Business Segments · Goodwill

Private Equity Group — Goodwill

Ares Management Corporation Private Equity Group — Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $121.41M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $121.41M to $121.41M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Private Equity Group — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 20.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

An increase suggests recent acquisitions at a premium, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges due to underperforming acquired assets.

Detailed definition

Represents the intangible asset value recorded when the Private Equity segment acquires another business for a price exc...

Peer comparison

Standard across asset managers; peers often report this under intangible assets or segment-specific balance sheet items.

Metric ID: ares_segment_private_equity_group_goodwill

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$58.60M$58.60M$58.60M$48.07M$48.07M$48.07M$48.07M$48.07M$48.07M$48.07M$172.46M$117.45M$117.45M$117.49M$121.41M$121.41M$121.41M$121.41M$121.41M$121.41M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%-18.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+258.8%-31.9%+0.0%+0.0%+3.3%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change-18.0%-18.0%-18.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+258.8%+144.3%+144.3%+144.4%-29.6%+3.4%+3.4%+3.3%+0.0%+0.0%
Range$48.07M$172.46M
CAGR+16.6%
Avg YoY Growth+38.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak8 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ares Management Corporation's private equity group — goodwill?
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported private equity group — goodwill of $121.41M in Q1 2026.
How has Ares Management Corporation's private equity group — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Ares Management Corporation's private equity group — goodwill decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $121.41M to $121.41M.
What is the long-term trend for Ares Management Corporation's private equity group — goodwill?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ares Management Corporation's private equity group — goodwill has grown at a 20.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $234.40M to $485.63M.
What does private equity group — goodwill mean?
The premium paid over the fair value of net assets during an acquisition within the private equity segment.