Ares Management (ARES) Return on Assets [ROA] (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management's Return on Assets [ROA] was 4.50% in Q2 2026, up 0.90 percentage points from 3.60% a year earlier and up 0.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ares Management (ARES) Return on Assets [ROA] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Ares Management came in at 4.07%, down 0.41 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +1.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 4.48% in FY2024 (-0.49 pp), 4.96% in FY2023 (+2.95 pp), 2.01% in FY2022 (-2.98 pp) and 4.99% in FY2021 (+2.61 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has moved between 1.94% (Q3 2022) and 4.86% (Q3 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.16 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 3.47 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2022 (a drop of 2.70 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ARES's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.27% (Q1 2026), 3.91% (Q4 2025) and 4.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 165.06 Bn | 111.42 Bn | - | 4.12% |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 134.74 Bn | -423.26 Bn | - | 16.25% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 84.49 Bn | 79.41 Bn | - | 13.90% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 82.12 Bn | -83.26 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 1.02% |
| 5 | Kkr | 81.93 Bn | 48.41 Bn | - | 1.33% |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 71.19 Bn | 67.44 Bn | - | 16.12% |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 65.87 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 0.89% |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 60.57 Bn | 55.99 Bn | 687.86 Mn | 18.58% |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 45.46 Bn | 42.82 Bn | 451.00 Mn | 21.76% |
| 10 | Ares Management | 42.01 Bn | 46.92 Bn | - | 4.50% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.64% |
API Access
Ares Management Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();