Goodwill
Ares Management Corporation Goodwill increased by 0.3% to $3.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.0%, from $3.50B to $3.46B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 56.2% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A significant increase indicates recent M&A activity, while a sudden decrease typically signals an impairment charge due to underperforming acquisitions.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies that grow through acquisition; comparable across all industries.
goodwillHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $417.80M | $787.75M | $787.97M | $1.00B | $998.44M | $996.74M | $999.66M | $998.94M | $998.02M | $997.80M | $1.12B | $1.13B | $1.13B | $1.13B | $1.16B | $3.50B | $3.44B | $3.44B | $3.45B | $3.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | +88.5% | +0.0% | +26.9% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.3% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +12.6% | +0.5% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +2.6% | +201.0% | -1.8% | +0.0% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +139.0% | +26.5% | +26.9% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +12.4% | +13.1% | +13.3% | +13.6% | +3.4% | +209.7% | +204.0% | +203.4% | +197.1% | -1.0% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Assets Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.60B | $2.61B |
| Secondaries Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $417.64M |
| Credit Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | $313.83M | $312.67M |
| Private Equity Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | $121.41M | $121.41M |
| Other | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — |
| Real Estate Group | $277.18M | $277.21M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Secondary Solutions Group | $417.62M | $417.62M | $417.63M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tradable Credit Group | $32.20M | $256.04M | $255.12M | $254.90M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $999.66M | $998.94M | $998.02M | $997.80M | $1.12B | $1.16B | $3.45B | $3.46B |
Other, Real Estate Group, Secondary Solutions Group, Tradable Credit Group were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ares Management Corporation's goodwill?
- Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported goodwill of $3.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ares Management Corporation's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Ares Management Corporation's goodwill decreased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $3.50B to $3.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ares Management Corporation's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ares Management Corporation's goodwill has grown at a 56.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $371.05M to $3.45B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The excess price paid for an acquisition over the fair value of its net assets.