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Ares Management
(NYSE:ARES)
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$117.00
â–¼(-0.66% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/12/26
The score is anchored by mixed financial performance—especially weak and volatile cash flow and less predictable leverage—partly offset by a very strong earnings call with reaffirmed growth guidance and strong operating momentum. Technicals are improving but not fully confirmed versus the 200-day trend, while valuation is stretched (high P/E) despite an attractive dividend yield.
Positive Factors
AUM & Fee‑Paying AUM Growth
Sustained AUM and fee‑paying AUM growth materially increases the base for recurring management fees, improving revenue visibility and compounding fee income over time. A larger fee base supports predictable long‑term cash generation and scale advantages across distribution and product development.
Negative Factors
Weak & Volatile Cash Generation
Persistent volatility and recent negative free cash flow weaken the firm's ability to consistently fund dividends, reinvestment, and balance‑sheet needs from operating cash. This heightens reliance on external financing or asset realizations and raises structural liquidity risk across business cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
AUM & Fee‑Paying AUM Growth
Sustained AUM and fee‑paying AUM growth materially increases the base for recurring management fees, improving revenue visibility and compounding fee income over time. A larger fee base supports predictable long‑term cash generation and scale advantages across distribution and product development.
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Ares Management Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Fee-Related Earnings By Segment
Details earnings derived from management and advisory fees across segments, indicating the stability and growth potential of the company's revenue streams.
Details earnings derived from management and advisory fees across segments, indicating the stability and growth potential of the company's revenue streams.
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Market Cap
$36.00B
Dividend Yield2.65%
Average Volume (3M)2.45M
Price to Earnings (P/E)48.3
Beta (1Y)1.67
Revenue Growth46.89%
EPS Growth21.89%
CountryUS
Employees4,250
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.26
Shares Outstanding222,028,430
10 Day Avg. Volume2,243,453
30 Day Avg. Volume2,446,763
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-15.52
Price to Book (P/B)8.22
Price to Sales (P/S)5.43
P/FCF Ratio11.00
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.52
Enterprise Value/Revenue8.70
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.30
Enterprise Value/Ebitda22.70
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$147.64Price Target Upside25.35% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)6.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.74B
Ares Management Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ares Management Corporation functions as an investment firm specializing in alternative assets, with operations spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia. Its Tradable Credit division oversees diverse investment vehicles, including pooled funds...
How the Company Makes Money
Ares primarily makes money by earning fees for managing third-party capital and, to a lesser extent, by earning performance-based income and investment income. (1) Management fees: The core revenue stream is recurring management fees charged to th...
Ares Management Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 01, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 31, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized broad-based growth and strong operational momentum: record fundraising, double-digit growth across AUM, management fees and FRE, significant available capital and solid reported returns across strategies. The main negatives were localized and manageable: moderated retail/non-traded BDC flows, a near-term slowdown in U.S. Direct Lending deal activity (driven by geopolitical and macro uncertainty), Q1 cadence effects on realizations and some short-term interest expense seasonality. Management framed these headwinds as limited in scope relative to the platform's scale and optionality, highlighting dry powder and diversified pipelines to capitalize on dislocations.Positive Updates
Strong AUM and Fee-Paying AUM Growth
Total AUM rose 18% year-over-year to $644 billion and fee-paying AUM increased 19% to $400 billion, supporting fee revenue expansion and long-term fee visibility.
Negative Updates
Moderation in Non-Traded BDC / Retail Flows
Equity flows into the non-traded BDC moderated relative to prior periods and Q1 repurchase requests were concentrated among a limited set of family offices and smaller institutions; management noted these products constitute ~4.5% of fee-paying AUM and modeled a stressed redemption scenario that could reduce FPAUM by ~1% annually.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong AUM and Fee-Paying AUM Growth
Total AUM rose 18% year-over-year to $644 billion and fee-paying AUM increased 19% to $400 billion, supporting fee revenue expansion and long-term fee visibility.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated they are on track for 2026 and left detailed quantitative targets intact: a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share (up >20% YoY) will be paid June 30, and longer‑term compound annual growth goals remain 16–20% for FRE, 20–25% for realized income and 20% for dividends. Q1 metrics underpinning that guidance included AUM up 18% YoY to $644bn, fee‑paying AUM/FPAUM up 19% to $400bn, available capital >$158bn with credit dry powder >$100bn, $30bn of gross capital raised in Q1 (+46% YoY; $20bn in Credit), deployment >$32bn, management fees >$1bn (+22% YoY), FRE $454m (+26% YoY) with FRE margin +90bps to 42.4% (management expects margin expansion toward the high end of its target and to be at the upper end of the 0–150bps annual improvement range), realized income $503m (+24% YoY) including $75m of realized net performance (+84% YoY), after‑tax realized income per share $1.24 (+14% YoY), a Q1 tax rate of 13.5% (guidance 11–15%), interest expense $51m, Wealth AUM $68bn (+54% YoY) with Q1 gross/net wealth equity capital of $4bn/$3bn, and the company reiterated its realization cadence guidance and that it will file the Form 10‑Q later this month.Ares Management Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.31B | 6.47B | 3.88B | 3.63B | 3.06B | 4.21B |
| Gross Profit | 4.46B | 4.84B | 2.15B | 2.15B | 1.56B | 3.05B |
| EBITDA | 2.42B | 2.30B | 2.41B | 2.43B | 1.33B | 1.47B |
| Net Income | 622.78M | 527.36M | 463.74M | 474.33M | 167.54M | 408.84M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 28.39B | 28.99B | 24.88B | 24.73B | 22.00B | 21.61B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.44B | 1.50B | 2.74B | 1.50B | 1.11B | 1.39B |
| Total Debt | 14.15B | 14.91B | 13.15B | 15.76B | 13.33B | 12.49B |
| Total Liabilities | 20.01B | 20.29B | 18.06B | 20.26B | 18.20B | 17.79B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.03B | 4.28B | 3.54B | 1.89B | 1.59B | 1.83B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.61B | 3.19B | 2.70B | -300.44M | -769.91M | -2.62B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.68B | 3.27B | 2.79B | -233.26M | -734.11M | -2.60B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 271.57M | -1.80B | -159.40M | -111.08M | -337.38M | -1.08B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.88B | -2.43B | -1.43B | 292.13M | 1.13B | 3.50B |
Ares Management Technical Analysis
Negative
117.78
Price Trends
122.11
Negative
117.28
Negative
136.56
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.80
Positive
31.97
Neutral
2.73
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ARES, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 117.78 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 125.65, below the 50-day MA of 122.11, and below the 200-day MA of 136.56, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.80 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 31.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 2.73 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ARES.
Ares Management Risk Analysis
Ares Management disclosed 1 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ares Management reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Ares Management Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $140.96B | 29.50 | 36.16% | 3.02% | 17.79% | 17.92% | |
68 Neutral | $13.36B | 66.13 | 3.89% | 5.45% | 19.26% | -20.10% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | $15.25B | 48.84 | 12.56% | 3.03% | 11.60% | 28307.69% | |
64 Neutral | $36.00B | 48.29 | 14.54% | 2.65% | 46.89% | 21.89% | |
62 Neutral | $80.93B | 28.61 | 9.92% | 0.56% | 35.81% | 27.22% | |
54 Neutral | $14.90B | 27.19 | 9.65% | 2.30% | -26.37% | -49.86% |
* Financial Sector Average
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Ares Management Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Ares Management Shareholders Reelect Board, Confirm Auditor
Positive
Jun 11, 2026
On June 8, 2026, Ares Management Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders, with more than 1.1 billion votes eligible across its Class A, B, and C common shares as of the April 13, 2026 record date. All 11 director nominees, including Ch...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Ares Management Expands and Extends Corporate Credit Facility
Positive
May 28, 2026
On May 21, 2026, Ares Holdings L.P., a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation, amended its Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to extend the maturity of its credit facility to May 21, 2031 and increase revolving commitments to $2.5 bill...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Ares Management Posts Strong Q1 Results, Declares Dividend
Positive
May 1, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Ares Management reported first-quarter 2026 results, posting GAAP net income attributable to the company of $142.6 million, or $0.46 per share, and after-tax realized income of $452.4 million, or $1.24 per Class A share, alongside ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Ares Management Cuts Q1 Outlook, Affirms 2026 Guidance
Negative
Apr 1, 2026
Ares Management said it preliminarily expects realized net performance income of about $75 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, up from $41 million a year earlier but below its prior guidance of roughly $100 million, largely because perf...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Ares Management Secures New $400 Million Term Loan
Positive
Mar 31, 2026
On March 27, 2026, Ares Holdings L.P., a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation, entered into a new $400 million term loan credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders led by Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. The facility, fully f...
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