Latest period
$1.07B
YoY change
-10.9%
5Y CAGR
+9.2%
Peak year (2024)
$1.28B
Latest annual
$1.14B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2025
Latest: $1.14B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2025
Latest: -10.9%
Free Cash Flow history table for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.14B | -10.9% | −$140.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.28B | +28.2% | +$282.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.00B | +34.0% | +$254.00M | ||
| 2022 | $746.00M | -20.2% | −$189.00M | ||
| 2021 | $935.00M | +27.4% | +$201.00M | ||
| 2020 | $734.00M | +7.8% | +$53.00M | ||
| 2019 | $681.00M | +2.3% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2018 | $666.00M | -135.7% | +$2.53B | ||
| 2017 | −$1.87B | — | −$1.87B | ||
| 2016 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2015 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2014 | $0.00 | -100.0% | +$1.30B | ||
| 2013 | −$1.30B | +417.1% | −$1.05B | ||
| 2012 | −$250.93M | -36.8% | +$145.98M | ||
| 2011 | −$396.91M | -39.5% | +$259.58M | ||
| 2010 | −$656.49M | -5456.0% | −$668.75M | ||
| 2009 | $12.26M | -104.0% | +$321.26M | ||
| 2008 | −$309.01M | -39.9% | +$205.15M | ||
| 2007 | −$514.16M | -0.8% | +$4.11M | ||
| 2006 | −$518.26M | +48.1% | −$168.29M | ||
| 2005 | −$349.97M | +86.4% | −$162.22M | ||
| 2004 | −$187.75M | — | — |
- 2025$1.14B-10.9%
- 2024$1.28B+28.2%
- 2023$1.00B+34.0%
- 2022$746.00M-20.2%
- 2021$935.00M+27.4%
- 2020$734.00M+7.8%
- 2019$681.00M+2.3%
- 2018$666.00M-135.7%
- 2017−$1.87B—
- 2016$0.00—
- 2015$0.00—
- 2014$0.00-100.0%
- 2013−$1.30B+417.1%
- 2012−$250.93M-36.8%
- 2011−$396.91M-39.5%
- 2010−$656.49M-5456.0%
- 2009$12.26M-104.0%
- 2008−$309.01M-39.9%
- 2007−$514.16M-0.8%
- 2006−$518.26M+48.1%
- 2005−$349.97M+86.4%
- 2004−$187.75M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Ares Capital's reported cash flow statements (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 Free Cash Flow at Ares Capital (ARCC)
Free Cash Flow for Ares Capital (ARCC): headline value $1.07B · YoY -10.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for Ares Capital (ARCC) came in at $1.14B – declined 10.9% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Ares Capital free cash flow delivered a +9.2% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2024 and 2025, Ares Capital free cash flow declined 10.9%, falling from $1.28B to $1.14B.
2024 marks the peak free cash flow at $1.28B, with the historical low of −$1.87B recorded in 2017.
Ares Capital Free Cash Flow by Year
Ares Capital Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.14B
2025's free cash flow for Ares Capital came in at $1.14B, declined 10.9% below 2024.
Ares Capital Free Cash Flow 2024: $1.28B
Ares Capital posted free cash flow of $1.28B in 2024, grew 28.2% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Ares Capital Free Cash Flow 2023: $1.00B
In 2023, Ares Capital reported free cash flow of $1.00B, surged 34.0% from 2022.
Ares Capital Free Cash Flow 2022: $746.00M
Ares Capital free cash flow in 2022 was $746.00M, declined 20.2% below 2021.
Ares Capital Free Cash Flow 2021: $935.00M
Ares Capital free cash flow in 2021 was $935.00M.
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