Ares Management Corporation
Ares Management Corporation is a leading global alternative investment manager providing a diverse range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes. The firm focuses on delivering strong risk-adjusted returns through a disciplined investment philosophy, leveraging an integrated platform to serve a broad base of institutional and retail investors worldwide.
Financials
Based on Q1 2026 filing
Business Segments
Credit Group
primaryThis segment focuses on providing comprehensive credit solutions across the capital structure. It is a primary revenue driver and one of the largest managers of liquid and illiquid credit strategies globally.
Direct Lending, Liquid Credit, Alternative Credit
Institutional Investors, Pension Funds, Insurance Companies, Retail Investors
Real Assets Group
majorThis group manages investment strategies focused on real estate and infrastructure. It seeks to provide equity and debt capital solutions for high-quality physical assets.
Real Estate Equity, Real Estate Debt, Infrastructure Equity, Infrastructure Debt
Sovereign Wealth Funds, Endowments, High Net Worth Individuals
Private Equity Group
majorThis segment focuses on opportunistic and core private equity investments. It targets market-leading companies with resilient business models and strong management teams.
Corporate Private Equity, Special Opportunities
Institutional Investors, Family Offices
Secondaries Group
moderateThis group provides liquidity solutions to investors in the private equity, real estate, and infrastructure markets. It operates across the secondary market to acquire interests in existing funds.
Private Equity Secondaries, Real Estate Secondaries, Infrastructure Secondaries
Asset Managers, Institutional Limited Partners
Segment Financials
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Competitive Position
Ares is a market leader in alternative investment management, distinguished by its massive scale, diversified platform, and long-term track record of risk-adjusted performance.
Geographies
Global, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Customer Segments
Institutional Investors, Retail Investors, High Net Worth Individuals, Pension Funds
Upstream Dependencies
Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Investment Professionals, Data and Analytics Providers
Downstream Customers
Institutional Investors, Public Pension Plans, Insurance Companies, Retail Wealth Management Clients
Competitors & Partners
Competitors
Apollo Global Management
APO
Major competitor in credit-focused alternative asset management and insurance-linked strategies.
KKR & Co.
KKR
Global investment firm competing in private equity, credit, and real assets.
Blackstone
BX
Global alternative asset manager and direct competitor across credit, private equity, and real estate.
The Carlyle Group
CG
Global investment firm competing for institutional capital and investment opportunities.
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
Competitor in direct lending and alternative credit markets.
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Ares Management Corporation is a leading global alternative investment manager providing a diverse range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes. The firm focuses on delivering strong risk-adjusted returns through a disciplined investment philosophy, leveraging an integrated platform to serve a broad base of institutional and retail investors worldwide.
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) has a market capitalization of $27.9B and trades on NYSE.
Ares Management Corporation generated $5.9B in trailing twelve-month revenue with net income of $622.8M, representing a net margin of 10.5%. These figures are based on the Q1 2026 filing.
Ares Management Corporation's key competitors include Apollo Global Management, Inc., KKR & Co. Inc., Blackstone Inc., and others. These companies compete in similar markets and product categories.
Ares Management Corporation has approximately 2,850 employees.