Retained Earnings
Ares Management Corporation Retained Earnings decreased by 14.1% to -$1.66B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 54.2%, from -$1.07B to -$1.66B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows a downward trend with a 57.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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retained_earningsHistorical 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 | -$131.40M | -$128.98M | -$89.38M | -$154.93M | -$226.70M | -$374.20M | -$369.48M | -$420.82M | -$425.53M | -$515.35M | -$495.08M | -$612.56M | -$712.86M | -$792.40M | -$837.29M | -$1.07B | -$1.22B | -$1.22B | -$1.45B | -$1.66B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.8% | +30.7% | -73.3% | -46.3% | -65.1% | +1.3% | -13.9% | -1.1% | -21.1% | +3.9% | -23.7% | -16.4% | -11.2% | -5.7% | -28.3% | -13.7% | +0.2% | -19.2% | -14.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -72.5% | -190.1% | -313.4% | -171.6% | -87.7% | -37.7% | -34.0% | -45.6% | -67.5% | -53.8% | -69.1% | -75.4% | -71.4% | -53.8% | -73.4% | -54.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings?
- Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported retained earnings of -$1.66B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings decreased by 54.2% year-over-year, from -$1.07B to -$1.66B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings has grown at a 57.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$151.82M to -$1.45B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total accumulated profits the company has kept and reinvested rather than paying out as dividends.