Ares Capital Total Debt Growth & History (ARCC)
Ares Capital's total debt was $15.99B for fiscal 2025.
View full Ares Capital company overviewAres Capital annual total debt history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Total debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $15.99B | $2.26B | +16.49% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $13.73B | $1.83B | +15.34% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $11.90B | −$340.0M | −2.78% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.24B | $1.18B | +10.65% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $11.06B | — | — |
Ares Capital quarterly total debt
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Total debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $15.77B | $1.66B | +11.79% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $15.85B | $1.93B | +13.83% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $15.99B | $2.26B | +16.49% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $15.61B | $2.09B | +15.48% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $14.11B | $1.14B | +8.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $13.92B | $2.21B | +18.89% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $13.73B | $1.83B | +15.34% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $13.51B | $1.98B | +17.13% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $12.97B | $1.58B | +13.86% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $11.71B | $518.0M | +4.63% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $11.90B | −$340.0M | −2.78% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $11.54B | −$312.0M | −2.63% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $11.39B | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $11.19B | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.24B | $1.18B | +10.65% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $11.85B | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $11.06B | — | — |
Ares Capital total debt trends
Between the periods ended 2021-12-31 and 2025-12-31, Ares Capital's total debt increased from $11.06B to $15.99B, a change of $4.93B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $15.77B.
What total debt means
Total debt measures a company’s reported interest-bearing borrowing obligations at a reporting-period end. It can include short-term borrowings, current maturities, long-term debt, and finance lease obligations when they are included in the company’s debt facts.
SEC-reported and combined total debt
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