Secondaries Group — Compensation and benefits
Ares Management Corporation Secondaries Group — Compensation and benefits decreased by 19.4% to $20.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.6%, from $18.37M to $20.50M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Secondaries Group — Compensation and benefits shows an upward trend with a 19.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising costs relative to revenue may indicate margin pressure, while stable costs suggest efficient scaling of the workforce.
Detailed definition
Includes all salary, bonuses, and benefits paid to employees dedicated to the Secondaries Group segment. This is a prima...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense for all asset managers; peers report this as a major component of operating costs.
ares_segment_secondaries_group_compensation_and_benefitsHistorical Data
| Q3 '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 | $11.96M | $11.64M | $15.13M | $19.19M | $7.78M | $13.41M | $16.62M | $16.07M | $16.06M | $12.71M | $20.83M | $14.43M | $18.32M | $18.37M | $23.07M | $24.95M | $25.44M | $20.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.6% | +30.0% | +26.8% | -59.5% | +72.4% | +23.9% | -3.4% | -0.0% | -20.8% | +63.8% | -30.7% | +26.9% | +0.3% | +25.6% | +8.2% | +2.0% | -19.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +60.5% | — | +15.2% | +9.8% | -16.3% | +106.4% | -5.2% | +25.3% | -10.2% | +14.1% | +44.5% | +10.8% | +72.9% | +38.9% | +11.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ares Management Corporation's secondaries group — compensation and benefits?
- Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported secondaries group — compensation and benefits of $20.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ares Management Corporation's secondaries group — compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Ares Management Corporation's secondaries group — compensation and benefits increased by 11.6% year-over-year, from $18.37M to $20.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ares Management Corporation's secondaries group — compensation and benefits?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ares Management Corporation's secondaries group — compensation and benefits has grown at a 19.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $53.74M to $91.83M.
- What does secondaries group — compensation and benefits mean?
- Total payroll and benefit costs for employees working in the Secondaries Group.