How many employees does Ares Capital (ARCC) have?

Ares Capital reported 4,250 full-time equivalent employees in its most recent annual filing (fiscal year 2025).

How has Ares Capital's headcount changed year over year?

Ares Capital's reported headcount grew by +32.8% versus the prior fiscal year.

What is Ares Capital's employee growth rate?

Between fiscal years 2004 and 2025, Ares Capital's headcount changed at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +21.0% per year.

How much revenue does Ares Capital generate per employee?

In its most recent annual period, Ares Capital generated roughly $740K of revenue per employee. This is derived by dividing annual revenue by reported headcount and is shown only for companies that report in US dollars.

Where does Ares Capital's employee count data come from?

Headcount figures are taken from Ares Capital's annual reports (10-K, or 20-F/40-F for foreign filers) and periodic company filings. Annual filings drive the snapshot, chart, year-over-year change, and CAGR; interim filings are listed in the full history table.

Ares Capital (ARCC) Employee Count & Headcount History

Latest headcount

4,250

Fiscal year 2025

YoY change

+32.8%

vs. prior fiscal year

Headcount CAGR

+21.0%

Per year, full history

Revenue / employee

$740K

Latest annual period

Employee count history for Ares Capital

Ares Capital employee count by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Employees
2004	78
2005	100
2006	150
2007	220
2008	250
2009	250
2010	360
2011	470
2012	560
2013	737
2014	750
2015	870
2016	930
2017	1,000
2018	1,000
2019	1,200
2020	1,450
2021	2,100
2022	2,550
2023	2,800
2024	3,200
2025	4,250

Revenue per employee for Ares Capital

Annual revenue divided by reported headcount, normalized to US dollars.

Ares Capital revenue per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Revenue per employee (USD)
2004	$55K
2005	$472.3K
2006	$666.1K
2007	$888.3K
2008	$769.7K
2009	$800.1K
2010	$1.5M
2011	$1.6M
2012	$1.2M
2013	$967.2K
2014	$1.2M
2015	$779.3K
2016	$792.5K
2017	$974K
2018	$1.1M
2019	$929.2K
2020	$591.7K
2021	$976.2K
2022	$469K
2023	$773.6K
2024	$739.7K
2025	$740K

Earnings per employee for Ares Capital

Annual net income divided by reported headcount, normalized to US dollars; years with a net loss dip below zero.

Ares Capital earnings (net income) per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Earnings per employee (USD)
2004	$42.7K
2005	$433.8K
2006	$588.5K
2007	$412.9K
2008	-$557.8K
2009	$810.8K
2010	$1.4M
2011	$679.7K
2012	$907.5K
2013	$662.9K
2014	$788K
2015	$435.6K
2016	$509.7K
2017	$667K
2018	$858K
2019	$660.8K
2020	$333.8K
2021	$746.2K
2022	$235.3K
2023	$543.6K
2024	$475.6K
2025	$305.6K

Employee count history for Ares Capital (ARCC)

Annual figures come from annual reports (10-K, or 20-F/40-F for foreign filers); interim rows reflect headcount disclosed in periodic filings. Year-over-year change compares each filing with the prior year's equivalent. Revenue and earnings per employee are annual figures normalized to US dollars.

Ares Capital (ARCC) employee count filing history
						Filing
2025	4,250	+32.8%	+1,050	$740K	$305.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 4, 2026
2024	3,200	+14.3%	+400	$739.7K	$475.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 5, 2025
2023	2,800	+9.8%	+250	$773.6K	$543.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 7, 2024
2022	2,550	+21.4%	+450	$469K	$235.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 7, 2023
2021	2,100	+44.8%	+650	$976.2K	$746.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 9, 2022
2020	1,450	+20.8%	+250	$591.7K	$333.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 10, 2021
2019	1,200	+20.0%	+200	$929.2K	$660.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 12, 2020
2018	1,000	0.0%	0	$1.1M	$858K	10-K	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 12, 2019
2017	1,000	+7.5%	+70	$974K	$667K	10-K	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 13, 2018
2016	930	+6.9%	+60	$792.5K	$509.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 22, 2017
2015	870	+16.0%	+120	$779.3K	$435.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 24, 2016
2014	750	+1.8%	+13	$1.2M	$788K	10-K	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 26, 2015
2013	737	+31.6%	+177	$967.2K	$662.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 26, 2014
2012	560	+19.1%	+90	$1.2M	$907.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 27, 2013
2011	470	+30.6%	+110	$1.6M	$679.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 28, 2012
2010	360	+44.0%	+110	$1.5M	$1.4M	10-K	Dec 31, 2010	Mar 1, 2011
2009	250	0.0%	0	$800.1K	$810.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 25, 2010
2008	250	+13.6%	+30	$769.7K	-$557.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2008	Mar 2, 2009
2007	220	+46.7%	+70	$888.3K	$412.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 28, 2008
2006	150	+50.0%	+50	$666.1K	$588.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 8, 2007
2005	100	+28.2%	+22	$472.3K	$433.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 28, 2006
2004	78	—	—	$55K	$42.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 30, 2005

20254,250+32.8%
20243,200+14.3%
20232,800+9.8%
20222,550+21.4%
20212,100+44.8%
20201,450+20.8%
20191,200+20.0%
20181,0000.0%
20171,000+7.5%
2016930+6.9%
2015870+16.0%
2014750+1.8%
2013737+31.6%
2012560+19.1%
2011470+30.6%
2010360+44.0%
20092500.0%
2008250+13.6%
2007220+46.7%
2006150+50.0%
2005100+28.2%
200478—

About Ares Capital's employee count

Ares Capital (ARCC) employed 4,250 people in fiscal year 2025, based on its most recent annual report. That headcount grew by +1,050 (+32.8%) from 3,200 a year earlier.

Across the 2004–2025 period, the company's reported workforce went from 78 to 4,250 employees — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +21.0% per year.

Ares Capital generated about $740K of revenue and $305.6K of net income per employee in its latest annual period. Revenue and earnings per employee gauge how efficiently a company turns headcount into output, and are most telling when tracked over time or compared with peers in the same industry.

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