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Principal investment income — Principal investment income (loss)

Ares Management Corporation Principal investment income — Principal investment income (loss) decreased by 50.2% to $10.96M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 62.8%, from $29.46M to $10.96M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Principal investment income — Principal investment income (loss) shows a downward trend with a -32.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ2 2025

How to read this metric

Positive values indicate successful proprietary investment performance, while negative values signal losses on the firm's balance sheet assets.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the net financial result of the firm's principal investment activities, accounting for both gains a...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported as 'Net Investment Income' or 'Principal Investment Gain/Loss' in the financial statements of diversified financial services companies.

Metric ID: ares_segment_principal_investment_income_principal_investment_income_loss

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25
Value$47.13M$14.25M$12.96M$8.33M-$4.39M$11.58M$22.76M$6.89M$9.34M$0.00$7.05M$29.46M$8.04M$880.00K$22.00M$10.96M
QoQ Change-69.8%-9.1%-35.7%-152.7%+364.0%+96.5%-69.7%+35.6%-100.0%+317.8%-72.7%-89.0%>999%-50.2%
YoY Change-109.3%-18.7%+173.3%+257.0%-19.4%-69.0%+327.7%-14.0%+212.0%-62.8%
Range-$4.39M$47.13M
CAGR-32.2%
Avg YoY Growth+67.7%
Median YoY Growth-16.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ares Management Corporation's principal investment income — principal investment income (loss)?
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported principal investment income — principal investment income (loss) of $10.96M in Q2 2025.
How has Ares Management Corporation's principal investment income — principal investment income (loss) changed year-over-year?
Ares Management Corporation's principal investment income — principal investment income (loss) decreased by 62.8% year-over-year, from $29.46M to $10.96M.
What is the long-term trend for Ares Management Corporation's principal investment income — principal investment income (loss)?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Ares Management Corporation's principal investment income — principal investment income (loss) has grown at a -32.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $99.43M to $45.42M.
What does principal investment income — principal investment income (loss) mean?
The net profit or loss resulting from the company's own investment activities.