Ares Management vs Brookfield Asset Management
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I put Ares Management and Brookfield Asset Management side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Brookfield Asset Management is the larger business, with $4.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $4.8B for Ares Management.
- Ares Management grew revenue faster (28.9%, against 21.0%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 3 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Ares Management
ARES
1/3
Revenue growth
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
2/3
Net marginReturn on equity
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ARES FY25 | BAM FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | β | β |
| Revenue | $4.8B | $4.8B |
| Free cash flow | β | $2.1B |
| Net income | $527M | $2.4B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 28.9% | 21.0% |
| 5-year growth | 22.1% | β |
| Share count change | β | β |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 11.1% | 49.8% |
| FCF margin | β | 43.4% |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | 13.5% | 39.4% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $3.2B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | β |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.