Ares Management ARES
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$130.74 -3.63 (-2.70%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Ares Management (ARES) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)

Ares Management's (ARES) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.2 billion in Q2 2026, up 3.73% on a YoY basis from $1.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 0.99% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Ares Management (ARES) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ares Management (ARES) has reported Operating Expenses for 14 consecutive years, with $1.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.73% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $4.9 billion (up 23.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.7 billion, up 60.23% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses advanced to $1.2 billion in Q2 2026 per ARES's latest filing, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.3 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $538.5 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $863.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $846.3 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses tumbled 46.05% in 2022, then jumped 101.5% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $686.4 million in 2022, then advanced by 12.25% to $770.5 million in 2023, then increased by 27.29% to $980.8 million in 2024, then increased by 27.31% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then slipped by 5.5% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $1.2 billion, $1.2 billion, and $1.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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1 Blackstone 100.29 Bn 97.79 Bn - 2.38 Bn
2 Kkr 90.29 Bn -186.78 Bn - 5.41 Bn
3 Apollo Global Management 75.67 Bn 50.30 Bn 10.54 Bn 8.74 Bn
4 Brookfield Asset Management 75.51 Bn 74.01 Bn - 659.00 Mn
5 Wheaton Precious Metals 68.40 Bn 68.30 Bn 687.86 Mn 133.83 Mn
6 Franco Nevada 50.19 Bn 48.65 Bn 451.00 Mn 5.30 Mn
7 Brookfield 37.98 Bn 7.42 Bn 19.38 Bn -14.94 Bn
8 Ares Management 29.57 Bn 29.57 Bn - 1.18 Bn
9 Carlyle 15.41 Bn 14.15 Bn - 875.90 Mn
10 Tpg 7.73 Bn 6.78 Bn - 1.50 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.18 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.17 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.25 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.31 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.14 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 980.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 854.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 564.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 538.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 770.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 560.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 837.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 628.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 686.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 898.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 552.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 611.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 1.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 813.27 Mn