(ARES) Ares Management - Ratings and Ratios
Credit, Private Equity, Real Estate
ARES EPS (Earnings per Share)
ARES Revenue
Description: ARES Ares Management
Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES) is a global alternative-asset manager with operations across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Its business is organized into three primary segments: (1) Direct Lending, which extends senior-secured loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises; (2) Private Equity, which targets majority or shared-control stakes in under-capitalized companies; and (3) Real Estate, which focuses on control-oriented investments in new developments, asset repositionings, and middle-market commercial-real-estate financing.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Ares was formerly known as Ares Management, L.P. The firm’s general partner is Ares Management GP LLC, and it maintains additional offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia to source and manage its diversified investment platform.
Key data points that shape Ares’ outlook include: • Assets under management (AUM) of roughly $430 billion as of Q2 2024, reflecting a 12 % YoY increase driven largely by strong inflows into its credit and private-equity vehicles. • Net income margin of ~27 % in FY 2023, supported by a low-duration loan book that benefits from a flattening yield curve but remains sensitive to a potential rise in interest rates. • Private-equity fundraising pipelines show a 15 % YoY growth, with a focus on technology-enabled services-a sector that historically outperforms during periods of moderate economic expansion. These drivers suggest that Ares’ performance is closely tied to credit market conditions, private-equity exit environments, and the health of commercial-real-estate demand.
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ARES Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 46,026m |
| Sub-Industry | Asset Management & Custody Banks |
| IPO / Inception | 2014-05-02 |
ARES Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 51.9% |
| Fundamental | 53.6% |
| Dividend Rating | 83.7% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -25.3% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.93 of 5 |
ARES Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 3.02% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 11.24% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 23.48% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 99.8% |
ARES Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -79.2% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 7.2% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 95.2% |
| CAGR 5y | 31.64% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.79 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 4.89 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.87 |
| Alpha | -31.74 |
| Beta | 1.447 |
| Volatility | 37.35% |
| Current Volume | 2644k |
| Average Volume 20d | 2161k |
| Stop Loss | 135.4 (-4.6%) |
| Signal | -0.83 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0
| Net Income (480.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 289.7m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.15 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 11.29pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -48.17% (prev -38.83%; Δ -9.33pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.15 (>3.0%) and CFO 4.06b > Net Income 480.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (11.94b) to EBITDA (1.33b) ratio: 8.97 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.55 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (218.9m) change vs 12m ago 11.59% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 41.95% (prev 48.01%; Δ -6.06pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 18.76% (prev 13.32%; Δ 5.45pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 0.84 (EBITDA TTM 1.33b / Interest Expense TTM 855.8m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -0.58
| (A) -0.09 = (Total Current Assets 2.86b - Total Current Liabilities 5.18b) / Total Assets 27.26b |
| (B) -0.04 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -1.22b / Total Assets 27.26b |
| (C) 0.03 = EBIT TTM 720.9m / Avg Total Assets 25.73b |
| (D) -0.06 = Book Value of Equity -1.19b / Total Liabilities 19.01b |
| Total Rating: -0.58 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 53.61
| 1. Piotroski 4.0pt = -1.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 6.86% = 3.43 |
| 3. FCF Margin 82.39% = 7.50 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 3.09 = -0.90 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 8.97 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -5.36)% = -6.70 |
| 7. RoE 13.30% = 1.11 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 57.17% = 4.29 |
| 9. EPS Trend -32.13% = -1.61 |
What is the price of ARES shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.70%, over one month by -20.69%, over three months by -22.06% and over the past year by -13.72%.
Is Ares Management a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of ARES is around 150.23 USD . This means that ARES is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 5.89%.
Is ARES a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 4
- Buy: 6
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the ARES price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 181.9 | 28.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 181.9 | 28.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 168.3 | 18.6% |
Last update: 2025-10-13 02:05
ARES Fundamental Data Overview
P/E Trailing = 80.0455
P/E Forward = 23.9808
P/S = 9.5339
P/B = 11.3882
P/EG = 0.63
Beta = 1.447
Revenue TTM = 4.83b USD
EBIT TTM = 720.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.33b USD
Long Term Debt = 12.12b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 667.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 13.47b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 11.94b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 57.97b USD (46.03b + Debt 13.47b - CCE 1.53b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.84 (Ebit TTM 720.9m / Interest Expense TTM 855.8m)
FCF Yield = 6.86% (FCF TTM 3.98b / Enterprise Value 57.97b)
FCF Margin = 82.39% (FCF TTM 3.98b / Revenue TTM 4.83b)
Net Margin = 9.94% (Net Income TTM 480.0m / Revenue TTM 4.83b)
Gross Margin = 41.95% ((Revenue TTM 4.83b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.80b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 52.32% (prev 30.40%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.13 (Enterprise Value 57.97b / Total Assets 27.26b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.40% (Interest Expense 189.2m / Debt 13.47b)
Taxrate = 21.24% (61.0m / 286.9m)
NOPAT = 567.7m (EBIT 720.9m * (1 - 21.24%))
Current Ratio = 0.55 (Total Current Assets 2.86b / Total Current Liabilities 5.18b)
Debt / Equity = 3.09 (Debt 13.47b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.36b)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.97 (Net Debt 11.94b / EBITDA 1.33b)
Debt / FCF = 3.00 (Net Debt 11.94b / FCF TTM 3.98b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.61b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.76% (Net Income 480.0m / Total Assets 27.26b)
RoE = 13.30% (Net Income TTM 480.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.61b)
RoCE = 4.58% (EBIT 720.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.61b + L.T.Debt 12.12b))
RoIC = 3.67% (NOPAT 567.7m / Invested Capital 15.48b)
WACC = 9.03% (E(46.03b)/V(59.50b) * Re(11.35%) + D(13.47b)/V(59.50b) * Rd(1.40%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 11.35% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 4.32%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 57.16% ; FCFE base≈2.71b ; Y1≈1.78b ; Y5≈812.5m
Fair Price DCF = 47.44 (DCF Value 10.24b / Shares Outstanding 215.9m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -32.13 | EPS CAGR: -61.16% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 57.17 | Revenue CAGR: 20.89% | SUE: 1.36 | # QB: 1
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