Ares Management (ARES) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management's (ARES) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 30.09% in Q1 2026, down 15104.0% YoY from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 193.85% on a QoQ basis from 32.06% in Q4 2025.
Ares Management (ARES) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Management (ARES) has 14 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 30.09% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 15104.0% year-over-year to 30.09% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 30.11% (down 5973.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 67.18%, down 231.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin grew to 30.09% in Q1 2026, from 32.06% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 181.14% in Q1 2025 to a low of 133.39% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 28.32% and a median of 30.16% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin soared 15600 bps — and 2026, when it sank 15104 bps.
- Tracing ARES's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 17.81% in 2022, then slumped by 116 bps to 38.48% in 2023, then soared by 245 bps to 55.74% in 2024, then plunged by 158 bps to 32.06% in 2025, then jumped by 194 bps to 30.09% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 30.09% (Q1 2026), 32.06% (Q4 2025), and 115.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 176.99 Bn | 163.12 Bn | - | 15.78% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 113.16 Bn | 110.65 Bn | - | 37.86% |
| 3 | Kkr | 96.05 Bn | -181.02 Bn | - | 55.96% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 92.54 Bn | 45.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 82.31 Bn | 80.81 Bn | - | 30.52% |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 77.14 Bn | 51.77 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 25.83% |
| 7 | State Street | 50.64 Bn | 50.64 Bn | - | -74.14% |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.31 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 56.83% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.61 Bn | 33.61 Bn | - | -14.38% |
| 10 | Ares Management | 11.34 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - | -26.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -26.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 181.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 96.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -38.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -90.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 85.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -17.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -133.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -27.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -153.57% |