Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company’s Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company’s Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
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Market Challenges | Uncover how Ares navigates market disruptions, balancing strong AUM growth against recent earnings shortfalls and evolving investment landscapes |
Fundraising Prowess | Delve into Ares' impressive $93 billion fundraising in 2024, showcasing investor confidence and positioning the firm for future growth opportunities |
Strategic Expansion | Explore Ares Management's acquisition of GCP International, set to double real estate AUM and enhance global presence, particularly in Asia's growing markets |
Metrics to compare | ARES | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Financials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipARESPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 111.6x | 14.5x | 9.6x | |
PEG Ratio | −4.97 | 0.16 | 0.03 | |
Price / Book | 19.8x | 7.4x | 1.0x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 13.9x | 3.7x | 2.8x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 3.9% | 0.0% | 10.0% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 1.1% | 1.6% | Unlock |