ARES
Ares Management Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score ARES yet.
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 28x earnings, above its usual 22x.
ARES Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ARES's profitability is currently stable. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ARES.
BLK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BLK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BLK.
ARES PE Valuation
ARES has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BLK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $848 | -30% |
| Fair | 22x | $973 | -20% |
| Expensive | 26x | $1,149 | -5.5% |
| Current | 28x | $1,217 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BLK's PE is in its expensive range at 28x.
ARES Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ARES, but weaker profitability.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
ARES Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.53 | +220% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | -16% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.20 | +1.4% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.95 | +18% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.26 | +102% |
| Q4 2023 | $2.42 | +178% |
| Q3 2023 | $2.17 | +136% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.65 | +3.8% |
| Q1 2023 | $1.12 | -46% |
BLK has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 16% for ARES versus BLK up 11%.
BLK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.87 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.73 | -0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.73 | -4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $35.31 | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.42 | -2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $41.89 | +4% |
| Q1 2025 | $41.69 | +5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $42.53 | +16% |
BLK earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
ARES Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | $842M | +24% |
| Q2 2024 | $874.9M | +11% |
| Q1 2024 | $735.8M | +13% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.1B | +0.7% |
| Q3 2023 | $677.7M | +12% |
| Q2 2023 | $785.1M | +28% |
| Q1 2023 | $653.7M | +18% |
ARES has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 71% for ARES versus up 19% for BLK.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | -11 points |
| Q3 2024 | 39% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2024 | 36% | -12 points |
| Q1 2024 | 31% | -5.5 points |
| Q4 2023 | 43% | +12 points |
| Q3 2023 | 33% | +44 points |
| Q2 2023 | 49% | +38 points |
ARES's operating margin was 19% last quarter, down 12 points from the same quarter a year ago.
BLK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.8B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.1B | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.7B | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $7B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.5B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.4B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.7B | +23% |
BLK's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $7.8B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +9.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | -13 points |
| Q3 2025 | 30% | -8.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -5.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 37% | +2.3 points |
BLK has the edge over ARES on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ARES Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $807.6M | +$1.4B |
| Q3 2024 | $841.3M | +164% |
| Q2 2024 | $432.2M | +$1.1B |
| Q1 2024 | $710M | +0.3% |
| Q4 2023 | -$560.1M | -$369.5M |
| Q3 2023 | $318.3M | +1194% |
| Q2 2023 | -$699.1M | +$93.3M |
| Q1 2023 | $707.6M | +216% |
ARES has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 484% versus its history, compared with BLK at up 20%.
BLK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.6B | +95% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | +$120M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | -6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.2B | -$734M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5B | +35% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.4B | +47% |
BLK's free cash flow was $4.8B over the past year, up 22% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
ARES Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +15% | +47.1M shares |
| 1 year | +16% | +50.6M shares |
| 3 years | +23% | +66.9M shares |
| 5 years | +46% | +113M shares |
ARES has 360M diluted shares, up 16% from a year ago.
BLK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -148K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -677K shares |
| 3 years | +9.3% | +14M shares |
| 5 years | +6.2% | +9.6M shares |
| Available history | +4.4% | +7M shares |
BLK has the edge over ARES on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $396M |
| Q1 2025 | $657M |
| Q4 2024 | $386M |
| Q2 2024 | $519M |
| Q1 2024 | $634M |
| Q4 2023 | $384M |
| Q3 2023 | $396M |
| Q2 2023 | $383M |
ARES Net Leverage
BLK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
BLK has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
ARES Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 54.4 | Neutral |
ARES's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 54 (neutral).
BLK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 79.0 | Neutral |
BLK's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 79 (neutral).
ARES PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ARES | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
ARES has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BLK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BLK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 113% above |
| PE % | 97 | 63 | 34 pts above |
BLK is trading at 28x earnings, a 113% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
ARES Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $123.3 | 8.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $128.3 | 3.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $130.7 | 2% above |
| 100 week MA | $148.9 | 10% below |
| 200 week MA | $134.3 | 0.7% below |
ARES has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 0.7% below its 200-week average.
BLK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,128.0 | 7.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $1,108.9 | 9.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $1,071.6 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $1,051.1 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $914.1 | 33% above |
BLK has the edge over ARES on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ARES Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.8 | $49.1 | +41% |
| 2021 | $49.1 | $81.4 | +66% |
| 2022 | $81.4 | $67.7 | -17% |
| 2023 | $67.7 | $118.9 | +76% |
| 2024 | $118.9 | $179.5 | +51% |
| 2025 | $179.5 | $168.7 | -6% |
| 2026 YTD | $168.7 | $133.3 | -21% |
ARES has finished higher in four of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's down 21% so far in 2026.
BLK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $503.0 | $707.2 | +41% |
| 2021 | $707.2 | $913.9 | +29% |
| 2022 | $913.9 | $703.9 | -23% |
| 2023 | $703.9 | $811.8 | +15% |
| 2024 | $811.8 | $1,044.2 | +29% |
| 2025 | $1,044.2 | $1,088.1 | +4.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $1,088.1 | $1,216.6 | +12% |
BLK has the edge over ARES on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.