ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ARES • US03990B1017

133.97 USD
+3.56 (+2.73%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
133.97 USD
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After Hours: 2/18/2026, 7:14:23 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ARES. ARES was compared to 237 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. ARES has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ARES is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. ARES also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ARES was profitable.
  • ARES had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ARES had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • ARES had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 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 0 1B -1B 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • ARES has a Return On Assets of 1.89%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARES outperforms 40.08% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ARES (11.44%) is better than 67.51% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ARES (4.41%) is better than 62.45% of its industry peers.
  • ARES had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.87%. This is below the industry average of 7.29%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.87%) for ARES is below the current ROIC(4.41%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.89%
ROE 11.44%
ROIC 4.41%
ROA(3y)1.39%
ROA(5y)1.33%
ROE(3y)15.05%
ROE(5y)15.08%
ROIC(3y)3.87%
ROIC(5y)3.61%
ARES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICARES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • ARES has a Profit Margin of 9.56%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ARES underperforms 66.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ARES has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 19.56%, ARES is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ARES has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.56%
PM (TTM) 9.56%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y7.41%
OM growth 5Y8.32%
PM growth 3Y6.46%
PM growth 5Y9.3%
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 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ARES has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
ARES Yearly Shares OutstandingARES Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • ARES has an Altman-Z score of 1.19. This is a bad value and indicates that ARES is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of ARES (1.19) is better than 60.34% of its industry peers.
  • ARES has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.68. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ARES would need 2.68 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.68, ARES belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.69 is on the high side and indicates that ARES has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ARES has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.69. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ARES underperforms 81.01% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.69
Debt/FCF 2.68
Altman-Z 1.19
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 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.26 indicates that ARES may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ARES has a worse Current ratio (0.26) than 83.54% of its industry peers.
  • ARES has a Quick Ratio of 0.26. This is a bad value and indicates that ARES is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ARES's Quick ratio of 0.26 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ARES is outperformed by 83.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.26
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 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.90% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, ARES shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 20.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.9%
EPS 3Y12.42%
EPS 5Y20.68%
EPS Q2Q%17.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%19.53%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ARES will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22.19% on average per year.
  • ARES is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.79% yearly.
EPS Next Y40.74%
EPS Next 2Y29.18%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
EPS Next 5Y22.19%
Revenue Next Year22.14%
Revenue Next 2Y20.23%
Revenue Next 3Y13.55%
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.14, the valuation of ARES can be described as expensive.
  • ARES's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ARES is more expensive than 72.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARES's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.27.
  • ARES is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.00.
  • ARES's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • ARES's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.16.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.14
Fwd PE 20
ARES Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsARES Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 62.03% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ARES, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ARES is valued a bit cheaper than 78.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.75
EV/EBITDA 44.09
ARES Per share dataARES EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ARES's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • ARES's earnings are expected to grow with 24.27% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)1.36
EPS Next 2Y29.18%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.70%, ARES is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • ARES's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.05.
  • ARES's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.7%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ARES has a limited annual growth rate of 5.80%.
  • ARES has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • ARES has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.8%
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 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • ARES pays out 320.11% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ARES is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP320.11%
EPS Next 2Y29.18%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
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 0 1B -1B 2B -2B
ARES Dividend Payout.ARES Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ARES Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A

NYSE:ARES (2/18/2026, 7:14:23 PM)

After market: 133.97 0 (0%)

133.97

+3.56 (+2.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners84.1%
Inst Owner Change6.77%
Ins Owners2.95%
Ins Owner Change8.69%
Market Cap43.79B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)511.84M
Analysts77.39
Price Target199.63 (49.01%)
Short Float %4.23%
Short Ratio2.01
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.7%
Yearly Dividend4.22
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.8%
DP320.11%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.03%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.98%
Max EPS beat(2)0.92%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.05%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.09%
Max EPS beat(4)12.95%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.14%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.24%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)0.06%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.46%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.46%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)6.42%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)8.82%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)14.79%
PT rev (1m)3.37%
PT rev (3m)6.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.14
Fwd PE 20
P/S 8.18
P/FCF 9.75
P/OCF 9.61
P/B 9.79
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 44.09
EPS(TTM)4.76
EY3.55%
EPS(NY)6.7
Fwd EY5%
FCF(TTM)13.74
FCFY10.26%
OCF(TTM)13.95
OCFY10.41%
SpS16.38
BVpS13.69
TBVpS-3.46
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)1.36
Graham Number38.29
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.89%
ROE 11.44%
ROCE 5.06%
ROIC 4.41%
ROICexc 4.75%
ROICexgc 7.2%
OM 19.56%
PM (TTM) 9.56%
GM N/A
FCFM 83.89%
ROA(3y)1.39%
ROA(5y)1.33%
ROE(3y)15.05%
ROE(5y)15.08%
ROIC(3y)3.87%
ROIC(5y)3.61%
ROICexc(3y)4.28%
ROICexc(5y)3.97%
ROICexgc(3y)4.93%
ROICexgc(5y)4.55%
ROCE(3y)4.44%
ROCE(5y)4.15%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.72%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.7%
OM growth 3Y7.41%
OM growth 5Y8.32%
PM growth 3Y6.46%
PM growth 5Y9.3%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.69
Debt/FCF 2.68
Debt/EBITDA 9.99
Cap/Depr 41.43%
Cap/Sales 1.23%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 377.94%
Profit Quality 877.73%
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.26
Altman-Z 1.19
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)32.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)31.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.39%
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 Y40.74%
EPS Next 2Y29.18%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
EPS Next 5Y22.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%19.53%
Revenue Next Year22.14%
Revenue Next 2Y20.23%
Revenue Next 3Y13.55%
Revenue Next 5Y16.79%
EBIT growth 1Y6.65%
EBIT growth 3Y4.56%
EBIT growth 5Y26.83%
EBIT Next Year37.63%
EBIT Next 3Y28.14%
EBIT Next 5Y17.23%
FCF growth 1Y5204.16%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y3244.68%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A / ARES 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 4 / 10 to ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ARES stock?

ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ARES stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) is 28.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.79.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ARES stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) is expected to grow by 40.74% in the next year.