ARCC Ares Capital Earnings and EPS analysis

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 53
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 34
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 63
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 76

EPS in 2025 (TTM): $1.99

Last Report Period Date: Sep 30, 2025

Currently, ARCC's 12-month EPS stands at $1.99, according to the most recent financial reports. During 2024, ARCC reported a per-share earnings of $2.44, which shows a decline compared to the EPS of $2.75 recorded in 2023. ARCC recorded an EPS of $0.57 for the quarterly period ending on Sep 30, 2025.

ARCC earnings history

Historical annual and quarterly earnings per share (EPS) data for Ares Capital
EPS (TTM)
$1.99
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
-8.1%
EPS (Quarterly)
$0.57
EPS Growth (Quarterly)
9.6%

In 2024, Ares Capital's earnings per share was $2.44, a decline of 11.3% from $2.75 in 2023. Over the quarter ending Sep 30, 2025, the earnings per share came in at $0.57, reflecting a 8.1% decline compared to the same quarter a year earlier. As of September 2025, the TTM EPS is $1.99. During 2023, the annual earnings per share was $2.75, representing an increase of 127.3% compared to 2022.

ARCC EPS growth

Earnings per share growth rates over time
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
-8.1%
EPS growth YoY
-11.3%
EPS growth 3Y avg
-11.4%
EPS growth 5Y avg
5.6%

In the past 12 months, Ares Capital has recorded an earnings per share growth rate of -8.1% (YoY, quarterly). Over an extended period, the company registered an average EPS annual growth rate of -11.4% per year during the last 3 years. In the last five years, the company had an average annual EPS growth of 5.6%. A ten-year view shows that ARCC has seen an average earnings per share growth of 2.3% per year.

ARCC Earnings Waterfall

Breakdown of revenue, profit and net income for Ares Capital

ARCC Earnings vs Peers

What are the earnings of ARCC compared to its peers
Stock name Price to Earnings EPS grwoth 1Y EPS grwoth 3Y EPS grwoth 5Y
ARCC Ares Capital Corp 10.11 -11.3% -11.4% 5.6%
OFS OFS Capital Corp 21.92 5,400% -20.6% 24.5%
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp 23.82 -55.8% -45.3% -23.1%

All data is based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.