NASDAQ$ARCC
Ares Capital Corp · Q3 2025 earnings
Q3 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Ares Capital reported Q3 2025 total investment income of $782M with net income of $404M and diluted EPS of $0.57.
Total investment income was $782 million and net increase in stockholders' equity from operations was $404 million ($0.57 diluted EPS). The BDC portfolio benefited from interest income and select realized/unrealized marks.
- Q3 total investment income $782M.
- Net income $404M; diluted EPS $0.57.
- Net investment income before taxes $349M.
- Credit quality and deployment pace drive dividend sustainability.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ares Capital · Revenue · Quarterly
-$26M
Forward guidance
The release discusses Ares Capital's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.
Tailwinds
- Portfolio yield and credit quality support income-oriented investors.
- Ares Capital cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
- Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.
Headwinds
- Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
- Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.
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 Q3 2025
+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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