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Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Stock Analysis

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ARES

$117.01

+$0.72 (+0.62%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ARES Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$118.52
Previous Close
$116.29
Day's Range
116.27–118.94
52-Week Range
95.80–181.19
Volume
1.84M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.55
Valuation
Market Cap
$38.82B
P/E Ratio
53.92
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.46
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.87
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
7.39
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.17
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.60B+44.19%
Net Income (FY)
$527.36M+13.72%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.11%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
223.96M
1-Year Return
−18.83%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$5.40+4.64%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 16, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
2.26M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ARES closed at $117.01, −18.83% over 1 year.

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) has a market capitalization of $38.82B.

In fiscal 2025, ARES reported revenue of $5.60B.

ARES Stock Return by Calendar Year

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,117
−18.83%
5 years
$10,000 $16,960
+69.60%
10 years
$10,000 $103,234
+932.34%

If you had invested $10,000 in Ares Management Corporation (ARES) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $103,234 at the close on October 21, 2026: +932.34% in total, +26.29% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−25.10%
2025−6.18%
2024+52.68%
2023+79.52%
2022−12.75%
2021+77.75%
2020+37.37%
2019+110.13%
2018−5.54%
2017+11.52%
2016 (partial year)+14.06%

As of October 21, 2026.

ARES Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.60B$527.36M9.4%
2024$3.88B$463.74M11.9%
2023$3.63B$474.33M13.1%
2022$3.06B$167.54M5.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.60B$3.04B$892.72M$527.36M9.4%
2024$3.88B$2.15B$946.09M$463.74M11.9%
2023$3.63B$2.15B$834.03M$474.33M13.1%
2022$3.06B$1.56B$306.36M$167.54M5.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ARES Dividend History

$4.48+20.4% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$4.053—
2025$4.484+20.4%
2024$3.724+20.8%
2023$3.084+26.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$4.053—
2025$4.484+20.4%
2024$3.724+20.8%
2023$3.084+26.2%
2022$2.444+29.8%
2021$1.884+17.5%
2020$1.604+25.0%
2019$1.284−4.0%
2018$1.335+5.8%
2017$1.265+530.0%
2016$0.201—

Most recent payment: $1.35 per share, ex-dividend September 16, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ARES Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks
MetricARESAsset Management medianvs median
P/E53.929.445.7x the median
P/S ratio7.398.5914% below
Profit margin12.11%74.97%62.9 pts below

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) carries a market capitalisation of $38.82B. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. The company reports 4,343 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $95.80 to $181.19. ARES last closed at $117.01 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.72 (+0.62%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 22.14% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Ares Management Corporation reported revenue of $5.60B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.88B, that is a change of +44.19%. The same year closed with net income of $527.36M. That is +13.72% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 12.11%. That is 62.9 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.17.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.06B in 2022 to $5.60B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

ARES trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 53.92. That is 5.7 times the Asset Management median of 9.44. The forward P/E on file is 16.46. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.87. The price-to-sales ratio is 7.39. On price-to-sales that is 13.98% below the Asset Management median of 8.59. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.55. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 36.58%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −18.83%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +26.29%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 4.64%. That is 4.3 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. The indicated annual rate is $5.40 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $4.05 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $4.48 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +110.13% and 2022 returned −12.75%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −25.10% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Ares Management Corporation ARES $38.82B 53.9
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $184.31B 25.8
Blackstone Inc. BX $127.43B 23.9
Brookfield Corporation BN $83.74B 69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. Ares Management Corporation trades at a P/E of 53.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Ares Management Corporation

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.

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