Ares Management (ARES) Shares Repurchased (2015 - 2026)
Ares Management (ARES) reported Shares Repurchased of $318.4 million for Q1 2026, down 19.74% on a YoY basis from $396.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 2731.48% quarter-over-quarter from $11.2 million in Q4 2025.
Ares Management (ARES) Shares Repurchased (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ares Management has reported Shares Repurchased for 11 years, with the latest figure at $318.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased fell 19.74% year-over-year to $318.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $358.6 million (down 18.04% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $436.9 million, up 92.0% from the prior year.
- Shares Repurchased for Q1 2026 stood at $318.4 million, up from $11.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Repurchased was $396.7 million in Q1 2025, with the low at $4.7 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Shares Repurchased has averaged $78.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.9 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Repurchased slumped 96.07% — and 2023, when it surged 211.85%.
- Ares Management's Shares Repurchased stood at $7.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 63.46% to $11.6 million in 2023, then soared by 37.38% to $15.9 million in 2024, then slipped by 29.35% to $11.2 million in 2025, then surged by 2731.48% to $318.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $318.4 million (Q1 2026), $11.2 million (Q4 2025), and $9.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 191.24 Mn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 632.00 Mn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | 400.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | 358.90 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 318.43 Mn |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 23.79 Bn | 20.28 Bn | -463.00 Mn | 235.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 318.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 318.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 396.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 396.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 186.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 186.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.59 Mn |