Ares Management (ARES) Competitors $168.87 -1.28 (-0.75%) As of 02:47 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ARES vs. KKR, BX, BAM, APO, HOOD, VICI, TPL, OWL, CBOE, and TPGShould you be buying Ares Management stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ares Management include KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR), Blackstone (BX), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), Apollo Global Management (APO), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), VICI Properties (VICI), Texas Pacific Land (TPL), Blue Owl Capital (OWL), Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), and TPG (TPG). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Ares Management vs. KKR & Co. Inc. Blackstone Brookfield Asset Management Apollo Global Management Robinhood Markets VICI Properties Texas Pacific Land Blue Owl Capital Cboe Global Markets TPG KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) and Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability. Is KKR or ARES a better dividend stock? KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 31.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Management pays out 263.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KKR & Co. Inc. has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Ares Management has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Ares Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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.$15.09B7.41$3.08B$2.3753.01Ares Management$4.27B12.96$440.96M$1.7099.60 Which has more risk and volatility, KKR or ARES? KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.91, suggesting that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Management has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer KKR or ARES? KKR & Co. Inc. presently has a consensus target price of $149.14, suggesting a potential upside of 18.72%. Ares Management has a consensus target price of $174.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.06%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13Ares Management 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media refer more to KKR or ARES? In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 12 more articles in the media than Ares Management. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 25 mentions for Ares Management. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Ares Management's score of 1.28 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. 29 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Management 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is KKR or ARES more profitable? KKR & Co. Inc. has a net margin of 14.31% compared to Ares Management's net margin of 11.35%. Ares Management's return on equity of 16.64% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KKR & Co. Inc.14.31% 6.20% 1.03% Ares Management 11.35%16.64%3.41% Does the MarketBeat Community favor KKR or ARES? KKR & Co. Inc. received 120 more outperform votes than Ares Management when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.92% of users gave Ares Management an outperform vote while only 63.65% of users gave KKR & Co. Inc. an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKKR & Co. Inc.Outperform Votes73263.65% Underperform Votes41836.35% Ares ManagementOutperform Votes61268.92% Underperform Votes27631.08% Do institutionals and 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Ares Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryKKR & Co. Inc. beats Ares Management on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ares Management News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARES and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$55.24B$11.83B$11.66B$19.74BDividend Yield2.55%24.44%5.46%3.84%P/E Ratio83.3240.7622.9735.28Price / Sales12.968.0126.7634.09Price / Cash56.5517.7117.6217.51Price / Book11.643.892.864.77Net Income$440.96M$419.40M$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.71%0.92%0.69%0.75%1 Month Performance19.79%11.12%7.98%10.33%1 Year Performance16.30%9.21%538.61%5.24% Ares Management Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARESAres Management4.7063 of 5 stars$168.87-0.8%$174.50+3.3%+17.0%$55.15B$4.27B83.192,550Positive NewsGap UpKKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.9652 of 5 stars$125.21+6.2%$147.00+17.4%+20.3%$111.21B$21.64B37.603,240Trending NewsGap DownBXBlackstone4.3856 of 5 stars$149.00+6.9%$154.82+3.9%+16.7%$108.72B$10.71B41.054,700Trending NewsBAMBrookfield Asset Management3.9664 of 5 stars$57.52+2.1%$58.77+2.2%+47.8%$94.18B$1.56B43.582,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpAPOApollo Global Management4.7957 of 5 stars$143.46+8.3%$157.89+10.1%+27.2%$81.84B$24.62B19.632,540Positive NewsEx-DividendGap DownHOODRobinhood Markets3.4532 of 5 stars$57.43+5.1%$53.24-7.3%+207.4%$50.85B$3.26B36.582,400Gap DownVICIVICI Properties4.608 of 5 stars$31.49-1.2%$35.07+11.4%+5.7%$33.28B$3.88B12.3020Positive NewsTPLTexas Pacific Land0.696 of 5 stars$1,338.97+2.9%$917.00-31.5%+134.2%$30.78B$727.66M67.90100Positive NewsOWLBlue Owl Capital4.0359 of 5 stars$19.62+6.1%$23.56+20.1%+2.5%$30.16B$2.47B115.39540Positive NewsGap UpCBOECboe Global Markets2.6578 of 5 stars$221.12-4.6%$223.36+1.0%N/A$23.15B$4.09B30.631,540Positive NewsTPGTPG4.1586 of 5 stars$52.50+5.8%$60.08+14.4%+21.0%$19.40B$2.64B-119.321,110Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KKR Alternatives BX Alternatives BAM Alternatives APO Alternatives HOOD Alternatives VICI Alternatives TPL Alternatives OWL Alternatives CBOE Alternatives TPG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ARES) was last updated on 5/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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