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Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Financials

ARES
Trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026
Revenue $5.3B +28.5% YoY
Net Income $535.1M +17.0% YoY
EPS (Diluted) Not reported for the trailing 12 months
Operating Cash Flow $912.1M -77.5% YoY
Market Cap $38.9B as of Oct 9, 2026
Price / Sales 7.3x on $5.3B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026
Price / Earnings 72.7x on $535.1M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026
Price / Book 9.8x on $4.0B equity, Q2 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 9, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Aug 7, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the ARES SEC filings page.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported $5.3B in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 28.5% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 14 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI ARES FY2025

Ares is growing revenue while reported cash generation accelerates, but profitability and returns remain modest against a heavily financed balance sheet.

Cash conversion changed dramatically: operating cash flow moved from an outflow of $233M in FY2023 to $3.3B in FY2025, while net income stayed near $400M. That gap means reported cash results are being shaped by large non-earnings cash movements, so accounting profit alone does not describe the cash economics.

Growth is not translating proportionally into earnings. Revenue rose to $4.8B in FY2025, but net profit margin fell to 9.0% from 12.0% in FY2024 as selling, general and administrative expense reached $996M; the pattern points to rising operating costs absorbing part of the expansion.

Leverage improved but remains central to the balance sheet: debt-to-equity declined from 1,041.0% in FY2023 to 466.2% in FY2025, while liabilities still totaled $19.9B against $4.3B of equity. Meanwhile, FY2025 dividends of $2.6B exceeded net income, linking shareholder distributions to financing and balance-sheet cash flows rather than earnings alone.

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Financial Health Signals

Financial health score not available

Ares Management Corporation does not currently provide enough eligible data for a peer-relative financial health score, so none is published. The signals and metrics below are current.

Piotroski F-Score Partial
4/5

Ares Management Corporation passes 4 of 5 computable financial strength tests (4 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
7.67x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Ares Management Corporation generates $7.67 in operating cash flow ($3.3B OCF vs $426.1M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$1.3B
YoY+24.3%
QoQ-0.4%
5Y CAGR0.0%
10Y CAGR+13.3%

Ares Management Corporation generated $1.3B in revenue in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 24.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.4%.

Net Income
$150.6M
YoY+9.9%
QoQ+5.6%
5Y CAGR+1.2%
10Y CAGR+14.9%

Ares Management Corporation reported $150.6M in net income in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 9.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 5.6%.

EBITDA

Not reported for Q2 2026.

EPS (Diluted)

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Cash & Debt
$557.1M
YoY+9.3%
QoQ-2.1%
5Y CAGR-0.9%

Ares Management Corporation held $557.1M in cash as of Q2 2026; long-term debt is not reported for that period.

Dividends Per Share
$1.35
YoY+20.5%
QoQ0.0%

Ares Management Corporation paid $1.35 per share in dividends in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 20.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Free Cash Flow

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Shares Outstanding

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Margins & Returns

Net Margin
11.6%
YoY-1.5pp
QoQ+0.7pp
5Y change+0.7pp
10Y change+1.5pp

Ares Management Corporation's net profit margin was 11.6% in Q2 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.7 percentage points.

Return on Equity
3.8%
YoY+0.7pp
QoQ+0.3pp
5Y change-4.9pp
10Y change+0.9pp

Ares Management Corporation's ROE was 3.8% in Q2 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 0.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.3 percentage points.

Gross Margin

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Operating Margin

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Capital Allocation

None of these metrics is reported for Q2 2026.

ARES Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

ARES quarterly income statement
MetricQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-Q
Revenue$1.3B+24.3%$1.3B+29.3%$1.1B+10.8%$1.7B+46.7%$1.0B+19.0%$1.0B+36.5%$950.2M+17.1%$1.1B+66.7%
SG&A Expenses$255.7M+10.1%$240.4M+5.5%$289.9M+45.6%$246.2M+24.9%$232.2M+37.0%$227.9M+33.3%$199.1M+25.4%$197.0M-7.0%
Income Tax$73.0M+19.7%$59.9M+241.4%$8.1M-83.7%$111.9M+140.9%$61.0M+48.4%$17.5M-35.6%$49.9M-16.3%$46.5M+55.4%
Net Income$150.6M+9.9%$142.6M+202.3%-$47.0M-130.4%$288.9M+143.9%$137.1M+44.4%$47.2M-35.4%$154.5M+276.5%$118.5M+1.5%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit, R&D Expenses, Operating Income, EBITDA, Interest Expense, EPS (Basic), EPS (Diluted), Diluted Shares (Avg).

ARES Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

ARES quarterly balance sheet
MetricQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-Q
Total Assets$29.6B+8.7%$28.4B+4.5%$28.6B+15.1%$27.0B+10.2%$27.3B+12.7%$27.2B+11.3%$24.9B+0.6%$24.5B+4.9%
Cash & Equivalents$557.1M+9.3%$568.8M-8.0%$488.9M-67.6%$496.7M+41.8%$509.7M+79.2%$618.5M+78.6%$1.5B+333.0%$350.1M+12.3%
Short-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Goodwill$3.5B+0.8%$3.5B-1.0%$3.5B+197.1%$3.4B+203.4%$3.4B+204.0%$3.5B+209.7%$1.2B+3.4%$1.1B+13.6%
Total Liabilities$21.0B+14.0%$20.0B+8.8%$19.9B+14.0%$18.4B-1.3%$18.4B-0.1%$18.4B-5.1%$17.5B-11.3%$18.6B+1.7%
Total Equity$4.0B-9.0%$4.0B-9.6%$4.3B+20.7%$4.5B+115.5%$4.4B+117.9%$4.5B+152.0%$3.5B+87.2%$2.1B+19.8%
Retained Earnings-$1.9B-51.8%-$1.7B-54.2%-$1.5B-73.4%-$1.2B-53.8%-$1.2B-71.4%-$1.1B-75.4%-$837.3M-69.1%-$792.4M-53.8%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Current Assets, Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Current Liabilities, Non-Current Liabilities, Long-Term Debt.

ARES Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

ARES quarterly cash flow statement
MetricQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow-$351.4M-184.5%$406.5M-79.6%-$483.7M-159.9%$1.3B+59.4%$415.7M-3.8%$2.0B+180.9%$807.6M+244.2%$841.3M+164.3%
Stock-Based Compensation$182.8M+10.7%$203.6M-21.0%N/A$160.1M+87.0%$165.1M+87.1%$257.9M+179.0%N/A$85.6M
Investing Cash Flow-$33.2M-44.9%-$7.2M+99.6%-$21.1M+66.8%-$15.0M+54.1%-$22.9M+21.6%-$1.7B-5020.7%-$63.5M+5.1%-$32.6M-41.3%
Financing Cash Flow$370.9M+165.4%-$292.9M+75.1%$542.9M+13.5%-$1.2B-56.2%-$567.2M-23.6%-$1.2B-76.7%$478.2M-24.5%-$784.2M-221.3%
Dividends Paid$25.2M+20.2%$25.4M+18.4%$21.0M+30.6%$21.1M+29.9%$21.0M+30.9%$21.5M+31.9%$16.1M$16.2M

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Depreciation & Amortization, Capital Expenditures, Free Cash Flow, Share Buybacks.

ARES Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

ARES quarterly financial ratios
MetricQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-Q
Net Margin11.6%-1.5pp11.0%+6.3pp-4.5%-20.7pp17.4%+6.9pp13.2%+2.3pp4.7%-5.2pp16.3%+27.0pp10.5%-6.7pp
Return on Equity3.8%+0.7pp3.5%+2.5pp-1.1%-5.5pp6.5%+0.8pp3.1%-1.6pp1.1%-3.1pp4.4%+9.0pp5.7%-1.0pp
Return on Assets0.5%0.0pp0.5%+0.3pp-0.2%-0.8pp1.1%+0.6pp0.5%+0.1pp0.2%-0.1pp0.6%+1.0pp0.5%0.0pp
Debt-to-Equity5.29+1.1x4.97+0.8x4.66-0.3x4.11-4.9x4.22-5.0x4.13-6.8x4.93-5.5x8.98-1.6x
Asset Turnover0.040.0x0.050.0x0.040.0x0.060.0x0.040.0x0.040.0x0.040.0x0.050.0x

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Gross Margin, Operating Margin, Current Ratio, FCF Margin.

Similar Companies

Newest fiscal year on record for each company. The health score is the peer-relative Financial Health Score for that year; a dash means no score is published for it.

Company Fiscal year Revenue Net income Net margin Market cap Health score
Ares Management Corporation ARES FY2025 $4.8B $426.1M 9.0% $38.9B —
Apollo Global Management, Inc. APO FY2025 $32.0B $3.4B 10.6% $70.1B 14/100
Brookfield Corporation BN FY2025 $75.1B $3.2B 4.3% $82.8B 18/100
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. BAM FY2025 $4.8B $2.4B 49.8% $73.3B 19/100
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. AMP FY2025 $18.5B $3.6B 19.3% $44.2B 27/100
Raymond James Financial, Inc. RJF FY2025 $14.1B $2.1B 15.2% $30.5B 21/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ares Management Corporation's annual revenue?

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported $4.8B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 28.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Ares Management Corporation's revenue growing?

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) revenue grew by 28.9% year-over-year, from $3.7B to $4.8B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Ares Management Corporation profitable?

Yes, Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported a net income of $426.1M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 9.0%.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) had a net profit margin of 9.0% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) has a return on equity of 10.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) generated $3.3B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) had $28.6B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.66 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) had a return on assets of 1.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) trades at 72.7x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $535.1M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $38.9B as of Oct 9, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) trades at 7.3x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $5.3B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $38.9B as of Oct 9, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 5 computable signals; 4 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) has an earnings quality ratio of 7.67x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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