Ares Management Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (ARES)
Ares Management's operating cash flow was $3.27B for fiscal 2025.
View full Ares Management company overviewAres Management annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.27B | $475.8M | +17.05% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.79B | $3.02B | — |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$233.3M | $500.9M | — |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$734.1M | $1.86B | — |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$2.60B | −$2.17B | — |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$425.7M | $1.66B | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$2.08B | −$666.0M | — |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$1.42B | $446.0M | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$1.86B | −$1.24B | — |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$625.7M | −$97.7M | — |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$528.0M | −$2.06B | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.53B | — | — |
Ares Management quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$351.4M | −$767.1M | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $406.5M | −$1.59B | −79.62% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$483.7M | −$1.29B | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.34B | $499.4M | +59.36% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $415.7M | −$16.5M | −3.81% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.99B | $1.28B | +180.86% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $807.6M | $1.37B | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $841.3M | $523.0M | +164.34% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $432.2M | $1.13B | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $710.0M | $2.5M | +0.35% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$560.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $318.3M | $293.7M | +1194.15% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$699.1M | $93.3M | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $707.6M | $483.4M | +215.67% |
| Q3 2022 · Sep 30 | 2022-09-30 | $24.6M | $799.3M | — |
| Q2 2022 · Jun 30 | 2022-06-30 | −$792.3M | −$464.4M | — |
| Q1 2022 · Mar 31 | 2022-03-31 | $224.2M | $965.3M | — |
| Q3 2021 · Sep 30 | 2021-09-30 | −$774.7M | −$938.0M | — |
| Q2 2021 · Jun 30 | 2021-06-30 | −$327.9M | −$540.3M | — |
| Q1 2021 · Mar 31 | 2021-03-31 | −$741.1M | −$377.9M | — |
| Q3 2020 · Sep 30 | 2020-09-30 | $163.3M | $552.1M | — |
| Q2 2020 · Jun 30 | 2020-06-30 | $212.4M | $1.15B | — |
| Q1 2020 · Mar 31 | 2020-03-31 | −$363.2M | −$13.4M | — |
| Q3 2019 · Sep 30 | 2019-09-30 | −$388.8M | $46.8M | — |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 30 | 2019-06-30 | −$941.5M | $426.6M | — |
| Q1 2019 · Mar 31 | 2019-03-31 | −$349.8M | −$430.4M | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $306.2M | $976.9M | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$435.6M | $452.5M | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$1.37B | −$1.36B | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $80.5M | $372.3M | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$670.8M | −$304.5M | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$888.1M | −$559.7M | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$12.3M | −$106.6M | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$291.8M | −$266.6M | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$366.3M | −$359.9M | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$328.4M | −$339.7M | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $94.3M | $29.3M | +45.02% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$25.2M | $572.6M | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$6.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $11.3M | $857.1M | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $65.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$597.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$845.8M | — | — |
Ares Management operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ares Management's operating cash flow increased from −$425.7M to $3.27B, a change of $3.69B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −$351.4M.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
TickerStat standardizes net cash provided by or used in operating activities reported in company SEC filings. It is historical filing data before capital expenditures, financing activities, and investing activities. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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