Ares Management (ARES) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management's (ARES) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 34.77% in Q1 2026, up 1847.0% YoY from 1.79% in Q1 2025, and up 54.91% on a QoQ basis from 22.44% in Q4 2025.
Ares Management (ARES) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Management (ARES) has 14 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 34.77% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 1847.0% year-over-year to 34.77% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 58.5% (up 1998.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 41.27%, down 1387.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin improved to 34.77% in Q1 2026, from 22.44% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 146.38% in Q3 2025 to a low of 16.3% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 49.17% and a median of 44.69% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin sank 5776 bps — and 2025, when it soared 11479 bps.
- Tracing ARES's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 55.05% in 2022, then decreased by 21 bps to 43.69% in 2023, then grew by 2 bps to 44.69% in 2024, then plunged by 50 bps to 22.44% in 2025, then soared by 55 bps to 34.77% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 34.77% (Q1 2026), 22.44% (Q4 2025), and 146.38% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 176.99 Bn | 163.12 Bn | - | 34.74% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 113.16 Bn | 110.65 Bn | - | 58.55% |
| 3 | Kkr | 96.05 Bn | -181.02 Bn | - | 35.61% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 92.54 Bn | 45.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 82.31 Bn | 80.81 Bn | - | 79.12% |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 77.14 Bn | 51.77 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 47.97% |
| 7 | State Street | 50.64 Bn | 50.64 Bn | - | 83.30% |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.31 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 24.36% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.61 Bn | 33.61 Bn | - | 191.07% |
| 10 | Ares Management | 11.34 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - | 34.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 112.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 146.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 67.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 63.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.77% |