Market Cap for Ares Capital (ARCC)
According to Ares Capital's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported market cap is $12.94B USD. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares — shares outstanding × stock price — and the standard measure of a company's equity value. On this page, historical market cap snaps filing-period share counts to closing prices on or before each statement date (not intraday tick data).
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
ARCC
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Latest period
$12.94B
YoY change
-5.2%
5Y CAGR
+7.2%
Peak year (2025)
$14.14B
Latest annual
$13.41B
Market Cap history chart for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2026
Market Cap history table for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2026
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Market Cap | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $13.41B | -5.2% | ||
| 2025 | $14.14B | +3.5% | ||
| 2024 | $13.66B | +18.6% | ||
| 2023 | $11.52B | +20.4% | ||
| 2022 | $9.57B | +1.2% | ||
| 2021 | $9.45B | +32.0% | ||
| 2020 | $7.16B | -10.1% | ||
| 2019 | $7.96B | +20.0% | ||
| 2018 | $6.64B | -0.7% | ||
| 2017 | $6.68B | +29.0% | ||
| 2016 | $5.18B | +15.6% | ||
| 2015 | $4.48B | -6.0% | ||
| 2014 | $4.77B | +0.5% | ||
| 2013 | $4.74B | +17.8% | ||
| 2012 | $4.03B | +27.3% | ||
| 2011 | $3.17B | +8.7% | ||
| 2010 | $2.91B | +128.7% | ||
| 2009 | $1.27B | +124.3% | ||
| 2008 | $567.59M | -42.7% | ||
| 2007 | $990.11M | +17.8% | ||
| 2006 | $840.44M | +122.7% | ||
| 2005 | $377.45M | +75.5% | ||
| 2004 | $215.03M | — |
Market Cap values are taken from Ares Capital's reported income statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
In 2026, Ares Capital (ARCC) market cap totalled $13.41B – declined 5.2% year-over-year.
Through 2021–2026 (5 years), Ares Capital market cap delivered a +7.2% annualised rate; with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
Ares Capital market cap declined from $14.14B in 2025 to $13.41B in 2026, a 5.2% drawdown.
The dataset's maximum market cap sits at $14.14B (2025); the minimum reading of $215.03M dates to 2004.
Ares Capital (ARCC) sits 9th of 8 Financial Services peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $413.64B.
Ares Capital Market Cap by Year
Ares Capital Market Cap 2026: $13.41B
Ares Capital market cap in 2026 was $13.41B, declined 5.2% below 2025.
Ares Capital Market Cap 2025: $14.14B
Ares Capital market cap in 2025 was $14.14B, edged up 3.5% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Ares Capital Market Cap 2024: $13.66B
Ares Capital market cap in 2024 was $13.66B, grew 18.6% from 2023.
Ares Capital Market Cap 2023: $11.52B
Ares Capital market cap in 2023 was $11.52B, grew 20.4% from 2022.
Ares Capital Market Cap 2022: $9.57B
Ares Capital market cap in 2022 was $9.57B.
See more financial history for Ares Capital (ARCC).
Sector peers — Market Cap
Companies in the same sector as Ares Capital, ranked by their latest market cap.
| Company | Market Cap | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) | $1.03T | Financial Services |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | $839.99B | Financial Services |
| Visa Inc. (V) | $596.34B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard Incorporated (MA) | $449.35B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America Corporation (BAC) | $377.92B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $302.29B | Financial Services |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) | $274.96B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) | $249.74B | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
What is Ares Capital's market cap?
- Latest reported market cap for Ares Capital (ARCC) is $12.94B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Ares Capital market cap changed year-over-year?
- Ares Capital (ARCC) market cap changed -5.2% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Ares Capital market cap?
- Ares Capital (ARCC) market cap compound annual growth rate is +7.2% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Ares Capital market cap hit its highest annual value?
- Ares Capital market cap reached its highest annual value of $14.14B in 2025.
What was Ares Capital market cap in 2025?
- Ares Capital (ARCC) market cap in 2025 was $14.14B.
What was Ares Capital market cap in 2026?
- Ares Capital (ARCC) market cap in 2026 was $13.41B.
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