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Ares ManagementHAM:0QN +0.77%87 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.74 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 9.75. GuruFocus rates HAM:0QN with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €157.37. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,109 Asset Management companies, Ares Management ranks better than 74.93% on this metric.
Ares Management's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 5.74.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ares Management's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:0QN'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.42 Med: 9.75 Max: 24.72
Current: 5.74
During the past 13 years, Ares Management's highest Yield on Cost was 24.72. The lowest was 5.42. And the median was 9.75.
HAM:0QN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 74.93% of 1109
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.32
vs HAM:0QN: 5.74
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Ares Management 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
HAM:0QN vs TROW, RJF, PFG: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Ares Management's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ares Management's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ares Management's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Ares Management is calculated as
Ares Management (HAM:0QN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.74 as of Aug. 11, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Ares Management and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 9.75. Over the past decade, Ares Management's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.42 to 24.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Ares Management ranks #278 out of 1109 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 25.1%.
Is Ares Management's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Ares Management's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.74 is 41% below median its 10-year median of 9.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.42 to a high of 24.72. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.32. Ares Management's value of 5.74 is 9.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ares Management ranks #278 out of 1109 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ares Management has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Management's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to TROW and RJF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ares Management ranks #278 out of 1109 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Ares Management in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.32. Ares Management's value of 5.74 is 9.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Ares Management's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.42 to 24.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.75 vs. the industry median of 6.32, Ares Management has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Asset Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Asset Management companies is 6.32, based on 1,109 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ares Management's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.74 is 9.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Ares Management and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ares Management's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.74, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 9.75. 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?
Ares Management (HAM:0QN) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.74. The stock's GF Value™ is €157.37, compared to a current price of €117.85 — trading 25.1% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.74, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 9.75 and 9.2% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.32. Ares Management's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ares Management (HAM:0QN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.74 as of Aug. 11, 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 (HAM:0QN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Management stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €117.85 is trading 25.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €157.37.
Key valuation signals for HAM:0QN:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 5.74 (41% below median its 10-year median of 9.75)
GF Value™: €157.37 vs. price of €117.85 (25.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 9.2% below the Asset Management median (#278 of 1109)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:0QN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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