What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for ARES?

13F Pro ranks Ares Management Corp (ARES) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View ARES's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/ARES (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source ARES data?

All Ares Management Corp fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Ares Management Corp files with the SEC under CIK 1176948. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is ARES in?

Ares Management Corp (ARES) is classified in the Financials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/financials.

What drives ARES's revenue?

Per Ares Management Corp's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-05-08, the biggest revenue drivers are: Management Fees ($989.5M, +21% YoY); Carried Interest Allocation ($146.6M, -8% YoY); Administrative, Transaction and Other Fees ($97.9M, +69% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/research/ARES.

What are ARES's largest expenses?

Ares Management Corp's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Compensation and Benefits ($692.4M, +5% YoY); Performance Related Compensation ($228.3M, +86% YoY); General, Administrative and Other Expenses ($240.4M, +5% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026).

How often is ARES research updated on 13F Pro?

ARES's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

70.8/100

Rank #290 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

89.4/100

Profitability

58.5/100

Balance Sheet

52.7/100

Earnings Quality

35.5/100

Free Cash Flow

96.0/100

Institutional Flow

92.4/100

Revenue Scale

79.5/100

Dilution Risk

12.0/100

ARES Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Ares Management Corp (ARES), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ARES at 70.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #290 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. ARES scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (96.0), institutional flow (92.4), revenue growth (89.4). Areas of concern include earnings quality (35.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 12.0/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Ares Management Corp reports quarterly revenue of $1.3B, net income of $142.6M, free cash flow of $406.5M. Top institutional holders of ARES by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP,, based on the most recent SEC filings. ARES trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1176948. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ARES daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Ares Management Corp directly from SEC EDGAR. Ares Management Corp's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 44 and 75 since 2021, currently 70.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about Ares Management Corp

Quirks, history, and lore behind ARES — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. alternative asset management company · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Los Angeles, California · operates across credit, private equity, and real assets.
2
The Numbers
It manages well over $400 billion in assets under management, making it one of the largest alternative managers on the planet — yet most people couldn't pick its logo out of a lineup.
3
The History
Founded in 1997 by veterans of the junk-bond era, it grew up in the shadow of bigger rivals but carved out a fortress in alternative credit before that was even a buzzword.
4
The Secret
Its bread and butter is lending to companies that banks won't touch — direct lending and distressed debt are the engine, not the flashy private equity buyouts its peers are famous for.
5
The Lore
The firm is named after the Greek god of war, which feels about right for a shop that specializes in credit markets where every deal is a battle — and it usually wins.
6
The Giveaway
Ticker symbol that doubles as the name of a Greco-Roman deity of conflict, headquartered in Los Angeles, and quietly one of the biggest alternative credit empires you've never thought about.

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What's Driving ARES's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from Ares Management Corp's 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $1,396.4M+28% YoY

Management Fees$989.5M+21% YoY

Increased by $172.5M primarily from perpetual wealth funds (ASIF, open-ended European direct lending, CADC) and capital deployment in private direct lending and alternative credit strategies; also includes full quarter impact of GCP Acquisition fees.

Carried Interest Allocation$146.6M-8% YoY

Decreased by $13.4M primarily due to reversals of unrealized carried interest from SVV market depreciation and lower valuations in certain real assets and private equity funds, partially offset by carried interest from Pathfinder II and direct lending funds.

Administrative, Transaction and Other Fees$97.9M+69% YoY

Increased by $40.1M, driven by $21.0M from full quarter impact of property-related fees from GCP Acquisition, $6.5M in higher administrative service fees from perpetual wealth funds, and $5.2M in capital markets transaction fees.

Largest Expense Items

Compensation and Benefits$692.4M+5% YoY

Increased by $35.3M, reflecting higher cash-based compensation from staff growth, full quarter GCP Acquisition employment costs ($30.8M), higher Part I Fee compensation ($14.9M), offset by lower equity compensation ($31.0M) and acquisition-related equity expense.

Performance Related Compensation$228.3M+86% YoY

Increased by $105.7M, directly associated with higher carried interest allocation and incentive fees recognized during the period.

General, Administrative and Other Expenses$240.4M+5% YoY

Increased by $12.5M due to full quarter GCP Acquisition operating costs ($13.2M), higher information technology spend ($5.7M), travel and marketing ($4.4M), and supplemental distribution fees ($4.2M), partially offset by lower acquisition-related costs.

Expenses of Consolidated Funds$7.3M+9% YoY

Increased by $0.6M from operational expenses of consolidated funds.

Margins: Fee related earnings increased 26% to $464.4M, with the Credit Group contributing $477.4M (+17%), Real Assets Group $132.0M (+78%), and Secondaries Group $54.6M (+35%), reflecting strong management fee growth and higher performance revenues. The consolidated operations generated realized income of $502.7M (+24% YoY), demonstrating robust profitability across segments despite higher total operating expenses.

Watch Items from the Filing

GCP Acquisition integration: The company acquired GLP Capital Partners' international business in Q1 2025 and completed the BlueCove acquisition in Q1 2026 (February 2026), resulting in significant contingent earnout liabilities of up to $1.5B for revenue and fundraising targets measured through June 2028, with $777.3M fair value liability recorded as of March 31, 2026.
Carried interest concentration and volatility: Accrued carried interest of $4,029.5M (73% of total investments) is subject to reversal if fund performance deteriorates; reversals of $54.1M from Kodiak AI (KDK) stock price decline and performance adjustments in SVV, LREF VIII, ASOF I demonstrate sensitivity to market movements.
High leverage in capital structure: Total debt obligations of $4,386.5M as of March 31, 2026, including new $400M Term Loan and $1,425M Credit Facility borrowings, with increased interest expense of $50.8M (+40% YoY); leverage ratio and interest coverage subject to market condition variations.
AUM growth and embedded fee growth potential: Total AUM increased 3% to $644.3B; AUM not yet paying fees of $79.4B could generate ~$715.9M in incremental annual management fees (22% embedded growth), representing significant future revenue upside dependent on capital deployment.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$1.3B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$142.6M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$406.5M

ROIC

Q1 2026

7.8%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+28.9% YoY

$4.76BFY 2025

FY22 $2.88BFY23 $3.24BFY24 $3.69BFY25 $4.76B

Net Income

-8.1% YoY

$426.1MFY 2025

FY22 $167.5MFY23 $474.3MFY24 $463.7MFY25 $426.1M

Total Assets

+15.1% YoY

$28.63BFY 2025

FY22 $22.00BFY23 $24.73BFY24 $24.88BFY25 $28.63B

Op. Cash Flow

+17.0% YoY

$3.27BFY 2025

FY22 $-734.1MFY23 $-233.3MFY24 $2.79BFY25 $3.27B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2019
Revenue	$4.76B +28.9%	$3.69B +14.0%	$3.24B +12.4%	$2.88B +25.8%	$2.29B +59.7%	$1.43B
Net Income	$426.1M -8.1%	$463.7M -2.2%	$474.3M +183.1%	$167.5M -56.7%	$386.7M +159.8%	$148.9M
Total Assets	$28.63B +15.1%	$24.88B +0.6%	$24.73B +12.4%	$22.00B +1.8%	$21.61B +79.8%	$12.01B
Operating Cash Flow	$3.27B +17.0%	$2.79B +1296.6%	$-233.3M +68.2%	$-734.1M +71.7%	$-2.60B -24.6%	$-2.08B

AI Insight: ARES Ratio Trends

Severe earnings volatility masks underlying operational stress; Q1 2026 profitability halved versus Q3 2025 peak.

• Operating margin collapsed to 24.1% in Q1 2026 from 56.6% in Q3 2025; NPM fell to 11.0% from 25.1%.

• ROIC declined 27.2pp from Q3 2025 (58.3%) to Q1 2026 (31.1%), lowest since Q1 2025 trough of 12.7%.

• TTM metrics show stabilization: OpMargin 28.9%, NPM 12.3%, ROIC 36.2% — materially above Q1 2026 quarter.

⚠ Quarterly earnings severely unstable: Q1 quarters consistently weak (14.0%, 13.3% OpMargin); Q3 2025 anomaly unclear.

⚠ ROE dropped to 14.2% in Q1 2026 from 25.8% in Q3 2025; ROA at cyclical lows (2.0%), indicating capital deployment stress.

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Top Institutional Holders of ARES

BlackRock, Inc.
$1.8B16,169,065 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.5B13,489,463 sh
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
$1.5B13,364,740 sh
Capital World Investors
$1.3B11,784,120 sh
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$1.2B11,162,802 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.2B10,797,022 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$938.8M8,604,601 sh
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD
$830.8M7,614,645 sh
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$650.6M5,963,306 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$611.2M5,624,013 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$1.8B	16,169,065
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.5B	13,489,463
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	$1.5B	13,364,740
Capital World Investors	$1.3B	11,784,120
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$1.2B	11,162,802
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.2B	10,797,022
STATE STREET CORP	$938.8M	8,604,601
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD	$830.8M	7,614,645
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	$650.6M	5,963,306
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$611.2M	5,624,013

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