Ares Capital (ARCC) ROE: History & Chart

Ares Capital Corporation(ARCC)

Asset Management · Los Angeles, CA

$18.63-0.19 (-0.99%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 2:45 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 Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

6.91%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

8.66%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

10.66%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

11.56%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

10.01%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

10.16%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

10.31%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-20.23%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-35.17%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-40.23%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-30.94%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-31.96%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-32.98%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

8.76%

median of 677 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-21.11%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)	$13.38B	6.91%	8.66%	10.66%	11.56%
Assurant, Inc. (AIZ)vs ›	$13.35B	17.44%	14.88%	12.41%	13.66%
Invesco Ltd. (IVZ)vs ›	$13.47B	-0.52%	1.51%	2.10%	4.04%
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)vs ›	$13.13B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Globe Life Inc. (GL)vs ›	$12.98B	19.69%	19.80%	20.98%	17.36%
The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG)vs ›	$14.05B	5.05%	16.12%	10.05%	18.25%
SEI Investments Company (SEIC)vs ›	$12.43B	28.28%	27.52%	25.26%	26.02%
iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA)vs ›	$12.41B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TransUnion (TRU)vs ›	$12.20B	17.51%	8.50%	4.56%	11.22%
Everest Group, Ltd. (EG)vs ›	$14.55B	12.40%	10.09%	11.58%	10.87%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

$13.38B

6.91%

8.66%

10.66%

11.56%

Assurant, Inc. (AIZ)vs ›

$13.35B

17.44%

14.88%

12.41%

13.66%

Invesco Ltd. (IVZ)vs ›

$13.47B

-0.52%

1.51%

2.10%

4.04%

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

$13.13B

N/A

Globe Life Inc. (GL)vs ›

$12.98B

19.69%

19.80%

20.98%

17.36%

The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG)vs ›

$14.05B

5.05%

16.12%

10.05%

18.25%

SEI Investments Company (SEIC)vs ›

$12.43B

28.28%

27.52%

25.26%

26.02%

iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA)vs ›

$12.41B

N/A

TransUnion (TRU)vs ›

$12.20B

17.51%

8.50%

4.56%

11.22%

Everest Group, Ltd. (EG)vs ›

$14.55B

12.40%

10.09%

11.58%

10.87%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The return on equity (ROE) for ARCC stock is 6.91%.

Is Ares Capital Corporation's return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of 6.91% is 40% below its 5-year average of 11.56%, near the low end of its 5-year range (6.28%–20.67%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for ARCC stock is 8.66%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for ARCC stock is 10.66%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for ARCC stock is 11.56%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for ARCC stock is 10.01%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for ARCC stock is 10.16%.

What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)?

The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for ARCC stock is 10.31%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-06-30	6.91%
2026-03-31	8.18%
2025-12-31	9.07%
2025-09-30	9.52%
2025-06-30	9.64%
2025-03-31	9.61%
2024-12-31	11.40%
2024-09-30	12.35%
2024-06-30	13.62%
2024-03-31	14.26%
2023-12-31	13.59%
2023-09-30	11.86%
2023-06-30	8.57%
2023-03-31	6.64%
2022-12-31	6.28%
2022-09-30	8.56%
2022-06-30	11.12%
2022-03-31	14.98%
2021-12-31	17.67%
2021-09-30	18.31%
2021-06-30	20.67%
2021-03-31	19.25%
2020-12-31	6.74%
2020-09-30	4.45%
2020-06-30	0.66%
2020-03-31	-0.50%
2019-12-31	10.62%
2019-09-30	10.06%
2019-06-30	10.53%
2019-03-31	11.31%
2018-12-31	11.75%
2018-09-30	12.81%
2018-06-30	11.93%
2018-03-31	11.02%
2017-12-31	9.40%
2017-09-30	7.25%
2017-06-30	6.82%
2017-03-31	6.54%
2016-12-31	9.17%
2016-09-30	7.94%
2016-06-30	8.06%
2016-03-31	7.92%
2015-12-31	7.32%
2015-09-30	9.80%
2015-06-30	10.95%
2015-03-31	10.93%
2014-12-31	11.18%
2014-09-30	10.89%
2014-06-30	10.83%
2014-03-31	10.72%
2013-12-31	9.96%
2013-09-30	12.06%
2013-06-30	12.09%
2013-03-31	12.14%
2012-12-31	12.74%
2012-09-30	11.54%
2012-06-30	10.31%
2012-03-31	8.77%
2011-12-31	10.15%
2011-09-30	11.54%
2011-06-30	14.23%
2011-03-31	23.37%
2010-12-31	22.68%
2010-09-30	21.76%
2010-06-30	19.90%
2010-03-31	15.56%
2009-12-31	16.11%
2009-09-30	4.83%
2009-06-30	-4.19%
2009-03-31	-7.08%
2008-12-31	-9.40%
2008-09-30	1.50%
2008-06-30	6.25%
2008-03-31	10.24%
2007-12-31	10.94%
2007-09-30	10.05%
2007-06-30	9.98%
2007-03-31	11.28%
2006-12-31	11.18%
2006-09-30	8.73%
2006-06-30	9.75%
2006-03-31	8.26%
2005-12-31	7.35%
2005-09-30	8.32%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-06-30

6.91%

2026-03-31

8.18%

2025-12-31

9.07%

2025-09-30

9.52%

2025-06-30

9.64%

2025-03-31

9.61%

2024-12-31

11.40%

2024-09-30

12.35%

2024-06-30

13.62%

2024-03-31

14.26%

2023-12-31

13.59%

2023-09-30

11.86%

2023-06-30

8.57%

2023-03-31

6.64%

2022-12-31

6.28%

2022-09-30

8.56%

2022-06-30

11.12%

2022-03-31

14.98%

2021-12-31

17.67%

2021-09-30

18.31%

2021-06-30

20.67%

2021-03-31

19.25%

2020-12-31

6.74%

2020-09-30

4.45%

2020-06-30

0.66%

2020-03-31

-0.50%

2019-12-31

10.62%

2019-09-30

10.06%

2019-06-30

10.53%

2019-03-31

11.31%

2018-12-31

11.75%

2018-09-30

12.81%

2018-06-30

11.93%

2018-03-31

11.02%

2017-12-31

9.40%

2017-09-30

7.25%

2017-06-30

6.82%

2017-03-31

6.54%

2016-12-31

9.17%

2016-09-30

7.94%

2016-06-30

8.06%

2016-03-31

7.92%

2015-12-31

7.32%

2015-09-30

9.80%

2015-06-30

10.95%

2015-03-31

10.93%

2014-12-31

11.18%

2014-09-30

10.89%

2014-06-30

10.83%

2014-03-31

10.72%

2013-12-31

9.96%

2013-09-30

12.06%

2013-06-30

12.09%

2013-03-31

12.14%

2012-12-31

12.74%

2012-09-30

11.54%

2012-06-30

10.31%

2012-03-31

8.77%

2011-12-31

10.15%

2011-09-30

11.54%

2011-06-30

14.23%

2011-03-31

23.37%

2010-12-31

22.68%

2010-09-30

21.76%

2010-06-30

19.90%

2010-03-31

15.56%

2009-12-31

16.11%

2009-09-30

4.83%

2009-06-30

-4.19%

2009-03-31

-7.08%

2008-12-31

-9.40%

2008-09-30

1.50%

2008-06-30

6.25%

2008-03-31

10.24%

2007-12-31

10.94%

2007-09-30

10.05%

2007-06-30

9.98%

2007-03-31

11.28%

2006-12-31

11.18%

2006-09-30

8.73%

2006-06-30

9.75%

2006-03-31

8.26%

2005-12-31

7.35%

2005-09-30

8.32%

Return on Equity (ROE): 6.91%

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