Ares Management (ARES) Competitors $179.14 -0.36 (-0.20%) (As of 11:46 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ARES vs. KKR, BX, OWL, HOOD, TPL, BAM, TPG, CG, NMR, and JEFShould you be buying Ares Management stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ares Management include KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR), Blackstone (BX), Blue Owl Capital (OWL), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Texas Pacific Land (TPL), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), TPG (TPG), The Carlyle Group (CG), Nomura (NMR), and Jefferies Financial Group (JEF). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Ares Management vs. KKR & Co. Inc. Blackstone Blue Owl Capital Robinhood Markets Texas Pacific Land Brookfield Asset Management TPG The Carlyle Group Nomura Jefferies Financial Group KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) and Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, KKR or ARES? KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Management has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor KKR or ARES? KKR & Co. Inc. received 121 more outperform votes than Ares Management when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.74% of users gave Ares Management an outperform vote while only 63.56% of users gave KKR & Co. Inc. an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKKR & Co. Inc.Outperform Votes71763.56% Underperform Votes41136.44% Ares ManagementOutperform Votes59668.74% Underperform Votes27131.26% Do analysts rate KKR or ARES? KKR & Co. Inc. presently has a consensus price target of $160.07, indicating a potential upside of 6.81%. Ares Management has a consensus price target of $172.33, indicating a potential downside of 3.99%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Ares Management.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KKR & Co. Inc. 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ares Management 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Is KKR or ARES more profitable? KKR & Co. Inc. has a net margin of 13.21% compared to Ares Management's net margin of 12.51%. Ares Management's return on equity of 19.89% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KKR & Co. Inc.13.21% 5.77% 0.98% Ares Management 12.51%19.89%3.95% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KKR or ARES? KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Management. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKKR & Co. Inc.$22.81B5.83$3.73B$3.2945.55Ares Management$5.08B11.07$474.33M$2.1782.72 Is KKR or ARES a better dividend stock? KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Management pays out 171.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media prefer KKR or ARES? In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 7 more articles in the media than Ares Management. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 2 mentions for Ares Management. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Ares Management's score of 0.18 indicating that KKR & Co. Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KKR & Co. Inc. 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ares Management 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KKR or ARES? 76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Ares Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Ares Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryKKR & Co. Inc. beats Ares Management on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ARES vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAres ManagementInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$56.19B$11.84B$11.48B$19.26BDividend Yield2.08%23.95%5.69%3.63%P/E Ratio82.7232.3624.9240.76Price / Sales11.075.8326.8818.84Price / Cash59.2719.8018.5321.25Price / Book12.344.402.615.31Net Income$474.33M$297.73M$1.04B$989.46M7 Day Performance0.28%1.36%0.22%1.03%1 Month Performance1.57%-5.05%-4.35%-4.76%1 Year Performance50.94%17.00%10.90%12.09% Ares Management Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARESAres Management4.2928 of 5 stars$179.14-0.2%$172.33-3.8%+51.0%$56.08B$5.08B82.552,850Short Interest ↑KKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.5697 of 5 stars$149.16+1.1%$160.07+7.3%+80.9%$132.49B$22.81B45.344,490BXBlackstone4.5215 of 5 stars$172.52+1.0%$171.00-0.9%+32.9%$124.56B$9.33B59.294,735Short Interest ↓OWLBlue Owl Capital1.7775 of 5 stars$23.59+0.4%$23.73+0.6%+58.5%$35.23B$2.16B138.77540HOODRobinhood Markets4.2483 of 5 stars$37.42-2.4%$39.20+4.8%+206.3%$33.08B$2.41B63.422,200Insider TradeShort Interest ↓Gap DownTPLTexas Pacific Land0.86 of 5 stars$1,128.33-0.4%$694.17-38.5%+118.5%$25.92B$686.70M57.89100BAMBrookfield Asset Management4.2258 of 5 stars$54.52+0.2%$54.54+0.0%+36.0%$24.16B$522M48.252,400Short Interest ↓Positive NewsTPGTPG3.3029 of 5 stars$63.82-1.5%$63.00-1.3%+48.2%$23.29B$2.47B-187.701,850CGThe Carlyle Group4.3892 of 5 stars$50.24+0.0%$54.00+7.5%+25.0%$17.97B$2.26B173.242,200Short Interest ↓NMRNomura4.1747 of 5 stars$5.74+0.2%N/A+29.9%$17.05B$1.57T9.7326,850Short Interest ↓Positive NewsJEFJefferies Financial Group4.0982 of 5 stars$77.06+1.1%$82.33+6.8%+95.1%$15.84B$9.63B32.937,564 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KKR Alternatives BX Alternatives OWL Alternatives HOOD Alternatives TPL Alternatives BAM Alternatives TPG Alternatives CG Alternatives NMR Alternatives JEF Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ARES) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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