• Ares Capital's investor presentation reported a $29.2 billion portfolio across 636 companies at the end of the third quarter of 2026.
• Available liquidity totaled approximately $7 billion, covering unfunded investment commitments about 1.5 times.
• Debt-to-equity, net of available cash, stood at 1.06 times; the weighted average interest rate was 5.15%.
• Year-to-date core earnings fell to $1 billion from $1.04 billion a year earlier.
• GAAP net income declined to $582 million from $1.01 billion.

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