Ares Capital Corporation Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.02x

Ares Capital Corporation 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). See ARCC free cash flow to operating cash ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.02x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$336.00 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$16.61 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$0.00
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of Ares Capital Corporation (2004–2025)

Financial flexibility index of Ares Capital Corporation from 2004 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Ares Capital Corporation across 22 annual periods. Check ARCC operating cash flow to net income to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Ares Capital Corporation Financial Flexibility Index by Year (2004–2025)

Ares Capital Corporation financial flexibility index by year from 2004 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Ares Capital Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Ares Capital Corporation generate cash.

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 —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities