Ares Management (ARES) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management's (ARES) quarterly Net Margin came in at 9.03% in Q1 2026, up 702.0% YoY from 1.13% in Q1 2025, and up 386.08% on a QoQ basis from 1.86% in Q4 2025.
Ares Management (ARES) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Management (ARES) has 14 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 9.03% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 702.0% year-over-year to 9.03% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.73% (up 95.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.96%, down 239.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 9.03% in Q1 2026, from 1.86% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 22.87% in Q3 2025 to a low of 5.89% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 9.18% and a median of 10.32% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin sank 2253 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1510 bps.
- Tracing ARES's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 10.57% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 11.48% in 2023, then dropped by 6 bps to 10.79% in 2024, then tumbled by 83 bps to 1.86% in 2025, then surged by 386 bps to 9.03% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 9.03% (Q1 2026), 1.86% (Q4 2025), and 22.87% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 176.99 Bn | 163.12 Bn | - | 27.15% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 113.16 Bn | 110.65 Bn | - | 46.71% |
| 3 | Kkr | 96.05 Bn | -181.02 Bn | - | 11.53% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 92.54 Bn | 45.14 Bn | - | 1.88% |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 82.31 Bn | 80.81 Bn | - | 51.57% |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 77.14 Bn | 51.77 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 11.98% |
| 7 | State Street | 50.64 Bn | 50.64 Bn | - | 25.35% |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.31 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 22.20% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.61 Bn | 33.61 Bn | - | 58.35% |
| 10 | Ares Management | 11.34 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - | 8.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.64% |