Company data
Ares Capital Corporation employees and revenue per employee
ARCC · Asset Management · $13.5B market cap
Ares Capital Corporation had 4,250 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 32.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.24B, down 5.3% from a year earlier, or $528K per employee. Revenue fell while headcount grew.
Employees
4,250
+32.8% YoY
Revenue
$2.24B
-5.3% YoY
Revenue / employee
$528K
Peer median $941K
Rank in industry
22 of 29
Asset Management
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 4,250 | $2.24B | $528K | +32.8% | -5.3% |
| Dec 2024 | 3,200 | $2.37B | $740K | +14.3% | +9.3% |
| Dec 2023 | 2,800 | $2.17B | $774K | +9.8% | +81.1% |
| Dec 2022 | 2,550 | $1.20B | $469K | +21.4% | -41.7% |
| Dec 2021 | 2,100 | $2.05B | $976K | +44.8% | +138.9% |
| Dec 2020 | 1,450 | $858M | $592K | +20.8% | -23.0% |
| Dec 2019 | 1,200 | $1.11B | $929K | +20.0% | -0.4% |
| Dec 2018 | 1,000 | $1.12B | $1.12M | +0.0% | +14.9% |
| Dec 2017 | 1,000 | $974M | $974K | +7.5% | +32.2% |
| Dec 2016 | 930 | $737M | $792K | — | — |
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Ares Capital Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Asset Management.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPG TPG Inc. | 1,900 | $4.67B | $2.46M | Leaner |
| OWL Blue Owl Capital Inc. | 1,365 | $2.87B | $2.10M | Efficient growth |
| CRBG Corebridge Financial, Inc. | 4,800 | $2.89B | $602K | Leaner |
| ARCC Ares Capital Corporation | 4,250 | $2.24B | $528K | Hiring into decline |
| SEIC SEI Investments Company | 4,997 | $2.30B | $460K | Leaner |
| AMG Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | 5,600 | $2.45B | $437K | Hiring ahead |
| MGRB Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | 5,600 | $2.45B | $437K | Hiring ahead |
| MGRD Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | 5,600 | $2.45B | $437K | Hiring ahead |
| BAM Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. | 250,000 | $4.61B | $18K | Leaner |
Questions about Ares Capital Corporation
- How many employees does Ares Capital Corporation have?
- Ares Capital Corporation reported 4,250 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 4, 2026. That is up 32.8% from a year earlier.
- What is Ares Capital Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Ares Capital Corporation brought in $2.24B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $528K per employee. That ranks 22 of 29 companies we track in Asset Management, where the median is $941K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Ares Capital Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 4, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell ARCC.