
2009-06-30	54.18%
2009-03-31	53.97%
2008-12-31	222.49%
2008-09-30	65.73%
2008-06-30	57.04%
2008-03-31	49.13%
2007-12-31	0.00%
2007-09-30	49.72%
2007-06-30	52.63%
2007-03-31	47.73%
2006-12-31	105.40%
2006-09-30	53.64%
2006-06-30	46.78%
2006-03-31	58.94%
2005-12-31	77.78%
2005-09-30	53.79%
2005-06-30	60.07%
2005-03-31	61.38%
2004-12-31	68.18%
2004-09-30	0.00%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

75.65%

2026-03-31

35.53%

2025-12-31

59.07%

2025-09-30

65.80%

2025-06-30

65.28%

2025-03-31

55.61%

2024-12-31

65.26%

2024-09-30

66.23%

2024-06-30

65.23%

2024-03-31

71.36%

2023-12-31

71.77%

2023-09-30

76.21%

2023-06-30

68.92%

2023-03-31

65.27%

2022-12-31

56.14%

2022-09-30

47.39%

2022-06-30

52.61%

2022-03-31

59.73%

2021-12-31

77.23%

2021-09-30

76.35%

2021-06-30

83.59%

2021-03-31

73.26%

2020-12-31

80.88%

2020-09-30

83.65%

2020-06-30

76.63%

2020-03-31

117.57%

2019-12-31

70.17%

2019-09-30

70.04%

2019-06-30

73.91%

2019-03-31

75.96%

2018-12-31

72.43%

2018-09-30

79.04%

2018-06-30

80.75%

2018-03-31

79.42%

2017-12-31

79.00%

2017-09-30

70.59%

2017-06-30

71.71%

2017-03-31

56.60%

2016-12-31

57.49%

2016-09-30

67.46%

2016-06-30

71.88%

2016-03-31

68.84%

2015-12-31

25.94%

2015-09-30

63.70%

2015-06-30

68.46%

2015-03-31

58.84%

2014-12-31

69.82%

2014-09-30

74.48%

2014-06-30

69.63%

2014-03-31

66.11%

2013-12-31

70.48%

2013-09-30

72.86%

2013-06-30

73.18%

2013-03-31

63.27%

2012-12-31

79.08%

2012-09-30

62.88%

2012-06-30

86.68%

2012-03-31

68.13%

2011-12-31

-151.26%

2011-09-30

59.18%

2011-06-30

75.90%

2011-03-31

36.75%

2010-12-31

16.24%

2010-09-30

51.44%

2010-06-30

41.31%

2010-03-31

47.43%

2009-12-31

150.03%

2009-09-30

54.80%

2009-06-30

54.18%

2009-03-31

53.97%

2008-12-31

222.49%

2008-09-30

65.73%

2008-06-30

57.04%

2008-03-31

49.13%

2007-12-31

0.00%

2007-09-30

49.72%

2007-06-30

52.63%

2007-03-31

47.73%

2006-12-31

105.40%

2006-09-30

53.64%

2006-06-30

46.78%

2006-03-31

58.94%

2005-12-31

77.78%

2005-09-30

53.79%

2005-06-30

60.07%

2005-03-31

61.38%

2004-12-31

68.18%

2004-09-30

0.00%

Operating Margin: 62.93%

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