ARES Ares Management margins

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Gross margin
100%
Operating margin
17.7%
EBITDA margin
28.4%
Net margin
7.5%

Currently, Ares Management has a gross margin of 100%, an operating margin of 17.7%, an EBITDA margin of 28.4%, and a net margin of 7.5%. Operating margin showed the largest improvement, increasing by 0.6 percentage points. EBITDA margin saw the largest decline, decreasing by 6.7 percentage points.

ARES margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Ares Management's margins averaged 100% gross, 20.4% operating, 39.98% EBITDA, and 11.1% net during the last 3 years. Against the three-year averages, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are below their three-year averages.

ARES margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The strongest improvement was in operating margin, which increased by 0.6 percentage points, whereas EBITDA margin contracted by 6.7 percentage points and net margin by 4.6 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
0pp
Operating margin expansion
0.6pp
EBITDA margin expansion
-6.7pp
Net margin expansion
-4.6pp

ARES Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Ares Management's gross margin averaged 100%. Currently, Ares Management's current gross margin is 100%, which is in line with its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 100% in Sep 2026 and a low of 100% in Dec 2023.

ARES Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, Ares Management recorded an average operating margin of 20.4%. Ares Management's current operating margin is 17.7% and is 2.7 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Ares Management was 25.9% in Sep 2024, while the lowest was 15.9% in Dec 2025.

ARES EBITDA margin

Ares Management's EBITDA margin averaged 39.98% during the last 3 years. Ares Management currently reports an EBITDA margin of 28.4%, 11.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Ares Management's EBITDA margin peaked at 54.8% in Jun 2024 and reached a low of 28.4% in Sep 2026.

ARES Net margin

Ares Management's net margin averaged 11.1% across the past 3 years. Ares Management currently reports a net margin of 7.5%, 3.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Ares Management's net margin peaked at 13.1% in Dec 2023 and reached a low of 7.5% in Sep 2026.

ARES margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 100%, ARES ranks higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 83.5%, Ares Management's gross margin is 20% higher.

ARES margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ares Management's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, ARES recorded a gross margin of 100%.

What is Ares Management's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, ARES has an operating margin of 17.7%.

What is Ares Management's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, ARES has an EBITDA margin of 28.4%.

What is Ares Management's net margin?

The current net margin for ARES is 7.5% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of ARES?

The three-year average margins for ARES were 100.0% gross, 20.4% operating, 40.0% EBITDA, and 11.1% net.

What are the highest historical margins of ARES?

Across the 5-year period, ARES posted its highest margins at 100% gross in Sep 2026, 25.9% operating in Sep 2024, 54.8% EBITDA in Jun 2024, and 13.1% net in Dec 2023.

What are the lowest historical margins of ARES?

In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by ARES were 100% gross in Dec 2021, 9.3% operating in Sep 2022, 21.8% EBITDA in Sep 2022, and 5.1% net in Sep 2022.