Ares Management (ARES) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management (ARES) posted Net Margin of 9.03% for Q1 2026, up 386.08% on a QoQ basis from 1.86% in Q4 2025, and up 702.0% year-over-year from 1.13% in Q1 2025.
Ares Management (ARES) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Management's Net Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.03% for 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 was 9.03% for Q1 2026 at Ares Management, up from 1.86% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 22.87% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 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 plunged 2253 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1510 bps.
- Ares Management's Net Margin stood at 10.57% in 2022, then increased by 9 bps to 11.48% in 2023, then fell by 6 bps to 10.79% in 2024, then sank by 83 bps to 1.86% in 2025, then jumped by 386 bps to 9.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARES's Net Margin at 9.03% in Q1 2026, 1.86% in Q4 2025, and 22.87% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | 0.55% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 32.99% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 34.77% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | -889.40% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | 18.57% |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.73% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | 37.97% |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 14.05% |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 26.07% |
| 10 | Ares Management | 9.64 Mn | -835.79 Mn | - | 9.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.61% |