Ares Capital Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Ares Capital Corporation cash flow quality index. Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.96x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $336.00 Million exceeds net income of $171.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See ARCC FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Ares Capital Corporation (2004–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Ares Capital Corporation from 2004 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ares Capital Corporation across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Ares Capital Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2004–2025)
Ares Capital Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 2004 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ares Capital Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Ares Capital Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.88x | $1.14 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.84x | $1.28 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +28.2% |
| 2023 | 0.66x | $1.00 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +129.0% |
| 2022 | -2.27x | $-1.36 Billion | $600.00 Million | ▼ -44.3% |
| 2021 | -1.57x | $-2.46 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▼ -36.4% |
| 2020 | -1.15x | $-557.00 Million | $484.00 Million | ▲ +24.6% |
| 2019 | -1.53x | $-1.21 Billion | $793.00 Million | ▼ -296.6% |
| 2018 | 0.78x | $666.00 Million | $858.00 Million | ▲ +127.7% |
| 2017 | -2.80x | $-1.87 Billion | $667.00 Million | ▼ -287.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49x | $707.00 Million | $474.00 Million | ▲ +56.9% |
| 2015 | 0.95x | $360.38 Million | $379.00 Million | ▲ +185.3% |
| 2014 | -1.11x | $-658.55 Million | $591.00 Million | ▲ +58.0% |
| 2013 | -2.66x | $-1.30 Billion | $488.52 Million | ▼ -437.9% |
| 2012 | -0.49x | $-250.93 Million | $508.18 Million | ▲ +60.3% |
| 2011 | -1.24x | $-396.91 Million | $319.45 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2010 | -0.95x | $-656.49 Million | $691.83 Million | ▼ -1669.2% |
| 2009 | 0.06x | $12.26 Million | $202.69 Million | ▲ +100.0% |
| 2007 | -5660487.70x | $-514.16 Trillion | $90.83 Million | ▼ -76121509.8% |
| 2006 | -7.44x | $-518.26 Million | $69.70 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2005 | -8.36x | $-349.97 Million | $41.85 Million | ▲ +85.8% |
| 2004 | -58.85x | $-187.75 Million | $3.19 Million | — |