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Cash on Hand for Ares Capital (ARCC)

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$505.00M

YoY change

+45.5%

5Y CAGR

+29.5%

Peak year (2015)

$257.06B

Cash on Hand history chart for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2025

Latest: $924.00M

Cash on Hand growth chart for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2025

Latest: +45.5%

Cash on Hand history table for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2025

  • 2025$924.00M+45.5%
  • 2024$635.00M+18.7%
  • 2023$535.00M+76.6%
  • 2022$303.00M-18.5%
  • 2021$372.00M+46.5%
  • 2020$254.00M+44.3%
  • 2019$176.00M-40.5%
  • 2018$296.00M-6.3%
  • 2017$316.00M+41.7%
  • 2016$223.00M-99.9%
  • 2015$257.06B+132025.1%
  • 2014$194.56M+30.0%
  • 2013$149.63M-44.4%
  • 2012$269.04M+122.8%
  • 2011$120.78M+19.9%
  • 2010$100.75M+1.5%
  • 2009$99.23M+11.0%
  • 2008$89.38M-95.0%
  • 2007$1.80B+1861.3%
  • 2006$91.54M+451.0%
  • 2005$16.61M-38.0%
  • 2004$26.81M—

Cash on Hand values are taken from Ares Capital's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Cash on Hand at Ares Capital (ARCC)

According to Ares Capital's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $505.00M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

The 2025 reading of Ares Capital (ARCC) cash and short-term investments is $924.00M – surged 45.5% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Ares Capital cash and short-term investments delivered a +29.5% annualised rate; sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.

Ares Capital cash and short-term investments peaked at $257.06B in 2015; the latest annual figure is $924.00M in 2025 (99.6% below peak).

The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $257.06B was reported in 2015. The lowest in the available history was $16.61M in 2005.

Ares Capital Cash on Hand by Year

Ares Capital Cash on Hand 2025: $924.00M

2025's cash and short-term investments for Ares Capital came in at $924.00M, surged 45.5% from 2024.

Ares Capital Cash on Hand 2024: $635.00M

Ares Capital posted cash and short-term investments of $635.00M in 2024, grew 18.7% from 2023.

Ares Capital Cash on Hand 2023: $535.00M

In 2023, Ares Capital reported cash and short-term investments of $535.00M, surged 76.6% from 2022.

Ares Capital Cash on Hand 2022: $303.00M

Ares Capital cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $303.00M, declined 18.5% below 2021.

Ares Capital Cash on Hand 2021: $372.00M

Ares Capital cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $372.00M.

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