Credit Group — Investment Income, Investment Expense
Ares Management Corporation Credit Group — Investment Income, Investment Expense decreased by 21.9% to $3.36M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 46.8%, from $6.31M to $3.36M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Credit Group — Investment Income, Investment Expense shows an upward trend with a 25.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to assets under management may signal rising operational complexity or inefficiency, whereas a decrease suggests improved cost management.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the direct costs associated with managing and servicing the investment portfolio within the credit...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as investment-related expenses in the financial statements of alternative asset managers.
ares_segment_credit_group_investment_income_investment_expenseHistorical 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 | $1.47M | $2.39M | $2.67M | $3.41M | $3.54M | $3.90M | $4.54M | $7.82M | $8.00M | $5.31M | $6.17M | $9.01M | $8.77M | $7.63M | $9.17M | $6.31M | $4.71M | $4.72M | $4.30M | $3.36M |
| QoQ Change | — | +63.3% | +11.5% | +28.1% | +3.6% | +10.3% | +16.3% | +72.3% | +2.3% | -33.6% | +16.2% | +46.1% | -2.7% | -13.1% | +20.2% | -31.2% | -25.3% | +0.2% | -9.0% | -21.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +141.5% | +63.2% | +70.3% | +129.1% | +126.1% | +36.0% | +35.9% | +15.3% | +9.7% | +43.6% | +48.6% | -30.0% | -46.3% | -38.1% | -53.1% | -46.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ares Management Corporation's credit group — investment income, investment expense?
- Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported credit group — investment income, investment expense of $3.36M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ares Management Corporation's credit group — investment income, investment expense changed year-over-year?
- Ares Management Corporation's credit group — investment income, investment expense decreased by 46.8% year-over-year, from $6.31M to $3.36M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ares Management Corporation's credit group — investment income, investment expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ares Management Corporation's credit group — investment income, investment expense has grown at a 25.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.04M to $20.04M.
- What does credit group — investment income, investment expense mean?
- The total expenses incurred to manage and maintain the credit investment portfolio.