Ares Management (ARES) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management (ARES) reported Net Margin of 8.4% for Q1 2026, up 622.0% on a YoY basis from 1.16% in Q1 2025, and up 597.61% quarter-over-quarter from 1.2% in Q4 2025.
Ares Management (ARES) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Management has reported Net Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 8.4% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 622.0% year-over-year to 8.4%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.7% (down 25.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.61%, down 374.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.4%, up from 1.2% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 22.87% in Q3 2025, with the low at 5.89% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 9.92% across 5 years, with a median of 10.49% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin plunged 1482 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1510 bps.
- Ares Management's Net Margin stood at 15.41% in 2022, then gained by 7 bps to 16.5% in 2023, then slumped by 35 bps to 10.79% in 2024, then tumbled by 89 bps to 1.2% in 2025, then surged by 598 bps to 8.4% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 8.4% (Q1 2026), 1.2% (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 | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | 34.73% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 34.77% |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 8.45% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -38.15% |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | 18.57% |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.73% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | 37.97% |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 12.72% |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 8.40% |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 23.79 Bn | 20.28 Bn | -463.00 Mn | 35.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.65% |