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

Ares Management (ARES) has reported Free Cash Flow for 14 consecutive years, with -$384.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 197.89% year-over-year to -$384.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $836.1 million (down 78.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.2 billion, up 18.34% from the prior year.
• Free Cash Flow retreated to -$384.5 million in Q2 2026 per ARES's latest filing, from $390.9 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $2.0 billion in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$802.3 million in Q2 2022.
• Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $268.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $343.0 million in 2023.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Free Cash Flow jumped 1914.75% in 2023, then tumbled 197.89% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$197.9 million in 2022, then sank by 194.6% to -$583.1 million in 2023, then soared by 236.92% to $798.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 162.57% to -$499.5 million in 2025, then advanced by 23.02% to -$384.5 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$384.5 million, $390.9 million, and -$499.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.