ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ARES • US03990B1017

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This ARES fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ARES Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ARES had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ARES had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ARES has been profitable.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: ARES reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
ARES Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFARES Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B -2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.34%, ARES is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARES has a Return On Equity (8.97%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.86%, ARES is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARES had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.00%. This is below the industry average of 7.25%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.34%
ROE 8.97%
ROIC 3.86%
ROA(3y)1.61%
ROA(5y)1.44%
ROE(3y)14.82%
ROE(5y)14.86%
ROIC(3y)4%
ROIC(5y)3.93%
ARES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICARES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.85%, ARES is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARES's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • ARES's Operating Margin of 17.86% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ARES is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • ARES's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.86%
PM (TTM) 6.85%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-7.72%
OM growth 5Y0.09%
PM growth 3Y10.89%
PM growth 5Y0.13%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ARES Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsARES Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. ARES Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, ARES has more shares outstanding
  • ARES has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ARES has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ARES Yearly Shares OutstandingARES Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
ARES Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsARES Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.88, we must say that ARES is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ARES's Altman-Z score of 0.88 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ARES outperforms 53.75% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ARES is 4.24, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ARES, 4.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ARES (4.24) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • ARES has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.17. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ARES (3.17) is worse than 82.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.17
Debt/FCF 4.24
Altman-Z 0.88
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
ARES Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFARES Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.27 indicates that ARES may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.27, ARES is doing worse than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.27 indicates that ARES may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ARES (0.27) is worse than 85.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.27
Quick Ratio 0.27
ARES Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesARES Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. ARES Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ARES shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.90%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 20.68% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 44.19% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • Measured over the past years, ARES shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 26.00% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.9%
EPS 3Y12.42%
EPS 5Y20.68%
EPS Q2Q%17.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)44.19%
Revenue growth 3Y22.39%
Revenue growth 5Y26%
Sales Q2Q%19.53%

3.2 Future

  • ARES is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.19% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ARES will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 16.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y37.54%
EPS Next 2Y28.99%
EPS Next 3Y24.55%
EPS Next 5Y22.19%
Revenue Next Year21.69%
Revenue Next 2Y19.53%
Revenue Next 3Y17.45%
Revenue Next 5Y16.79%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
ARES Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARES Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
ARES Yearly EPS VS EstimatesARES Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15 20

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4. ARES Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.52 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ARES.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ARES indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: ARES is more expensive than 67.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ARES is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • ARES is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.65.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ARES.
  • ARES is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.52
Fwd PE 15.65
ARES Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsARES Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ARES is valued a bit cheaper than 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ARES is valued a bit cheaper than 74.58% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.56
EV/EBITDA 36.88
ARES Per share dataARES EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ARES's earnings are expected to grow with 24.55% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)1.04
EPS Next 2Y28.99%
EPS Next 3Y24.55%

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5. ARES Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ARES has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.00%, which is a nice return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of ARES has falen by -38.42%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.85, ARES has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, ARES pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ARES grows each year by 17.03%, which is quite nice.
  • ARES has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As ARES did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.03%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
ARES Yearly Dividends per shareARES Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • ARES pays out 458.00% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • ARES's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP458%
EPS Next 2Y28.99%
EPS Next 3Y24.55%
ARES Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendARES Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B -2B 3B
ARES Dividend Payout.ARES Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ARES Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ARES Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A

NYSE:ARES (4/2/2026, 8:08:21 PM)

After market: 102.4 -0.03 (-0.03%)

102.43

-3.37 (-3.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners89.03%
Inst Owner Change6.08%
Ins Owners3.4%
Ins Owner Change9.09%
Market Cap33.75B
Revenue(TTM)5.60B
Net Income(TTM)383.56M
Analysts80
Price Target169.12 (65.11%)
Short Float %6.22%
Short Ratio2.85
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5%
Yearly Dividend5.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.03%
DP458%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-17
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.55%
Min EPS beat(2)-16.01%
Max EPS beat(2)0.92%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-16.01%
Max EPS beat(4)12.95%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.18%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.51%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.95%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)9.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)12.56%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.56%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.55%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)10.28%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)9.96%
PT rev (1m)-4.2%
PT rev (3m)-12.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.63%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.52
Fwd PE 15.65
P/S 6.02
P/FCF 10.56
P/OCF 10.33
P/B 7.89
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 36.88
EPS(TTM)4.76
EY4.65%
EPS(NY)6.55
Fwd EY6.39%
FCF(TTM)9.7
FCFY9.47%
OCF(TTM)9.92
OCFY9.68%
SpS17
BVpS12.98
TBVpS-3.93
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)1.04
Graham Number37.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.34%
ROE 8.97%
ROCE 4.49%
ROIC 3.86%
ROICexc 4.13%
ROICexgc 6.04%
OM 17.86%
PM (TTM) 6.85%
GM N/A
FCFM 57.03%
ROA(3y)1.61%
ROA(5y)1.44%
ROE(3y)14.82%
ROE(5y)14.86%
ROIC(3y)4%
ROIC(5y)3.93%
ROICexc(3y)4.42%
ROICexc(5y)4.3%
ROICexgc(3y)5.41%
ROICexgc(5y)5.16%
ROCE(3y)4.66%
ROCE(5y)4.58%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y19.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.41%
OM growth 3Y-7.72%
OM growth 5Y0.09%
PM growth 3Y10.89%
PM growth 5Y0.13%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.17
Debt/FCF 4.24
Debt/EBITDA 10.9
Cap/Depr 29.68%
Cap/Sales 1.29%
Interest Coverage 1.48
Cash Conversion 262.75%
Profit Quality 832.94%
Current Ratio 0.27
Quick Ratio 0.27
Altman-Z 0.88
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)38.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.46%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.9%
EPS 3Y12.42%
EPS 5Y20.68%
EPS Q2Q%17.89%
EPS Next Y37.54%
EPS Next 2Y28.99%
EPS Next 3Y24.55%
EPS Next 5Y22.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)44.19%
Revenue growth 3Y22.39%
Revenue growth 5Y26%
Sales Q2Q%19.53%
Revenue Next Year21.69%
Revenue Next 2Y19.53%
Revenue Next 3Y17.45%
Revenue Next 5Y16.79%
EBIT growth 1Y0.71%
EBIT growth 3Y12.95%
EBIT growth 5Y26.11%
EBIT Next Year43.64%
EBIT Next 3Y25.8%
EBIT Next 5Y14.18%
FCF growth 1Y18.34%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y17.05%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A / ARES Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ARES stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ARES.


Can you provide the valuation status for ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A?

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) is 21.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.89.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ARES stock?

The dividend rating of ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 458%.