Ares Management (ARES) Wages, Salaries and Other (2013 - 2026)
Ares Management's Wages, Salaries and Other was $688.66 million in Q2 2026, up 7.0% from $643.71 million a year earlier but down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Ares Management (ARES) Wages, Salaries and Other (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ares Management's Wages, Salaries and Other was $2.65 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 20.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.57 billion, up 48.2% from FY2024.
- Wages, Salaries and Other shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 27.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Wages, Salaries and Other was $1.73 billion in FY2024 (+16.5%), $1.49 billion in FY2023 (-0.8%), $1.5 billion in FY2022 (-13.9%) and $1.74 billion in FY2021 (+126.9%).
- Quarterly Wages, Salaries and Other has moved between $335.57 million (Q3 2021) and $692.41 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Wages, Salaries and Other has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 30.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Wages, Salaries and Other over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 156.0%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 42.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, ARES's Wages, Salaries and Other in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $692.41 million (Q1 2026), $604.96 million (Q4 2025) and $659.84 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Wages (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 164.13 Bn | 110.49 Bn | - | 2.27 Bn |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 133.82 Bn | -424.18 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 84.08 Bn | 79.01 Bn | - | 1.81 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield | 82.97 Bn | -82.41 Bn | 4.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Kkr | 81.05 Bn | 47.53 Bn | - | 1.19 Bn |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 71.64 Bn | 67.88 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 65.67 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 61.89 Bn | 57.32 Bn | 687.86 Mn | - |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 46.13 Bn | 43.49 Bn | 451.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ares Management | 42.35 Bn | 47.27 Bn | - | 688.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 688.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 692.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 604.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 659.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 643.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 657.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 463.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 435.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 419.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 412.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 390.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 367.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 367.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 360.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 343.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 425.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 375.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 357.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 531.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 335.57 Mn |
API Access
Ares Management Wages, Salaries and Other 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=wages-salaries-and-other&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "wages-salaries-and-other", "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=wages-salaries-and-other&ticker=ARES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();