ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) Earnings History & Surprises

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ARCC Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 27, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.49
Revenue Estimate
795.91M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Feb 4, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$0.41
EPS Surprise
-19.28%
Revenue Surprise
-11.79%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
19%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 0.41 0.51 -19.28% -25.45% 715M 810.58M -11.79% -5.80%
Q3 2025 0.50 0.51 -2.38% -13.79% 920M 783.97M 17.35% 18.71%
Q2 2025 0.50 0.52 -3.22% -18.03% 745M 768.55M -3.06% -1.32%
Q1 2025 0.50 0.55 -8.80% -15.25% 732M 792.64M -7.65% 4.42%
Q4 2024 0.55 0.59 -6.69% -12.70% 759M 801.09M -5.25% -2.06%
Q3 2024 0.58 0.61 -4.43% -1.69% 775M 789.76M -1.87% 18.32%
Q2 2024 0.61 0.59 2.86% 5.17% 755M 729.61M 3.48% 19.09%
Q1 2024 0.59 0.61 -2.95% 3.51% 701M 714.14M -1.84% 13.43%
Q4 2023 0.63 0.61 3.13% - 775M 691.8M 12.03% 21.09%
Q3 2023 0.59 0.59 -0.64% 18.00% 655M 666.35M -1.70% 21.97%
Q2 2023 0.58 0.58 0.14% 26.09% 634M 634.5M -0.08% 32.36%
Q1 2023 0.57 0.60 -4.76% 35.71% 618M 642.68M -3.84% 40.45%
Q4 2022 0.63 0.57 9.71% 8.62% 640M 586.45M 9.13% 20.98%
Q3 2022 0.50 0.50 -0.67% 6.38% 537M 523.72M 2.54% 21.49%
Q2 2022 0.46 0.45 2.20% -13.21% 479M 473.51M 1.16% 4.36%
Q1 2022 0.42 0.47 -11.48% -2.33% 440M 493.09M -10.77% 12.82%
Q4 2021 0.58 0.50 16.32% 7.41% 529M 468.32M 12.96% 20.23%
Q3 2021 0.47 0.45 3.76% 20.51% 442M 435.94M 1.39% 25.57%
Q2 2021 0.53 0.44 21.67% 35.90% 459M 394.88M 16.24% 31.14%
Q1 2021 0.43 0.43 -0.67% 4.88% 390M 392.83M -0.72% 5.69%
Q4 2020 0.54 0.41 31.34% - 440M 365.95M 20.24% -
Q3 2020 0.39 0.39 -0.26% - 352M 352.97M -0.27% -
Q2 2020 0.39 0.39 0.34% - 350M 357.67M -2.14% -
Q1 2020 0.41 0.44 -6.41% - 369M 388.56M -5.03% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

ARCC EPS Q2Q GrowthARCC EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 20 -20

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

ARCC Revenue Q2Q GrowthARCC Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 10 -10 20 30 40

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
0
Average EPS beat (4)
-8.42%
Max EPS beat (4)
-2.38%
Min EPS beat (4)
-19.29%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
1
Average Revenue beat (4)
-1.29%
Max Revenue beat (4)
17.35%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-11.79%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, ARCC has not beaten EPS estimates in any release
ARCC has beaten revenue estimates in 1 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, ARCC reported -8.4% below the EPS estimates on average.
In the last 4 quarters, ARCC reported -1.3% below the revenue estimates on average.

ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC Earnings FAQ

What is the most recent earnings date for ARCC stock?

ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) last reported earnings on 2/4/2026.

Did ARCC stock beat earnings estimates in the most recent quarter?

ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) missed EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

Can you provide information on how often ARES CAPITAL CORP beats earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) has beaten EPS estimates in 0 out of 4 releases.