Ares Management Corporation Administrative, transaction and other fees — Total revenues decreased by 6.4% to $97.95M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 69.2%, from $57.89M to $97.95M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Administrative, transaction and other fees — Total revenues shows an upward trend with a 38.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
An increase suggests higher deal-making activity or an expansion in the scope of administrative services provided to clients, while a decrease may indicate lower transaction volume or a reduction in service-related fee capture.
This metric represents the aggregate revenue generated from administrative services, transaction-related activities, and...
Peers in the alternative asset management industry report similar revenue lines under 'transaction fees' or 'other income,' though the classification can vary based on the specific mix of deal-related versus recurring administrative services.
ares_segment_administrative_transaction_and_other_fees_total_revenues| 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 | |
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| Value | $16.73M | $29.12M | $37.01M | $39.40M | $37.59M | $44.13M | $43.43M | $34.52M | $46.85M | $36.15M | $38.66M | $36.55M | $41.14M | $41.95M | $43.79M | $57.89M | $98.12M | $105.46M | $104.64M | $97.95M |
| QoQ Change | — | +74.1% | +27.1% | +6.5% | -4.6% | +17.4% | -1.6% | -20.5% | +35.7% | -22.8% | +6.9% | -5.5% | +12.6% | +2.0% | +4.4% | +32.2% | +69.5% | +7.5% | -0.8% | -6.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +124.7% | +51.5% | +17.3% | -12.4% | +24.6% | -18.1% | -11.0% | +5.9% | -12.2% | +16.0% | +13.3% | +58.4% | +138.5% | +151.4% | +139.0% | +69.2% |