Ares Management (ARES) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management (ARES) posted FCF Margin of 30.09% for Q1 2026, up 193.85% on a QoQ basis from 32.06% in Q4 2025, and down 15104.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025.
Ares Management (ARES) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Management's FCF Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 30.09% for 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 was 30.09% for Q1 2026 at Ares Management, up from 32.06% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 181.14% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 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 plunged 15104 bps.
- Ares Management's FCF Margin stood at 17.81% in 2022, then plunged by 116 bps to 38.48% in 2023, then surged by 245 bps to 55.74% in 2024, then slumped by 158 bps to 32.06% in 2025, then soared by 194 bps to 30.09% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARES's FCF Margin at 30.09% in Q1 2026, 32.06% in Q4 2025, and 115.33% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -16.21% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 26.47% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 746.54% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | -327.00% |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 8.80% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -24.56% |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 27.31% |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 41.05% |
| 10 | Ares Management | 9.64 Mn | -835.79 Mn | - | 30.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -65.50% |