Retained Earnings
Ares Management Corporation Retained Earnings decreased by 14.1% to -$1.66B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 54.2%, from -$1.07B to -$1.66B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows a downward trend with a 57.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.
Detailed definition
The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...
Peer comparison
Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.
retained_earningsHistorical 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 | -$131.40M | -$128.98M | -$89.38M | -$154.93M | -$226.70M | -$374.20M | -$369.48M | -$420.82M | -$425.53M | -$515.35M | -$495.08M | -$612.56M | -$712.86M | -$792.40M | -$837.29M | -$1.07B | -$1.22B | -$1.22B | -$1.45B | -$1.66B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.8% | +30.7% | -73.3% | -46.3% | -65.1% | +1.3% | -13.9% | -1.1% | -21.1% | +3.9% | -23.7% | -16.4% | -11.2% | -5.7% | -28.3% | -13.7% | +0.2% | -19.2% | -14.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -72.5% | -190.1% | -313.4% | -171.6% | -87.7% | -37.7% | -34.0% | -45.6% | -67.5% | -53.8% | -69.1% | -75.4% | -71.4% | -53.8% | -73.4% | -54.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings?
- Ares Management Corporation (ARES) reported retained earnings of -$1.66B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings decreased by 54.2% year-over-year, from -$1.07B to -$1.66B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ares Management Corporation's retained earnings has grown at a 57.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$151.82M to -$1.45B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started, after paying out any dividends.