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Ares Management Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock

ARES · Financial Services · Asset Management
Bottom 38% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 38% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Ares Management scores 48/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 38% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (80/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Business 80
Risk 80
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 42.2b#265 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 2.17P/E45.8×✗ vs sector median 14.5×P/B7.3×✗ vs sector median 2.7×Div yield4%✓ Top 11% in the S&P 50052w range · 37% of range95.80181.19
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #47 of 56 in Financial Services by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Ares Management scores 48

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

80
Why 80?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Return on Equity (ROE)16%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+18%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growth+10%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin11%OkayQuarterly Momentum+35%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +34.2%Equity ↑ +109.6%ROE % 16%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
474m464m527m636m1.9b3.5b4.3b4.0b202320242025TTM25.1%13.1%12.3%16%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +64.9%Net Profit ↑ +34.2%Net Margin % 10.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
3.6b3.9b5.6b6.0b474m464m527m636m202320242025TTM13.1%11.9%9.4%10.6%

Sales grew about 64.9% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 34.2% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +69.7%Net Profit ↓ -30.4%Net Margin % 10.5%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
842m1.2b1.0b1.4b1.7b1.5b1.4b1.4b216m291m68m137m289m54m143m151mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2625.7%23.5%6.7%10.2%17.4%3.6%10.2%10.5%
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Sales grew about 69.7% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 30.4% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
Debt-to-Equity3.8×WeakCurrent Ratio1×WeakInterest Coverage3.1×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -5.6%Equity ↑ +109.6%D/E 3.7×
Total DebtEquityD/E
15.8b13.1b14.2b14.9b1.9b3.5b4.3b4.0b202320242025TTM8.3×3.7×3.3×3.7×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +176%Current Liabilities ↑ +111.7%Current Ratio 1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
2.8b12.2b8.9b7.6b3.8b4.3b7.5b8.0b202320242025TTM0.7×2.8×1.2×1×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality4%Okay
Payout ratio: 302%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +491%Free CF ↑ +378.3%
Operating CFFree CF
-233m2.8b3.3b912m-300m2.7b3.2b836m202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +23.7%Short-Term Debt ↑ +1,921.7%Total Debt ↓ -5.6%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
1.5b2.7b1.4b1.9b125m275m2.3b2.5b15.8b13.1b14.2b14.9b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +83.6%Yield % 4%
DPS (cents)Yield %
616161617777939311211211224430837244820222023202420253.9%3.6%2.7%4%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio45.8×WeakP/B Ratio7.3×WeakPEG Ratio4.5Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 170.02US$ 134.19US$ 98.35Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is down about 10.3% over the past year.

Why 80?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)+6%/yrOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+37.6%StrongQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr)

Ranks #47 of 56 in Financial Services by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 6.0bUS$ 636.4mUS$ 912.1mUS$ 836.1mUS$ -76.0mUS$ 1.9bUS$ 14.9bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 4.0bUS$ 7.6bUS$ 8.0bUS$ 29.6bUS$ 21.0b-16%11%3.8×1.0×3.1×302%----
2025US$ 5.6bUS$ 527.4mUS$ 3.3bUS$ 3.2bUS$ -72.2mUS$ 1.4bUS$ 14.2bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 8.9bUS$ 7.5bUS$ 28.6bUS$ 20.0bUS$ 448.0m12%9%3.3×1.2×2.7×333%3%67.7×8.4×1.5
2024US$ 3.9bUS$ 463.7mUS$ 2.8bUS$ 2.7bUS$ -91.5mUS$ 2.7bUS$ 13.1bUS$ 275.0mUS$ 3.5bUS$ 12.2bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 24.9bUS$ 18.1bUS$ 372.0m13%12%3.7×2.8×2.3×283%2%74.7×9.8×17.4
2023US$ 3.6bUS$ 474.3mUS$ -233.3mUS$ -300.4mUS$ -67.2mUS$ 1.5bUS$ 15.8bUS$ 125.2mUS$ 1.9bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 3.8bUS$ 24.7bUS$ 20.3bUS$ 308.0m25%13%8.3×0.7×2.6×217%3%43.8×11.0×1.0