Stock Analysis
Ares Management Corporation Class A Common StockARES
P/E 45.26×· 5Y range 38.95–60.74×· bottom 7% of history
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Investment Advice
AnalystsStrong Buy25 analystsP/E 45.3× sits at the 7th percentile of its 5.0978781656399725-year history.
Cash covers 12% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Cheap for a reason — weak fundamentals
Strengths
- Quality85
Risks
- Financial Health8
- Profitability28
Cheap for a reason — fundamentals remain weak.
Bull Case
- ✓P/E 45.3× at bottom 7% of 5-year history
What's happening with ARES
Profile
Strong earnings quality; financial health, moat, profitability and growth lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation57/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (7th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (3.3%)12/25
- P/S (4.5x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (114.8x)0/25
- Growth49/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (7.4%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (6.6%)12/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (149.2%)25/25
- Profitability28/100 · Weak
- ROIC (1.2%)5/25
- ROE (6.5%)5/25
- Net margin (9.9%)13/25
- Operating margin (5.9%)5/25
- Financial Health8/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (0.74)3/25
- Current ratio (0.28)0/25
- Interest coverage (-0.3x)0/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 44%)5/25
- Quality85/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (6/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-3.28)25/25
- FCF conversion (149%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 5.3%)20/25
- Moat18/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (1/5 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (n/a)0/25
- FCF-positive years (2/9 yrs)0/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 5.4%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 0.7 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠SBC 13.1% of revenue — real dilution cost
- ⚠Interest coverage -0.3× — thin debt cushion
About Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock
Ares Management is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $622. Show more
5 billion in total assets under management, or AUM, including $384.9 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of 2025. The company has four main business segments: credit strategies ($406.9 billion in total AUM and $249.8 billion in fee-earning AUM), private equity, ($25.3 billion/$14.4 billion), real estate/real assets ($139.1 billion/$84.1 billion), and other alternatives ($51.2 billion/$36.6 billion). The firm primarily serves institutional investors (80% of AUM) and high-net-worth individuals (20%). Ares operates through more than 35 offices in over 15 countries around the globe.
Headquarters: LOS ANGELES, CA · Employees: 4,297 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
57CP/E (TTM)45.1xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 39.0x–60.7x · 7th pct
P/FCF12.1xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.3%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.5%–6.7% · 77th pct
P/S (TTM)4.51xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 4.1x–6.0x · 5th pct
EV/EBIT114.8xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 96.3x–140.1x · 15th pct
EV/Sales6.3xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E18.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.95xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.92C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield7.51%C
Grade C: HighTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio301.7%D
Grade D: UnsustainableDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
28EROIC1.2%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE6.5%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA2.2%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin9.9%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin5.9%D
Grade D: LowTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin—
Gross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin14.8%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin1.7%D
Grade D: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
49D+Revenue CAGR7.4%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR6.6%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth149.2%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)—
Share count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income132.4%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue13.1%D
Grade D: HighTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
8EAltman Z-Score0.74D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.28xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.28xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage-0.3xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment15.6yD
Grade D: SlowYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT38.8xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.72xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.12xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
85APiotroski F-Score6/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.28A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion149.5%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability5.3%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.3%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.21xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacobson Blair Filed | Jacobson Blair | Gift | -8000 | |
Lynton Michael Filed | Lynton Michael | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Olian Judy D. Filed | Olian Judy D. | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Joubert Paul G. Filed | Joubert Paul G. | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Naughton Eileen Filed | Naughton Eileen | Grant / award | +1.7K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BHUTANI ASHISH Filed | BHUTANI ASHISH | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
BUSH ANTOINETTE COOK Filed | BUSH ANTOINETTE COOK | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Phillips Jarrod Filed | Phillips Jarrod | Tax withholding | -2583 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
18EROIC >12% Years1/5 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)—
Median annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years2/9 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor5.4%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$2.48
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$5.61
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$12.02
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$14.87B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.85B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$13.02B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$8.63B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.41xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$25.47B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.56C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock (ARES)
ARES is down 1.54% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock. Altman Z-Score of 0.74 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -3.28 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~15.6 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Interest coverage of -0.3× leaves little room for earnings shocks.
- The stock currently yields 7.5% in dividends.
See how ARES ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all ARES moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | Regular | 111.77 | -3.33% | -2.01 |
Frequently Asked Questions about ARES
What is the current Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock (ARES) stock price?
ARES is trading at $112.27 at the last market close, down 1.54% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks ARES pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is ARES stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock's financial health at 8/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is ARES stock overvalued?
Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock trades at a trailing P/E of 45.1 and our valuation score rates it 57/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for ARES. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock operate in?
Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock operates in the Financial Services sector, within the Investment Advice industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock do?
Ares Management is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $622.
About Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock (ARES) Stock
Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock (ARES) is a US-listed stock operating in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Investment Advice industry. As of the latest update, Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock is trading at $112.27, down 1.54% on the day with a market capitalization of $25.5 billion. The financial health score for ARES is 8/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for ARES stock.
ARES Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial health score: A composite score of 8/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for ARES.
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Is ARES a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock (ARES) as an investment. The financial health score of 8/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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