Ares Management Corporation ARES SPXR3KFINANCIAL
Company Overview
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment specializes in early venture, turnaround, mid venture, late venture, recapitalization, growth capital, middle market, mezzanine, distressed and growth buyouts. The firm seeks to invest in healthcare, services, energy, industrials and consumer. The firm seeks to takes majority, minority and shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia and Australia. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm prefers to invest between $1 million and $500 million in companies having EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million and debt investment value between $10 million and $100 million. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in North America, Europe and Asia.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 31.2% per year over the last five years.
Revenue has grown at a 26.5% CAGR over the past five years.
Operating margin of 21.6% supports profitability.
Offers a dividend yield of 3.91%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $5.60B (+44.2% YoY); net profit $527.36M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +5.8%, earnings +6.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 26.5%, profit CAGR 31.2%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 26.49% |
| 1 Year: | 5.80% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 31.17% |
| 1 Year: | 6.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -23.89% |
| 6 Months: | +30.43% |
| 3 Months: | +12.66% |
| 1 Month: | +1.43% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
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- RSI (14)53.07 · Neutral
P/E of 64.59 is above the sector median of 14.52 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 26.5% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 31.2% over 5 years.
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.91%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 64.6.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARES Ares Management Corporation SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 140.15 | 64.59 | $31.12B | 3.91% | 4.22% | 12.33% | 26.49% | 31.17% |
| 2 | JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 358.64 | 15.37 | $953.34B | 1.68% | - | 17.79% | 12.50% | 14.83% |
| 3 | BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SPXFINANCIAL | 506.03 | 15.07 | $707.59B | 0.00% | - | 10.50% | 4.18% | 9.44% |
| 4 | V Visa Inc. SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 374.00 | 31.86 | $637.34B | 0.72% | 37.15% | 61.19% | 14.33% | 13.04% |
| 5 | MA Mastercard Incorporated SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 579.21 | 31.82 | $503.60B | 0.60% | 60.19% | - | 12.29% | 19.21% |
| 6 | BAC Bank of America Corporation SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 62.68 | 14.48 | $438.31B | 2.03% | - | 11.20% | 3.14% | 4.27% |
| 7 | BRK-A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. FINANCIAL | 759,350.00 | 15.07 | $384.00B | 0.00% | - | 10.50% | 7.60% | 10.02% |
| 8 | HSBC HSBC Holdings plc FINANCIAL | 107.11 | 15.30 | $367.34B | 3.62% | - | 13.10% | 9.75% | 12.72% |
| 9 | MS Morgan Stanley SPXR3KFINANCIAL | 217.72 | 17.59 | $342.26B | 2.15% | - | 17.97% | 3.76% | 9.66% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 244.24M | 572.20M | 288.40M | 375.10M | 266.09M | 204.16M | 240.78M | 247.43M | 477.20M | 384.82M | 466.49M | 436.93M | 13.41M | 602.76M | 489.87M | 658.39M | 1.29B | 948.72M | 715.00M | 601.43M | 801.29M | 813.36M | 1.09B | 671.25M | 707.36M | 788.68M | - | - | 1.09B | 1.35B | 1.66B | 1.50B | 1.40B | 1.43B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 657.12M | 643.71M | 659.84M | 604.96M | 692.41M | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 431.68M | 706.42M | 997.79M | 899.97M | 704.03M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 357.20M | 493.87M | 648.38M | 643.69M | 476.06M | - |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 74.48M | 212.55M | 349.41M | 256.28M | 227.97M | - |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 330.17M | 476.15M | 855.29M | 392.75M | 502.48M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 189.13M | 189.21M | 203.02M | 186.10M | 189.56M | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 141.04M | 286.94M | 652.27M | 206.65M | 312.92M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.54M | 60.96M | 111.89M | 8.15M | 59.87M | - |
| Net Income | -11.35M | 185.00K | -3.09M | 37.57M | 43.30M | 34.02M | -41.13M | 49.88M | 27.84M | 39.60M | 40.95M | -11.78M | 15.91M | 11.94M | 44.95M | 32.14M | 33.33M | 38.47M | -31.04M | 56.37M | 47.55M | 58.38M | 141.64M | 84.73M | 45.86M | 39.73M | -35.55M | - | - | - | 73.03M | 94.94M | - | - | 47.17M | 137.06M | 288.88M | 54.25M | 142.59M | 150.63M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0.46 | 1.15 | 0.08 | 0.46 | - |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 334.05M | 478.65M | 603.89M | 814.44M | 964.80M | 1.48B | 958.46M | 1.77B | 1.76B | - | 3.06B | 3.63B | 3.88B | 5.60B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.50B | 1.49B | 1.73B | 2.57B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.56B | 2.15B | 2.15B | 3.04B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.25B | 1.31B | 1.21B | 2.14B |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 306.36M | 834.03M | 946.09M | 892.72M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.33B | 2.43B | 2.41B | 2.30B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 482.72M | 860.88M | 978.30M | 767.46M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 510.81M | 1.33B | 1.28B | 1.29B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71.89M | 172.97M | 164.62M | 198.53M |
| Net Income | - | - | 34.99M | 19.38M | 111.81M | 76.18M | 57.02M | 148.88M | 152.14M | - | 167.54M | 474.33M | 463.74M | 527.36M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.87 | 2.42 | 2.04 | 1.70 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Apr 2014 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 24.50B | 23.71B | - | 21.64B | 4.32B | 5.83B | 8.56B | 10.15B | 12.01B | 15.17B | - | 22.00B | 24.73B | 24.88B | 28.63B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.20B | 2.77B | 12.17B | 8.87B |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.11B | 1.50B | 2.74B | 1.45B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.90M | 128.76M | 169.01M | 188.14M |
| Total Liabilities | - | 16.03B | - | 14.88B | 3.33B | 4.45B | 7.10B | 8.76B | 10.16B | 12.60B | - | 18.20B | 20.26B | 18.06B | 19.96B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.42B | 3.79B | 4.33B | 7.49B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.98B | 15.31B | 12.23B | 11.30B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.33B | 15.76B | 13.15B | 14.22B |
| Total Equity | - | 6.54B | 5.65B | 283.64M | 246.92M | 292.85M | 1.46B | 587.92M | 768.29M | 1.19B | - | 1.59B | 1.89B | 3.54B | 4.28B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 177.38M | 190.56M | 203.36M | 221.96M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.53B | -527.99M | -625.65M | -1.86B | -1.42B | -2.08B | -425.66M | - | -734.11M | -233.26M | 2.79B | 3.27B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -76.66M | -75.11M | -11.91M | -33.16M | -18.42M | -16.80M | -136.76M | - | -337.38M | -111.08M | -159.40M | -1.80B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.36B | 581.54M | 880.76M | 1.65B | 1.41B | 2.12B | 943.89M | - | 1.13B | 292.13M | -1.43B | -2.43B |
| Capital Expenditure | -16.66M | -10.68M | -11.91M | -33.16M | -18.42M | - | - | - | -35.80M | -67.18M | -91.51M | -72.18M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.52B | -538.66M | -637.57M | -1.90B | -1.44B | - | - | - | -769.91M | -300.44M | 2.70B | 3.19B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56.57M | -52.21M | 1.20B | -963.85M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51.0% | 59.1% | 55.4% | 54.2% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0% | 23.0% | 24.4% | 15.9% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | 5.8% | 2.4% | 11.6% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 8.6% | - | 5.5% | 13.1% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| ROE % | - | - | 12.3% | 7.8% | 38.2% | 5.2% | 9.7% | 19.4% | 12.7% | - | 10.5% | 25.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.54% | 16.88M | $2.41B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.14% | 13.75M | $1.96B |
| 3 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 5.97% | 13.36M | $1.90B |
| 4 | Bank of America Corporation | 5.29% | 11.86M | $1.69B |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.88% | 10.92M | $1.56B |
| 6 | Capital World Investors | 4.75% | 10.64M | $1.52B |
| 7 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 4.25% | 9.53M | $1.36B |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 4.01% | 8.98M | $1.28B |
| 9 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.01% | 6.75M | $961.84M |
| 10 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 2.97% | 6.65M | $947.79M |
Analyst View
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ARES — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Ares Management Corporation (ARES)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Ares Management Corporation (ARES) trades at $140.15 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $94.25 to $184.14.
What is the market capitalisation of ARES?
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) has a market capitalisation of $31.12B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of ARES?
ARES trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 64.59. The industry average P/E is 14.52. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 12.03.
Does ARES pay a dividend?
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) currently offers a dividend yield of 3.91%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of ARES?
ARES has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.33%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 4.22%.
Is ARES a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Ares Management Corporation (ARES), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.