Ares Management (ARES) Return on Assets [ROA] (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management's Return on Assets [ROA] was 3.24% in Q3 2026, down 1.33 percentage points from 4.57% a year earlier and down 1.26 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).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.38 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 2.79 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 Q3 2026 was 4.50% (Q2 2026), 4.27% (Q1 2026) and 3.91% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 189.07 Bn | 145.60 Bn | - | 4.25% |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 125.11 Bn | -432.90 Bn | - | 16.25% |
| 3 | Brookfield | 101.47 Bn | -96.66 Bn | - | 0.99% |
| 4 | Blackstone | 91.35 Bn | 85.56 Bn | - | 13.79% |
| 5 | Kkr | 87.89 Bn | 54.59 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.18% |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 82.34 Bn | 77.22 Bn | - | 22.62% |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 72.94 Bn | 89.74 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 0.14% |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 59.70 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 538.50 Mn | 20.09% |
| 9 | Ares Management | 48.49 Bn | 47.07 Bn | 376.28 Mn | 3.24% |
| 10 | Franco Nevada | 47.61 Bn | 43.98 Bn | 427.60 Mn | 17.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.24% |
| 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% |
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();