Ares Management (ARES) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)

Ares Management (ARES) reported Free Cash Flow of $390.9 million for Q1 2026, down 80.18% on a YoY basis from $2.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 178.26% quarter-over-quarter from -$499.5 million in Q4 2025.

Ares Management (ARES) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ares Management has reported Free Cash Flow for 14 years, with the latest figure at $390.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 80.18% year-over-year to $390.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (down 59.54% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.2 billion, up 18.34% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $390.9 million, up from -$499.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $2.0 billion in Q1 2025, with the low at -$802.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $306.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $390.9 million in 2026.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 1914.75% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 194.6% in 2023.
  • Ares Management's Free Cash Flow stood at -$197.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 194.6% to -$583.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 236.92% to $798.3 million in 2024, then slumped by 162.57% to -$499.5 million in 2025, then surged by 178.26% to $390.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $390.9 million (Q1 2026), -$499.5 million (Q4 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 163.18 Bn 153.56 Bn - -1.09 Bn
2 Blackstone 96.85 Bn 95.80 Bn - 957.64 Mn
3 Kkr 86.45 Bn 133.96 Bn - 1.72 Bn
4 Apollo Global Management 82.30 Bn 101.04 Bn 5.04 Bn 1.62 Bn
5 State Street 46.95 Bn 21.27 Bn - -12.41 Bn
6 Ameriprise Financial 43.65 Bn 43.52 Bn 4.57 Bn 430.00 Mn
7 Northern Trust 31.92 Bn 31.92 Bn - -329.40 Mn
8 Raymond James Financial 30.62 Bn 19.37 Bn - 1.05 Bn
9 Ares Management 29.04 Bn 32.41 Bn - 390.87 Mn
10 Principal Financial 23.79 Bn 20.28 Bn -463.00 Mn 153.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 390.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 390.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -499.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -499.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.33 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.33 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 392.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 392.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.97 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 798.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 798.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 814.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 814.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 402.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 402.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 683.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 683.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -583.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -583.06 Mn