Ares Capital reports third-quarter earnings below estimates for Ares Capital stock

Published on 10/27/2026 at 19:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ares Capital declared a USD 0.48 dividend on October 27, 2026. Ares Capital stock costs EUR 16.71 on October 27, 2026.

Third-quarter results and dividend

Ares Capital reported USD 0.46 in adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter on October 27, 2026.
Total investment income reached USD 763.0 million in the third quarter, down from USD 782.0 million a year earlier.
Ares Capital stock was trading at EUR 16.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 7:56 p.m. CEST.

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Ares Capital reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of USD 0.46 per share, below the USD 0.48 consensus estimate, on October 27, 2026, as Yahoo Finance reported. The company also declared a USD 0.48 fourth-quarter dividend. Ares Capital stock was trading at EUR 16.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 7:56 p.m. CEST.

Income slipped in the third quarter

Total investment income was USD 763.0 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, down from USD 782.0 million in the third quarter of 2025. Net investment income fell to USD 328.0 million from USD 338.0 million, while GAAP net income declined to USD 319.0 million from USD 404.0 million. The figures came from Ares Capital.

Portfolio value and credit quality

Portfolio investments stood at USD 29.2 billion at fair value on September 30, 2026, compared with USD 29.5 billion on December 31, 2025. Net asset value per share was USD 19.31, down from USD 19.94 at year-end 2025. Loans on non-accrual status represented 2.40 percent of investments at amortized cost, compared with 1.80 percent at the end of 2025.

Dividend date and valuation

The fourth-quarter dividend is payable on December 29, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2026. Ares Capital's market capitalization was USD 13.4 billion as of October 27, 2026, while its price-to-earnings ratio was 15.25 and its trailing dividend yield was 10.00 percent.

Comparison with peers

Ares Capital: price-to-earnings ratio 15.25, market capitalization USD 13.4 billion as of October 27, 2026.

Main Street Capital (NYSE, USD): price-to-earnings ratio 10.93, market capitalization USD 5.1 billion as of October 27, 2026. Oaktree Specialty Lending (NYSE, USD): price-to-earnings ratio 24.05, market capitalization USD 1.0 billion as of October 27, 2026.

Stock trades after hours

The Nasdaq-listed stock last traded at USD 18.61 on October 27, 2026 at 2:57 p.m. EDT. The reported 52-week range was USD 17.40 to USD 21.14. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ares Capital stock.