ARES (Ares Management) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -2.80 (As of Aug. 28, 2026)

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ARES Ares Management Corp ARES
85 GF Score
Price $142.41
GF Value $185.21
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Ares Management Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Ares Management ARES +0.30% 85 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -2.80 as of Aug. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates ARES with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $185.21 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Ares Management's current shares buyback ratio was -2.80%.

Ares Management Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Ares Management Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ares Management's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

* 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Ares Management Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Ares Management Quarterly Data
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Ares Management Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Ares Management's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(203.362 - 221.955) / 203.362
=-9.14%

Ares Management's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )
=(225.452 - 225.518) / 225.452
=-0.03%

* 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.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -2.80 mean?
Ares Management (ARES) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -2.80 as of Aug. 28, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Ares Management and its competitors.
Is Ares Management's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Ares Management's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -2.80. Overall, Ares Management has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Management's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to TROW and RJF?
Ares Management's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -2.80 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for an Asset Management company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Ares Management and its competitors. Ares Management's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ares Management stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Management (ARES) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $185.21, compared to a current price of $142.41 — trading 23.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -2.80. Ares Management's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ares Management (ARES), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -2.80 as of Aug. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ares Management (ARES) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Management stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $142.41 is trading 23.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $185.21. GuruFocus considers Ares Management to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ARES:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -2.80
  • GF Value™: $185.21 vs. price of $142.41 (23.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ARES stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ares Management Business Description

Other Exchanges 0QN:GermanyA2RE34:Brazil
Address 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90067
Ares Management is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $622.5 billion in total assets under management, or AUM, including $384.9 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of 2025. The company has four main business segments: credit strategies ($406.9 billion in total AUM and $249.8 billion in fee-earning AUM), private equity, ($25.3 billion/$14.4 billion), real estate/real assets ($139.1 billion/$84.1 billion), and other alternatives ($51.2 billion/$36.6 billion). The firm primarily serves institutional investors (80% of AUM) and high-net-worth individuals (20%). Ares operates through more than 35 offices in over 15 countries around the globe.
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