Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) — Financial Flexibility Index
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.02x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $336.00 Million (operating CF $336.00 Million minus capex $0.00) represents 0% of total liabilities ($16.61 Billion). Check how aggressively does Ares Capital Corporation reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Ares Capital Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (2004–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Ares Capital Corporation across 22 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ARCC cash flow metrics.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Ares Capital Corporation (2004–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Ares Capital Corporation. Explore Ares Capital Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.07x | $1.14 Billion | $1.14 Billion | $16.92 Billion | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2024 | 0.09x | $1.28 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $14.90 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.08x | $1.00 Billion | $1.00 Billion | $12.60 Billion | ▲ +175.0% |
| 2022 | -0.11x | $-1.36 Billion | $-1.36 Billion | $12.84 Billion | ▲ +48.5% |
| 2021 | -0.21x | $-2.46 Billion | $-2.46 Billion | $11.97 Billion | ▼ -232.5% |
| 2020 | -0.06x | $-557.00 Million | $-557.00 Million | $9.02 Billion | ▲ +62.0% |
| 2019 | -0.16x | $-1.21 Billion | $-1.21 Billion | $7.44 Billion | ▼ -236.7% |
| 2018 | 0.12x | $666.00 Million | $666.00 Million | $5.59 Billion | ▲ +133.5% |
| 2017 | -0.36x | $-1.87 Billion | $-1.87 Billion | $5.25 Billion | ▼ -305.2% |
| 2016 | 0.17x | $707.00 Million | $707.00 Million | $4.08 Billion | ▲ +109.5% |
| 2015 | 0.08x | $360.38 Million | $360.38 Million | $4.36 Billion | ▲ +152.9% |
| 2014 | -0.16x | $-658.55 Million | $-658.55 Million | $4.21 Billion | ▲ +61.0% |
| 2013 | -0.40x | $-1.30 Billion | $-1.30 Billion | $3.24 Billion | ▼ -285.5% |
| 2012 | -0.10x | $-250.93 Million | $-250.93 Million | $2.41 Billion | ▲ +41.3% |
| 2011 | -0.18x | $-396.91 Million | $-396.91 Million | $2.24 Billion | ▲ +59.2% |
| 2010 | -0.43x | $-656.49 Million | $-656.49 Million | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -3839.4% |
| 2009 | 0.01x | $12.26 Million | $12.26 Million | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +103.7% |
| 2008 | -0.31x | $-309.01 Million | $-309.01 Million | $996.45 Million | ▲ +100.0% |
| 2007 | -729449.58x | $-514.16 Trillion | $-514.16 Trillion | $704.85 Million | ▼ -78616396.7% |
| 2006 | -0.93x | $-518.26 Million | $-518.26 Million | $558.56 Million | ▲ +88.3% |
| 2005 | -7.95x | $-349.97 Million | $-349.97 Million | $44.03 Million | ▼ -157.2% |
| 2004 | -3.09x | $-187.75 Million | $-187.75 Million | $60.75 Million | — |