NASDAQ$ARCC
Ares Capital Corp · Q2 2022 earnings
Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ares Capital's financial results for Q2 2022 were announced, with a dividend of $0.43 per share declared for Q3 2022.
Ares Capital reported a net income of $111 million for Q2 2022, with core EPS at $0.46 and GAAP net income per share at $0.22. The company declared a third quarter dividend of $0.43 per share.
- Core EPS was $0.46, reflecting a 10% sequential growth.
- GAAP net income per share was $0.22.
- A third quarter dividend of $0.43 per share was declared.
- New investment commitments totaled $3.1 billion.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ares Capital · Revenue · Quarterly
$479M
Forward guidance
Ares Capital anticipates increased earnings from higher interest rates and a strong investment portfolio, leading to an increased regular quarterly dividend.
Tailwinds
- Expects increasing earnings from higher interest rates.
- Maintains a strong investment portfolio.
- Competitive environment has improved.
- Sees more attractive terms on new transaction opportunities.
- Balance sheet remains a notable source of strength with ample liquidity and moderate leverage.
Headwinds
- Market rate increases during the second quarter have yet to fully flow through earnings.
- Net income can vary substantially from period to period.
- Quarterly comparisons of net income may not be meaningful.
- Ares Capital may seek to sell all or a portion of new investment commitments, although there can be no assurance that Ares Capital will be able to do so.
- The consummation of any of the investments in backlog and pipeline depends upon satisfactory completion of Ares Capital due diligence investigation.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022
+0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.3%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
36 / 64 earnings
Positive
+6.5%
Q3 2022
Best reaction
-9.2%
Q2 2011
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.8% | +3.4% | +1.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.5% | +1.8% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +1.1% | +0.1% | +0.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -2.7% | -2.1% | +3.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.0% | -3.9% | -3.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.0% | -3.2% | +2.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | +0.2% | -2.9% | +0.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.3% | +1.4% | +4.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.4% | +1.3% | +2.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.5% | -0.8% | +5.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.0% | -0.4% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -3.5% | +0.1% | +1.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.8% | +0.7% | -5.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +6.5% | +7.8% | +8.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.7% | +0.9% | +6.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -4.1% | -6.6% | -10.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -2.1% | -4.5% | -10.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.2% | +0.7% | -3.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.3% | -0.5% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.1% | -2.4% | -0.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.2% | -0.4% | +3.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.8% | -1.3% | +19.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.4% | +3.0% | -1.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | +6.4% | +9.3% | +25.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.2% | -1.0% | -23.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -1.2% | +0.1% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +1.9% | +1.2% | +3.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.9% | +3.4% | +3.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | +6.0% | +6.5% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.3% | +3.1% | +3.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.3% | +2.6% | +5.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.2% | +2.6% | -1.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.3% | +0.9% | +1.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.1% | +0.1% | -1.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | -4.8% | -5.4% | -4.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.5% | +0.5% | -1.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +0.4% | +0.7% | +6.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.8% | +2.3% | +8.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -9.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +3.0% | — | — |
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