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Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Reports Q3 2026 Earnings: EPS of $0.44

Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) reported Q3 2026 earnings with GAAP net income of $0.44 per share, missing estimates of $0.47. The company declared a $0.48 per share dividend. Net investment income declined to $328 million from $338 million year-over-year, but the investment backlog grew to $2.5 billion. Total assets decreased to $30.596 billion, and stockholder equity fell to $13.946 billion. The debt/equity ratio remained stable at 1.11x.

Original reporting
gurufocus.com
Published Oct 27, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$ARCC
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$ARCC
Relevance
7/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on gurufocus.com
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ARCCBearishMed
01

Why it matters

The earnings miss may trigger short‑term price decline, but the stable dividend and growing backlog provide a longer‑term support narrative.

02

Market read

First‑report earnings for a mid‑cap BDC; likely moves the stock and may influence peer valuations.

03

What to watch

Backlog growth to $2.5 bn may support future earnings; dividend stability could attract yield‑seeking investors.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 8/10Timing: after-hours

Background

ARCC is a publicly traded business‑development company that provides senior secured loans and equity to middle‑market firms.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ARCCBearishMedium confidence
Context

Q3 2026 earnings released, GAAP EPS $0.44 missed $0.47 estimate, dividend unchanged at $0.48.

Expected impact

downward pressure as market prices in the earnings miss

Evidence & confidence

Missed EPS estimate and declining net investment income suggest weaker near‑term performance.

Market effects

Sector

BDC sector may see modest pullback as earnings miss highlights credit cycle softness.

Regional

U.S. small‑cap investors may adjust exposure to business‑development companies.

Global

Limited; impact confined to U.S. BDC niche.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Despite the miss, high floating‑rate exposure could benefit from rising rates, offering a buying opportunity.

Key entities

  • Executive
    Kort Schnabel

    CEO of Ares Capital Corp, quoted on results.

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StoryAres Capital reports Q3 2026 results and declares $0.48 quarterly dividend

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