Ares Management Corp (ARES) financial statements: income statement, balance sheet and cash flow

Ares Management Corp's income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement as filed with the SEC (10-K and 10-Q), with the latest fiscal years and quarters. In its latest fiscal year (Dec 31, 2025 · FY), Ares Management Corp reported revenue of $5.6B (+44.2% year on year) and net income of $1.1B (-2.0% year on year).

Income statement

Ares Management Corp income statement, fiscal years
Line itemDec 31, 2025 · FYDec 31, 2024 · FYDec 31, 2023 · FYDec 31, 2022 · FY
Total revenues$5.6B$3.9B$3.6B—
Compensation and benefits$2.6B$1.7B$1.5B—
Performance related compensation$1.1B$449.6M$607.5M—
General, administrative and other expenses$996.1M$736.5M$660.1M—
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds$52.7M———
Total expenses$4.7B$2.9B$2.8B—
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments$858.7M$330.5M$340.3M—
Interest and dividend income$4.1B$43.1M$19.3M—
Interest expense($767.5M)($978.3M)($860.9M)—
Other income (expense), net($319.7M)$627.0K$4.8M—
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds($99.9M)($43.9M)($32.3M)—
Total other income (expense), net$394.2M$329.3M$499.0M—
Income before taxes$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B—
Income tax expense$198.5M$164.6M$173.0M—
Net income$1.1B$1.1B$1.2B—
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds$253.9M$295.8M$274.3M—
Net income attributable to Ares Operating Group entities$834.5M$815.0M$885.8M—
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities$1.3M$103.0K$226.0K—
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities$305.7M$351.1M$411.2M—
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation$527.4M$463.7M$474.3M—
Less: Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends declared$101.3M$22.8M$0—
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders$426.1M$441.0M$474.3M—
Basic (in dollars per share)$1.71$2.04$2.44—
Diluted (in dollars per share)$1.71$2.04$2.42—
Basic (in shares)217.4M198.1M184.5M—
Diluted (in shares)217.4M198.1M195.8M—
Ares Management Corp income statement, quarters
Line itemJun 30, 2026 · Q2Mar 31, 2026 · Q1Sep 30, 2025 · Q3Jun 30, 2025 · Q2
Total revenues$1.4B$1.4B$1.7B$1.4B
Compensation and benefits$688.7M$692.4M$659.8M$643.7M
Performance related compensation$231.9M$228.3M$404.1M$234.7M
General, administrative and other expenses$255.7M$240.4M$246.2M$232.2M
Expenses of Consolidated Funds$3.7M$7.3M($1.9M)$27.0M
Total expenses$1.2B$1.2B$1.3B$1.1B
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments$249.1M$137.4M$368.7M$140.5M
Interest and dividend income$6.5M$7.1M$13.6M$7.8M
Interest expense($156.3M)($189.6M)($203.0M)($189.2M)
Other income (expense), net($21.1M)$24.6M($7.3M)($46.5M)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds($21.2M)($37.7M)($27.9M)($27.5M)
Total other income (expense), net$137.3M$84.9M$302.9M$74.4M
Income before taxes$385.9M$312.9M$652.3M$286.9M
Income tax expense$73.0M$59.9M$111.9M$61.0M
Net income$313.0M$253.0M$540.4M$226.0M
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds$71.2M$29.6M$67.4M$4.0M
Net income attributable to Ares Operating Group entities$241.7M$223.4M$473.0M$222.0M
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities$1.8M($1.1M)$1.8M($274.0K)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities$89.2M$81.9M$182.3M$85.2M
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation$150.6M$142.6M$288.9M$137.1M
Less: Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends declared$25.3M$25.3M$25.3M$25.3M
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders$125.3M$117.3M$263.6M$111.8M
Basic (in dollars per share)$0.49$0.46$1.15$0.46
Diluted (in dollars per share)$0.49$0.46$1.15$0.46
Basic (in shares)226.3M224.0M219.9M218.9M
Diluted (in shares)226.3M224.0M219.9M218.9M

Balance sheet

Ares Management Corp balance sheet, fiscal years
Line itemDec 31, 2025 · FYDec 31, 2024 · FYDec 31, 2023 · FYDec 31, 2022 · FY
Investments (includes accrued carried interest of $3,972,748 and $3,495,115 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively)$80.8B$65.7B$4.6B$4.0B
Other assets$64.0M$82.4M$516.7M$381.1M
Intangible assets, net$798.4M$408.0M$490.7M$640.4M
Goodwill$3.5B$1.2B$1.1B$999.7M
Total assets$28.6B$24.9B$24.7B$22.0B
Operating lease liabilities$670.0M$641.9M$319.6M$190.6M
Total liabilities$19.9B$17.5B$19.7B$17.1B
Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (30,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024)1.5B1.5B——
Common stock$3.3M$3.1M$3.1M$2.9M
Additional paid-in-capital$4.2B$2.9B$2.4B$2.0B
Accumulated deficit($1.5B)($837.3M)($495.1M)($369.5M)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax$21.7M($17.8M)($5.6M)($15.0M)
Total stockholders’ equity$4.3B$3.5B$1.9B$1.6B
Total equity$8.7B$6.8B$4.5B$3.8B
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity$28.6B$24.9B$24.7B$22.0B
Ares Management Corp balance sheet, quarters
Line itemJun 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026Sep 30, 2025Jun 30, 2025
Intangible assets, net$730.8M$777.4M$848.8M$902.7M
Goodwill$3.5B$3.5B$3.4B$3.4B
Total assets$29.6B$28.4B$27.0B$27.3B
Operating lease liabilities$812.6M$730.1M$676.4M$686.7M
Total liabilities$21.0B$20.0B$18.4B$18.4B
Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (30,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025)1.5B1.5B1.5B1.5B
Common stock$3.3M$3.3M$3.3M$3.3M
Additional paid-in-capital$4.3B$4.2B$4.2B$4.1B
Accumulated deficit($1.9B)($1.7B)($1.2B)($1.2B)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax$13.1M$14.0M$29.8M$32.2M
Total stockholders’ equity$4.0B$4.0B$4.5B$4.4B
Total equity$8.6B$8.4B$8.6B$8.3B
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity$29.6B$28.4B$27.0B$27.3B

Cash flow statement

Ares Management Corp cash flow statement, fiscal years
Line itemDec 31, 2025 · FYDec 31, 2024 · FYDec 31, 2023 · FYDec 31, 2022 · FY
Net income$1.1B$1.1B$1.2B—
Equity compensation expense$740.5M$352.9M$256.0M—
Depreciation and amortization$243.1M$158.6M$231.7M—
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments$123.6M($18.1M)$107.1M—
Changes in value of contingent earnout arrangements$349.7M———
Investments purchased$128.5M$25.8M$218.1M—
Proceeds from sale of investments($149.8M)($115.6M)($8.8M)—
Other (income) expense, net$606.4M$0$0—
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable$38.3M$26.8M$12.6M—
Due to/from affiliates($154.0M)$8.5M($19.7M)—
Other assets($228.4M)($252.6M)$21.5M—
Accrued compensation and benefits$132.4M($7.1M)$20.4M—
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities$130.0K$11.4M($901.0K)—
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds$268.4M($78.0M)($424.9M)—
Net cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds($151.5M)($46.2M)($623.0K)—
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds$42.4M($49.8M)($20.2M)—
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds($28.9M)$47.0M$219.0M—
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$3.3B$2.8B($233.3M)—
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals($72.2M)($91.5M)($67.2M)—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired($1.7B)($67.9M)($43.9M)—
Net cash used in investing activities($1.8B)($159.4M)($111.1M)—
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock$0$1.5B——
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock$0$407.1M$0—
Proceeds from Credit Facility$2.9B$1.2B$1.4B—
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes$0$736.0M$499.0M—
Repayments of Credit Facility($1.5B)($2.1B)($1.2B)—
Repayment of senior notes$0($250.0M)——
Dividends and distributions($1.8B)($1.3B)($1.0B)—
Stock option exercises$0$1.5M$86.0M—
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards($436.9M)($227.5M)($157.0M)—
Other financing activities$1.9M$2.3M$2.9M—
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds$847.4M$639.2M$855.5M—
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds($866.5M)($124.0M)($101.1M)—
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds($509.5M)$0($1.0B)—
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds$1.6B$359.4M$1.4B—
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds($2.6B)($2.2B)($398.9M)—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities($2.4B)($1.4B)$292.1M—
Effect of exchange rate changes($55.2M)($40.5M)$10.5M—
Net change in cash and cash equivalents($1.0B)$1.2B($41.7M)—
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period$1.5B$348.3M$390.0M($1.0B)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$488.9M$1.5B$348.3M$390.0M
Equity issued in connection with acquisition-related activities$1.7B$21.0M$239.5M—
Equity issued in connection with settlement of management incentive program00245.6M—
Cash paid during the period for interest$675.8M$866.8M$722.6M—
Cash paid during the period for income taxes$91.3M$107.6M$62.0M—
Ares Management Corp cash flow statement, quarters
Line itemJun 30, 2026 · YTDMar 31, 2026 · Q1Sep 30, 2025 · YTDJun 30, 2025 · YTD
Net income$566.0M$253.0M$889.9M$349.5M
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used in) by operating activities$614.6M$252.9M$491.7M$462.3M
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities$147.1M$54.7M$350.2M$189.7M
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds($251.5M)$197.8M$398.3M$245.0M
Net cash provided by operating activities$55.1M$406.5M$3.8B$2.4B
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals($48.7M)($15.6M)($56.4M)($44.9M)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired$8.3M$8.5M($1.7B)($1.7B)
Net cash used in investing activities($40.4M)($7.2M)($1.8B)($1.8B)
Proceeds from Credit Facility$955.0M$505.0M$2.1B$1.5B
Proceeds from Term Loan$399.4M$399.4M——
Repayments of Credit Facility($720.0M)($460.0M)($1.0B)($410.0M)
Dividends and distributions($1.0B)($522.8M)($1.3B)($873.3M)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards($364.5M)($318.4M)($425.6M)($416.6M)
Other financing activities$12.7M$12.7M$2.6M$1.8M
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds$639.8M$337.7M$269.9M$160.1M
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds($85.4M)($79.8M)($349.0M)($319.8M)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds$0—($509.5M)$7.1M
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds$1.6B$824.5M$532.2M$312.5M
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds($1.4B)($991.3M)($2.3B)($1.7B)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities$77.9M($292.9M)($3.0B)($1.7B)
Effect of exchange rate changes($24.5M)($26.6M)($9.4M)$104.3M
Net change in cash and cash equivalents$68.2M$79.9M($1.0B)($998.3M)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period$488.9M$488.9M$1.5B$1.5B
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$557.1M$568.8M$496.7M$509.7M
Equity issued in connection with acquisition-related activities$16.0M$16.0M$1.7B$1.7B

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