Ares Management (ARES) Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management's (ARES) Payout Ratio was 3.59 for Q2 2026, down 6.0% from 3.82 a year earlier but up 2.0% from the prior quarter.
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Ares Management (ARES) Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Ares Management was 4.12, up 38.7% from FY2024.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 2.97 in FY2024 (+36.8%), 2.17 in FY2023 (-56.5%), 4.99 in FY2022 (+225.3%) and 1.53 in FY2021 (-55.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Payout Ratio spans a low of 1.53 in Q4 2021 and a high of 4.99 in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 21.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 225.3%); the low point was Q3 2021 (a decline of 65.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 3.52 (Q1 2026), 4.12 (Q4 2025) and 2.97 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 164.03 Bn | 110.39 Bn | - |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 134.08 Bn | -423.92 Bn | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 84.38 Bn | 79.31 Bn | - |
| 4 | Brookfield | 81.99 Bn | -83.40 Bn | 4.47 Bn |
| 5 | Kkr | 81.98 Bn | 48.46 Bn | - |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 71.20 Bn | 67.45 Bn | - |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 66.86 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 10.56 Bn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 60.68 Bn | 56.11 Bn | 687.86 Mn |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 45.90 Bn | 43.27 Bn | 451.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ares Management | 41.83 Bn | 46.75 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.59 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.52 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.97 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.82 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.97 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.69 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.85 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.93 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.06 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.99 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.38 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.75 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.64 |
API Access
Ares Management Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();