Ares Management (ARES) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management's Net Margin was 8.77% in Q2 2026, up 0.50 percentage points from 8.28% a year earlier and up 0.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ares Management (ARES) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ares Management's Net Margin was 8.94% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.61%, down 3.74 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of +0.21 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 11.35% in FY2024 (-1.71 pp), 13.06% in FY2023 (+7.58 pp), 5.48% in FY2022 (-3.70 pp) and 9.18% in FY2021 (+1.79 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between -4.44% (Q3 2022) and 16.50% (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.43 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 13.56 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2022 (a drop of 13.37 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ARES's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 8.40% (Q1 2026), 1.92% (Q4 2025) and 15.90% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 166.01 Bn | 112.36 Bn | - | 27.02% |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 133.03 Bn | -424.98 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 86.20 Bn | 81.13 Bn | - | 24.37% |
| 4 | Kkr | 83.71 Bn | 50.19 Bn | - | 11.53% |
| 5 | Brookfield | 81.54 Bn | -83.85 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 71.09 Bn | 67.34 Bn | - | 51.57% |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 68.54 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 11.98% |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 61.57 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 687.86 Mn | 58.46% |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 47.40 Bn | 44.76 Bn | 451.00 Mn | 60.94% |
| 10 | Ares Management | 42.64 Bn | 47.56 Bn | - | 8.77% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.93% |
Ares Management Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();