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Ares Management (Ares Management) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ares Management Financial Strength?

Ares Management has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Ares Management's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.96. Ares Management's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.64. As of today, Ares Management's Altman Z-Score is 1.19.


Competitive Comparison of Ares Management's Financial Strength

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ares Management's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ares Management's Financial Strength Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ares Management's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ares Management's Financial Strength falls into.



Ares Management Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Ares Management's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-243 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $720 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $15,631 Mil.

Ares Management's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*720.335/-243.122
=2.96

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Ares Management's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(125.241 + 15630.709) / 5963.436
=2.64

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Ares Management has a Z-score of 1.19, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.19 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Ares Management  (NYSE:ARES) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Ares Management has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Ares Management (Ares Management) Business Description

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Address
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90067
Ares Management Corp is an asset management company based in the United States. It offers investors investment-related advice and strategies for capital growth. The company's operating segments include Credit Group, Private Equity Group, Real Estate Group, Secondaries Group, and Strategic Initiatives. Its Credit Group generates maximum revenue, and manages credit strategies across the liquid and illiquid spectrum. Private Equity Group manages investment strategies categorized as corporate private equity, infrastructure and power, and special opportunities, Real Estate Group is engaged in managing real estate equity and debt strategies. The Secondary Solutions Group invests in secondary markets across a range of asset class including private equity, real estate, and infrastructure.
Executives
Michael J Arougheti director, officer: Co-Founder & President 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Bennett Rosenthal director, officer: Co-Founder & Senior Partner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
David B Kaplan director, officer: Co-Founder & Senior Partner 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1900, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ryan Berry officer: Ptr, Chief Mktg. & Strat. Off. C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC, 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
R. Kipp Deveer officer: Partner 245 PARK AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10167
Ashish Bhutani director
Judy D. Olian director 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Aghili Naseem Sagati officer: General Counsel 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Bush Antoinette Cook director NORTHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, 444 N CAPITOL STREET NW STE 645, WASHINGTON DC 20001
Antony P Ressler director, officer: Chairman, CEO, Co-Founder 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1900, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Eileen Naughton director C/O GOOGLE INC., 76 NINTH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Ares Management Corp officer: Chief Financial Officer 2000 AVE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Jarrod Phillips officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC, 245 PARK AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 100167
Michael R Mcferran officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Michael D Weiner officer: EVP, CLO & Secretary 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2900, LOS ANGELES CA 90067-6229