Ares Management ARES
Private credit & alternative investments. Ares Management Corporation, listed on NYSE.
Based on the FY2025 annual report (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025)
Ares Management's FY2025 revenue was
$5.601482B.
#262 by revenue among 299 companies
- Share price (close)
- $133.72
- P/E ratio
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- Market cap
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- Revenue
- $5.601482B
- Operating income
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- Net income
- $527.362M
- Free cash flow
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- Total assets
- $28.633369B
- Dividends paid
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- Dividend per share
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- Dividend yield
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Where the revenue went
Revenue is set at 100% and split into what went to costs, R&D, operating expenses and taxes, and what was left as profit.
- Expenses77.0%
- Income taxes & other13.6%
- Net income9.4%
Profitability and stability
Each figure comes with its rank among 300 companies. The further right the dot, the higher the rank.
- Revenue growthHow much revenue grew from the previous fiscal year
- +44.2%
- #12 of 299
- Revenue grew sharply over the year. The median across 299 companies is +7.9%.
- Operating marginShare of revenue kept as profit from the core business
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- Not ranked
- Banks and insurers often don't report operating income, so look at pretax income instead.
- Net marginShare of revenue left as profit after interest and taxes
- 9.4%
- #211 of 298
- After taxes, 9.4% of revenue was left as net income. The median across 298 companies is 14.0%.
- FCF marginShare of revenue left as cash after capital spending
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- Not ranked
- Free cash flow based on capital spending isn't calculated for financial companies.
- ROEHow much profit the company earned on shareholders' equity in a year
- 13.5%
- #163 of 276
- Earnings relative to equity are about average. The median across 276 companies is 16.8%.
- Debt-to-equityLiabilities relative to equity. Lower means less debt
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- Not ranked
- Bank and insurer liabilities include customer deposits and insurance reserves, so they aren't compared with other industries.
Revenue and profit over time
Gray bars show revenue and the green part inside shows net income. The number above each bar is revenue (abbreviated) and the number below is net margin. Hover over a bar to see the exact amounts.
Where the cash went
Unlike profit, cash flow is money that actually came in and went out.
- Cash from operations$3.266959B
For financial companies, loans and investments drive cash flow rather than capital spending, so FCF isn’t calculated.
Whose money funds the assets
The company's assets, split into borrowed money (liabilities) and shareholders' money (equity).
- Total assets$28.633369B
- Total liabilities$19.931981B
- Total equity$4.275463B
- Cash and equivalents$488.896M
For banks and insurers, customer deposits and insurance reserves count as liabilities, so the liability share looks large.
Compared with similar companies
Based on each company's latest annual report, so fiscal year ends may differ.
Compare in detail| Company | Annual revenue | Net income | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ares ManagementARES | $5.601482B | $527.362M | +44.2% | — | 9.4% |
| BlackstoneBX | $14.450265B | $3.019214B | +9.2% | — | 20.9% |
| Ameriprise FinancialAMP | $18.911B | $3.563B | +5.5% | — | 18.8% |
| Apollo Global ManagementAPO | $32.049B | $3.492B | +22.7% | — | 10.9% |
| KKRKKR | $19.464307B | $2.370463B | −11.0% | — | 12.2% |
What the company does
Ares Management is a leading private credit manager that also invests in real estate and infrastructure.
The fiscal year ends around December each year.
Related companies: Blackstone, Ameriprise Financial, Apollo Global Management, KKR
Financial statements
Last 5 fiscal years. Currency: US dollars.
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| Item | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.212091B | 3.055443B | 3.631884B | 3.884781B | 5.601482B |
| Pretax income | 1.06569B | 510.806M | 1.333063B | 1.275352B | 1.286893B |
| Net income | 408.837M | 167.541M | 474.326M | 463.742M | 527.362M |
| Operating cash flow | −2.596045B | −734.112M | −233.261M | 2.791154B | 3.266959B |
| Total assets | 21.605164B | 22.002839B | 24.7305B | 24.884308B | 28.633369B |
| Total liabilities | 16.69473B | 17.09781B | 19.709151B | 17.485922B | 19.931981B |
| Total equity | 3.814426B | 3.798618B | 4.474313B | 3.543646B | 4.275463B |
| Cash and equivalents | 343.655M | 389.987M | 348.274M | 1.507976B | 488.896M |
| Original filing | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings for Ares Management Corporation · CIK 0001176948 · US-GAAP