Ares Management (ARES) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management's Free Cash Flow was -$384.5 million in Q2 2026, compared with $392.78 million a year earlier.
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Ares Management (ARES) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ares Management's Free Cash Flow was $836.15 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 79.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.19 billion, up 18.3% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $2.7 billion in FY2024, -$300.44 million in FY2023, -$769.91 million in FY2022 and -$2.62 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$802.27 million (Q2 2022) and $1.97 billion (Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 68.9%.
- Per Business Quant data, ARES's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $390.87 million (Q1 2026), -$499.48 million (Q4 2025) and $1.33 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 178.19 Bn | 124.32 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 137.10 Bn | -420.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 87.94 Bn | 77.92 Bn | - | 1.91 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield | 84.29 Bn | -99.03 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Kkr | 80.45 Bn | 600.79 Mn | - | 3.20 Bn |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 73.60 Bn | 68.41 Bn | - | 535.00 Mn |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 66.12 Bn | -16.68 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 59.86 Bn | 55.29 Bn | 687.86 Mn | 649.52 Mn |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 46.95 Bn | 44.31 Bn | 451.00 Mn | 482.10 Mn |
| 10 | Ares Management | 26.50 Bn | 20.27 Bn | - | -384.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -384.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 390.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -499.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 392.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 798.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 814.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 402.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 683.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -583.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 295.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -711.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 698.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -197.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -802.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 215.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -764.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -781.91 Mn |
API Access
Ares Management Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "ARES", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();