Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 5
- Profitability 70
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 15
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 45/100 — Speculative
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) is a Asset Management company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Ares Management Corporation 45/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 56.31
- Forward P/E 17.24
- PEG 0.9
- EV/Revenue 8.92
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 9.6%
- Operating Margin 9.5%
- Net Margin 12.1%
- ROE 14.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.85B
- Debt $14.87B
- Net Cash $-13.02B
- Free Cash Flow $3.19B
- Current Ratio 0.62
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Strong Entry Strong EntryTiming looks favorable across trend, momentum, valuation, support, and catalysts.
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