Ares Management Corporation (ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager that provides investment solutions across multiple asset classes, including credit, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure. The company focuses on delivering attractive, risk-adjusted returns to its investors through market cycles. ARES operates globally, serving institutional and retail clients with a diverse range of investment strategies and products.
- Management Fees - Earned by managing assets across various investment strategies, this segment represents the core revenue driver for the company and reflects its expertise in asset management.
- Performance Income (Realized) - Generated from realized investment performance, this segment highlights the firm's ability to deliver strong returns on its investments.
- Fee-Related Performance Revenues - Derived from performance-based fees tied to specific investment outcomes, showcasing the firm's alignment with investor success.
- Other Fees - Includes administrative and transaction fees, contributing additional revenue streams to the company's operations.
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Given that your Fee-Related Performance Revenues (FRPR) growth may be modest in 2025 due to lower base interest rates and no expected FRPR from your real estate group until possibly 2026, how do you plan to sustain your FRE growth and margin expansion in the near term?
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With supplemental distribution expenses associated with your wealth management products increasing from $16.7 million in 2023 to $51.2 million in 2024, how confident are you that these expenses won't continue to pressure your FRE margins, and what steps are you taking to mitigate this?
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You mentioned that after the GCP International acquisition, there are few capabilities of consequence in the global alternative space that you don't already have; does this mean that your future growth might be limited without significant M&A opportunities, and how do you plan to drive growth organically in such a competitive environment?
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Considering the low gross-to-net deployment ratio in 2024 and the challenging M&A market, how realistic is your expectation that net deployment activity will significantly improve in 2025 to support your FRE growth, especially since you indicated slower deployment in certain periods?
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With intensifying competition in the wealth management sector and your aim to reach $100 billion in AUM across semiliquid products, what are the risks that competition could slow your fundraising momentum, and how do you plan to maintain your competitive edge in this space?
Research analysts who have asked questions during Ares Management earnings calls.
Michael Cyprys
Morgan Stanley
7 questions for ARES
Brian Bedell
Deutsche Bank
5 questions for ARES
Brian McKenna
Citizens JMP Securities
5 questions for ARES
Craig Siegenthaler
Bank of America
5 questions for ARES
Kenneth Worthington
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5 questions for ARES
Patrick Davitt
Autonomous Research
5 questions for ARES
Steven Chubak
Wolfe Research
5 questions for ARES
Ben Budish
Barclays PLC
4 questions for ARES
Brennan Hawken
UBS Group AG
4 questions for ARES
Kyle Voigt
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
4 questions for ARES
William Katz
TD Cowen
4 questions for ARES
Alexander Blostein
Goldman Sachs
3 questions for ARES
Michael Brown
Wells Fargo Securities
3 questions for ARES
Alex Blohstein
Goldman Sachs
2 questions for ARES
Alex Blostein
Goldman Sachs
2 questions for ARES
Benjamin Budish
Barclays PLC
2 questions for ARES
Bill Katz
TD Securities
2 questions for ARES
Ken Worthington
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 questions for ARES
William (Bill) katz
TD Cowen
1 question for ARES
Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
Form Technologies | 2025 | Ares Management funds acquired a majority of Form Technologies’ common equity via a $304 million capital injection (comprising $154 million of common equity and $150 million of preferred equity) to deleverage and accelerate global growth for a precision-engineered components leader operating 32 facilities in 22 countries. |
GLP Capital Partners International Business (GCP Acquisition) | 2024 | Ares Management Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GLP Capital Partners’ international business (excluding Greater China) for an initial consideration of approximately $3.7 billion—augmented by an earn-out potential of up to $1.5 billion—thereby nearly doubling its real estate AUM and enhancing capabilities in industrial real estate and digital infrastructure. |
Walton Street Capital Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. | 2024 | Ares Management signed an agreement to acquire Walton Street Capital Mexico, a real estate asset management platform with $2.1 billion in AUM focused on the industrial sector, aiming to capitalize on nearshoring trends and complement its Real Assets group through cultural and strategic synergies. |
Crescent Point Capital | 2023 | Ares completed the acquisition of Crescent Point Capital on October 2, 2023, adding an Asia-focused private equity firm with $3.7 billion in AUM and 50 new investment professionals, thereby strengthening its presence and capabilities in the Asia Pacific region across credit, private equity, and real assets. |
AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Debt Platform | 2022 | Ares completed the acquisition on February 10, 2022 for a total of $328.6 million (comprising $315.8 million in cash and $12.8 million in restricted units), adding one of the largest global infrastructure debt platforms with $8.0 billion in AUM and setting the stage for accelerated fundraising and geographic expansion. |
Black Creek Group | 2021 | Ares acquired Black Creek Group on July 1, 2021, expanding its Real Estate Group by integrating a firm with $13.7 billion in AUM, a strong retail distribution platform (including over 100,000 financial advisors), and a team of 100+ professionals, which also generated a bargain purchase gain of $42.3 million. |
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for ARES.
- Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation reported GAAP net income of $4.7 million or $0.08 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2025.
- For the third quarter of 2025, the company achieved Distributable Earnings of $5.5 million or $0.10 per diluted common share.
- The Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter 2025 dividend of $0.15 per common share, which will be payable on January 15, 2026, to common stockholders of record as of December 31, 2025.
- The company closed more than $360 million of new loan commitments since the beginning of the third quarter and had approximately $173 million of available capital as of September 30, 2025.
- Ares Management Corporation, through its Alternative Credit funds, has completed the acquisition of a 20% stake in Plenitude for €2 billion.
- This investment implies an enterprise value of over €12 billion for Plenitude, a leader in energy transition controlled by Eni.
- Plenitude aims to reach 10 GW of renewable capacity globally by 2028.
- As of September 30, 2025, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had over $596 billion of assets under management.
- Ares Management Corporation reported GAAP net income of $288.9 million and GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share of $1.15 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
- Fee Related Earnings for Q3 2025 were $471.2 million, with after-tax realized income per share at $1.19.
- Total Assets Under Management (AUM) reached $595.7 billion and Fee Paying AUM (FPAUM) was $367.6 billion as of September 30, 2025, representing a 28% year-over-year increase in AUM, FPAUM, and management fees.
- The company raised $30.9 billion in Q3 2025, with net inflows of $28.5 billion, and anticipates significantly exceeding its previous annual fundraising record of $93 billion this year.
- A quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share of Class A and non-voting common stock was declared, payable on December 31, 2025.
- Ares Management Corporation reported robust Q3 2025 financial results, with management fees reaching a record $971 million, a 28% year-over-year increase, and after-tax realized income per share of Class A stock growing by 25% year-over-year.
- The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share, representing a 20% increase from the prior year, with expectations for another increase in Q1 2026.
- Ares achieved a record quarter for capital raising, securing over $30 billion in Q3 2025, bringing the total raised over the last 12 months to over $105 billion. Gross deployment also reached over $41 billion in the quarter.
- Total Assets Under Management (AUM) grew to over $595 billion, and fee-paying AUM to $368 billion, both up 28% year-over-year. The 2028 AUM target for semi-liquid wealth products was increased from $100 billion to $125 billion.
- Ares Management Corporation reported strong Q3 2025 financial results, with management fees reaching a record $971 million, a 28% year-over-year increase, and after-tax realized income per share of Class A stock growing 25% year-over-year.
- The company achieved its highest quarter on record for capital raised, securing over $30 billion in Q3 2025, bringing year-to-date capital raised to over $77 billion and over the last 12 months to over $105 billion.
- Total Assets Under Management (AUM) increased 28% year-over-year to over $595 billion, with fee-paying AUM also up 28% to $368 billion. Gross deployment in Q3 2025 was over $41 billion.
- A quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share was declared, marking a 20% increase from the same quarter last year, payable on December 31, 2025.
- Ares maintains significant investment capacity with nearly $150 billion in dry powder and $81 billion of AUM not yet paying fees, indicating strong potential for future deployment and management fee generation.
- Ares Management Corporation reported strong Q3 2025 financial results, with management fees growing 28% year-over-year, Fee-Related Earnings (FRE) increasing 39%, and realized income up 34%.
- The company achieved a record quarter for capital raised, exceeding $30 billion, contributing to a 28% year-over-year increase in both AUM to over $595 billion and fee-paying AUM to $368 billion.
- Ares experienced record gross deployment of over $41 billion in Q3 2025, a 55% increase from Q2, and maintains nearly $150 billion in dry powder. This deployment was broad-based across businesses, with significant increases in real estate and asset-based finance.
- The company expects full-year FRE margins to be at or slightly above 2024 levels and anticipates margin expansion in 2026. Additionally, $500 million in total net realized performance income is expected across 2025 and 2026 combined for European-style funds, with approximately $450 million over the next five quarters, including $200 million in Q4 2025 and early Q1 2026.
- Strategic initiatives include the upcoming Q1 acquisition of BlueCove to enhance insurance capabilities and continued expansion in real estate, particularly through the GCP integration, which has positioned Ares as one of the largest alternative real estate managers with a focus on data centers.
- Ares Management Corporation reported GAAP net income of $288.9 million and $1.15 per share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
- After-tax realized income was $425.8 million, or $1.19 per share, for the third quarter of 2025, with fee related earnings reaching $471.2 million.
- The company expects to meaningfully exceed its previous annual fundraising record of $93 billion this year, driven by growing investor demand.
- Assets Under Management (AUM), FPAUM, and management fees increased 28% year-over-year in the third quarter, with available capital standing at $150 billion at quarter-end.
- Ares declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $1.12 per share and a preferred stock dividend of $0.84375 per share.
- Ares Management Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BlueCove Limited, a London-based systematic fixed income manager.
- The transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2026, pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
- Since Ares acquired a minority stake in 2023, BlueCove's assets under management (AUM) have grown from $1.8 billion to approximately $5.5 billion as of September 30, 2025.
- Upon integration, BlueCove will form the Ares Systematic Credit strategy, led by Alex Khein.
- Ares Direct Lending has successfully raised approximately $1.5 billion for its dedicated specialty healthcare strategy, which includes the final closing of the inaugural Ares Specialty Healthcare Fund (ASH) and anticipated leverage.
- The ASH Fund aims to provide flexible capital to sponsored and non-sponsored specialty healthcare companies globally, focusing on five specialized sub-sectors, and has already invested in 28 portfolio companies.
- This initiative leverages Ares' global Direct Lending platform, which had approximately $56 billion deployed in the healthcare sector as of June 30, 2025.
- Ares Management Corporation and Slate Asset Management have agreed to acquire a portfolio of 36 convenience-led retail parks in Poland from Trei Real Estate.
- The portfolio is valued at over €300 million and comprises recently developed, fully occupied properties.
- The assets are inflation-protected through CPI-linked lease agreements, with income primarily derived from large regional retailers, grocers, and pharmacies.
- The transaction is expected to close by December 31, 2025, pending customary and regulatory approvals.