Ares Capital (ARCC) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

Ares Capital (ARCC) Balance Sheet

As of Dec 31, 2025 (end of fiscal 2025), Ares Capital reported total assets of $31.23B and total liabilities of $16.92B. Shareholders' equity was $14.32B, up 7.2% from $13.36B a year earlier. Total debt stood at $18.09B against $715.00M in cash and short-term investments, a net debt position of $17.37B. That puts debt-to-equity at 1.26, compared with 1.17 a year earlier.

Ares Capital Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.64	0.64	0.54	0.30	0.37	0.25	0.18	0.30	0.32
Cash & Short-Term Investments	0.72	0.64	0.54	0.30	0.37	0.25	0.18	0.30	0.32
Accounts Receivable	0.61	0.52	0.26	0.18	0.22	0.22	0.13	0.10	0.09
Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Current Assets	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.03	0.11	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Current Assets	1.61	1.38	0.83	0.52	0.71	0.55	0.31	0.40	0.41
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.09	0.00	0.00
Long-Term Investments	58.97	53.44	45.75	21.78	5.55	15.52	14.43	12.42	11.84
Other Non-Current Assets	0.14	0.16	0.09	0.08	0.10	0.09	-14.43	-12.42	-11.84
Total Non-Current Assets	29.63	27.10	22.98	21.88	20.14	15.65	0.09	12.42	11.84
Total Assets	31.24	28.25	23.80	22.40	20.84	16.20	14.91	12.90	12.35
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	0.29	0.46	0.04	0.13	0.06	0.07	0.18	0.16	0.25
Short-Term Debt	2.09	1.84	1.30	0.81	0.02	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	2.09	1.84	1.30	0.75	-	-	-	-	-
Accrued Liabilities	0.48	0.47	0.39	0.10	0.02	-	-	-	-
Other Current Liabilities	0.17	0.09	0.02	0.32	0.40	0.28	-0.06	-0.16	-0.25
Total Current Liabilities	2.86	2.72	1.87	1.22	0.72	0.38	0.12	0.35	0.40
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	15.99	13.73	11.88	12.32	5.08	8.57	7.10	0.00	0.00
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0.03	0.09	0.09	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities	0.13	0.16	0.03	0.06	0.11	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Non-Current Liabilities	16.02	14.49	10.73	11.63	11.25	8.65	7.09	5.21	4.85
Total Liabilities	16.92	14.90	12.60	12.84	11.98	9.02	7.44	5.60	5.25
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Retained Earnings	0.96	0.85	0.46	0.00	0.08	-0.48	-0.29	0.13	-0.09
Additional Paid-in Capital	13.36	12.50	10.74	9.56	8.55	7.66	7.76	7.17	7.19
Shares Outstanding	0.72	0.67	0.58	0.52	-	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	14.32	13.36	11.20	9.56	8.87	7.18	7.47	7.30	7.10
Total Liabilities & Equity	31.24	28.25	23.80	22.40	20.84	16.20	14.91	12.90	12.35

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Ares Capital Balance Sheet

How much debt does Ares Capital have?

Ares Capital had total debt of $18.09B as of Dec 31, 2025, against $715.00M in cash and short-term investments. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 1.26. Total debt was $15.56B a year earlier.

What are Ares Capital's total assets?

Ares Capital reported total assets of $31.23B as of Dec 31, 2025, up 10.6% from $28.25B a year earlier. Total liabilities were $16.92B.

What is Ares Capital's shareholders' equity?

Ares Capital's shareholders' equity was $14.32B as of Dec 31, 2025, or about $19.94 of book value per share.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry. Full definition