Ares Management (ARES) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $390.9 million for Q1 2026, down 80.18% year-on-year from $2.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 178.26% on a QoQ basis from -$499.5 million in Q4 2025.
Ares Management (ARES) has 14 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $2.0 billion in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$802.3 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $390.9 million (2026), against an average of $306.8 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 1914.75% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 194.6% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$197.9 million in 2022, then slumped by 194.6% to -$583.1 million in 2023, then surged by 236.92% to $798.3 million in 2024, then sank by 162.57% to -$499.5 million in 2025, then soared 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 | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 332.00 Mn |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 390.87 Mn |
| 10 | Raymond James Financial | 28.62 Bn | 17.38 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 295.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 295.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -711.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -711.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 698.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 698.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -197.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -197.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -802.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -802.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 215.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 215.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -764.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -764.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -781.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -781.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -332.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -332.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -744.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -744.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -445.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -445.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 162.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 162.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 207.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 207.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -366.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -366.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -407.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -407.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -395.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -395.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -944.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -944.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -352.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -352.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 302.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 302.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -442.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -442.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 77.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 77.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -676.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -676.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -894.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -894.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -23.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -23.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -302.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -302.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -370.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -370.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -331.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -331.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 91.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 91.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -28.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -28.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -8.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -8.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 9.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 9.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 61.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 61.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -601.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -601.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -7.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -7.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -848.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -848.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -306.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -306.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 866.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 866.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.87 Mn |