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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |