Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) — Financial Flexibility Index
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.01x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $114.00 Million (operating CF $114.00 Million minus capex $0.00) represents 0% of total liabilities ($16.61 Billion). Check how strategically is Ares Capital Corporation's equity deployed to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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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. See Ares Capital Corporation working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Ares Capital Corporation (2004–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Ares Capital Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Ares Capital Corporation worth.
| 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 | — |