Goodwill
Ares Management Corporation Goodwill increased by 0.3% to $3.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.0%, from $3.50B to $3.46B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 56.2% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
goodwillHistorical 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 | $417.80M | $787.75M | $787.97M | $1.00B | $998.44M | $996.74M | $999.66M | $998.94M | $998.02M | $997.80M | $1.12B | $1.13B | $1.13B | $1.13B | $1.16B | $3.50B | $3.44B | $3.44B | $3.45B | $3.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | +88.5% | +0.0% | +26.9% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.3% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +12.6% | +0.5% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +2.6% | +201.0% | -1.8% | +0.0% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +139.0% | +26.5% | +26.9% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +12.4% | +13.1% | +13.3% | +13.6% | +3.4% | +209.7% | +204.0% | +203.4% | +197.1% | -1.0% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Assets Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.60B | $2.61B |
| Secondaries Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $417.64M |
| Credit Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | $313.83M | $312.67M |
| Private Equity Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | $121.41M | $121.41M |
| Other | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — |
| Real Estate Group | $277.18M | $277.21M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Secondary Solutions Group | $417.62M | $417.62M | $417.63M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tradable Credit Group | $32.20M | $256.04M | $255.12M | $254.90M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $999.66M | $998.94M | $998.02M | $997.80M | $1.12B | $1.16B | $3.45B | $3.46B |
Other, Real Estate Group, Secondary Solutions Group, Tradable Credit Group were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ares Management Corporation's goodwill?
- Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported goodwill of $3.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ares Management Corporation's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Ares Management Corporation's goodwill decreased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $3.50B to $3.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ares Management Corporation's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ares Management Corporation's goodwill has grown at a 56.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $371.05M to $3.45B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.