ARES
Ares Management Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score ARES yet.
CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
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.
CIFR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CIFR's revenue and profitability are currently weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CIFR.
ARES PE Valuation
ARES has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ARES Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ARES, but weaker profitability.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over ARES on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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% |
ARES has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 16% for ARES versus CIFR down 1,630%.
CIFR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.06 | -$2.86 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.85 | -$2.40 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.32 | -$1.94 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.15 | -$2.01 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.20 | -$0.07 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.45 | -850% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.38 | -733% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.14 | -$0.04 |
CIFR lost $3.06 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last four quarters.
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 down 63% for CIFR.
| 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 has the edge over CIFR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CIFR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.7M | -63% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.8M | -43% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.8M | -29% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.7M | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $71.7M | +198% |
| Q2 2025 | $43.6M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $49M | +1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $42.2M | -2.8% |
CIFR's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $27M last quarter, down 63% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -269% | -217 points |
| Q2 2026 | -316% | -212 points |
| Q1 2026 | -329% | -251 points |
| Q4 2025 | -503% | -544 points |
| Q3 2025 | -52% | +327 points |
| Q2 2025 | -104% | -60 points |
| Q1 2025 | -78% | -175 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | +4 points |
CIFR's operating margin was −269% last quarter, down 217 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 CIFR at down 974%.
CIFR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.7B | -$1.4B |
| Q2 2026 | -$653.8M | -$566.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$462.5M | -$390.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$280.3M | -$204.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$256.2M | -$173.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$87.5M | -$54.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$71.8M | -$37.3M |
| Q4 2024 | -$76.1M | +$38M |
CIFR's free cash flow was −$3.1B over the past year, against −$492M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CIFR.
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.
CIFR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7.4% | +30.3M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +46.5M shares |
| 3 years | +75% | +188M shares |
| 5 years | +102% | +222M shares |
CIFR has the edge over ARES on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $45.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $82.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $3M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.9M |
CIFR spent $151M buying back its own shares over the past year, about six times what it spent the year before.
ARES Net Leverage
CIFR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 125.4x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
CIFR has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CIFR.
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).
CIFR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.8 | Oversold |
CIFR's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
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.
CIFR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CIFR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 the edge over CIFR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CIFR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.6 | 33% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.5 | 54% below |
| 50 week MA | $17.0 | 58% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.2 | 41% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.86 | 9% below |
CIFR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 9% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CIFR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.92 | $9.95 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | $9.95 | $5.21 | -48% |
| 2022 | $5.21 | $0.54 | -90% |
| 2023 | $0.54 | $4.13 | +665% |
| 2024 | $4.13 | $4.86 | +18% |
| 2025 | $4.86 | $15.2 | +213% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.2 | $7.15 | -53% |
CIFR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +665% in 2023 to −90% in 2022. It's down 53% so far in 2026.