NYSE$ARES
Ares Management Corporation · Q4 2025 earnings
Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Ares Management reported Q4 2025 fee related earnings of $527.7M with after-tax realized income per share of $1.45.
GAAP net income attributable to Ares was $54.2 million ($0.08 per share) for the quarter. Fee related earnings were $527.7 million and after-tax realized income was $529.1 million ($1.45 per Class A share). Assets under management surpassed $623 billion after record 2025 fundraising and investing above $100 billion; the quarterly dividend increased 20% to $1.35 per share.
- AUM nearly $623B (+29% YoY); record fundraising and investing in 2025.
- Fee related earnings $527.7M; after-tax realized EPS $1.45.
- GCP International acquisition broadened real estate and digital infrastructure.
- Management expects 2026 fundraising to match or exceed 2025 levels.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ares · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.3B
Forward guidance
Management expects another strong fundraising year in 2026 that could match or exceed 2025's record levels, supported by more than $150 billion of available capital and expanded global capabilities after the GCP International acquisition.
Tailwinds
- Quarterly dividend increased 20% to $1.35 per Class A share.
- AUM $623B with 29% YoY growth; FPAUM +32%.
- After-tax realized income $529M ($1.45/sh) in Q4.
- Fundraising momentum across credit, real estate, PE, and infrastructure.
Headwinds
- GAAP EPS only $0.08 due to corporate structure and mark-to-market items.
- Market volatility and deployment pace can swing realized performance fees.
- Regulatory and competition risks in alternative asset management.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.4%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
26 / 49 earnings
Positive
+8.5%
Q2 2022
Best reaction
-11.2%
Q4 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.8% | +5.5% | +9.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | -11.2% | -0.2% | -19.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | +5.5% | +3.5% | +9.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6% | +2.0% | -3.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.2% | +6.4% | +8.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.9% | -2.8% | -20.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.8% | +2.9% | +5.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -10.3% | -9.3% | -1.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.2% | +4.2% | +6.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +6.1% | +4.7% | +4.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.3% | +5.6% | +10.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.2% | +1.0% | +4.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | +2.5% | -1.6% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -0.2% | -1.9% | -12.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +6.5% | +8.2% | +8.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | +8.5% | +10.0% | +13.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | -5.8% | -1.4% | +3.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | -2.3% | +2.4% | -11.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.0% | -0.6% | -2.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +4.3% | +6.0% | +9.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -6.4% | -8.3% | -1.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | +1.6% | +4.1% | +9.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -1.9% | -2.0% | +5.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | -0.3% | +4.1% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | +7.7% | +7.3% | +22.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | -1.5% | -1.3% | -21.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +5.5% | +6.9% | +11.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.8% | -9.5% | -1.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.2% | +2.1% | +4.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +6.8% | +8.7% | +9.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | +7.2% | +10.2% | +14.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.2% | +0.7% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | -3.3% | -2.7% | -2.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | +5.9% | +4.4% | -5.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.1% | +1.3% | -1.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.3% | +0.0% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | -3.4% | -0.5% | -4.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | -5.4% | -4.6% | -20.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.0% | +9.0% | +10.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.5% | +1.2% | +6.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +6.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | — | — | — |
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