NASDAQ$ARCC

Ares Capital Corp · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Ares Capital Corp reported strong Q2 2025 results driven by higher investment income and net gains.

Ares Capital Corp delivered solid Q2 2025 performance with total investment income of $745 million. Net investment income reached $342 million and net income was $361 million, resulting in EPS of $0.52. The company maintained a robust portfolio with investments at fair value of $27.9 billion.

  • Total investment income for Q2 2025 was $745 million, up from prior periods.
  • Net investment income was $342 million with EPS of $0.52.
  • Portfolio investments at fair value totaled $27.9 billion at quarter end.
  • Net asset value per share stood at $19.90.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

-$18M

Previous: -$16M-12.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.52

Previous: $0.52+0.0%
Portfolio investments at fair value

$27.9B

No prior period
Net asset value per share

$19.90

No prior period
Net Income

$361M

Previous: $322M+12.1%
Operating Income

-$135M

Previous: -$118M-14.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Ares Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

-$18M

Q2 2025+12.5%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 3 of 16 quarters(19%)
ActualEstimate

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
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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