Ares Management Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (ARES)
Ares Management's stock-based compensation was $740.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Ares Management company overviewAres Management annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $740.5M | $387.7M | +109.88% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $352.9M | $96.9M | +37.85% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $256.0M | $55.6M | +27.73% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $200.4M | −$36.8M | −15.51% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $237.2M | $114.2M | +92.86% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $123.0M | $25.3M | +25.89% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $97.7M | $8.0M | +8.88% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $89.7M | $20.0M | +28.71% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $69.7M | $30.6M | +78.45% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $39.1M | $6.8M | +21.15% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $32.2M | −$30.9M | −48.93% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $63.1M | $34.3M | +118.95% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $28.8M | −$23.2M | −44.58% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $52.0M | — | — |
Ares Management quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $182.8M | $17.7M | +10.71% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $203.6M | −$54.2M | −21.03% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $157.5M | $70.9M | +81.87% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $160.1M | $74.5M | +87.04% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $165.1M | $76.9M | +87.11% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $257.9M | $165.4M | +179.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $86.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $85.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $88.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $92.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 · Sep 30 | 2022-09-30 | $48.1M | −$17.9M | −27.09% |
| Q2 2022 · Jun 30 | 2022-06-30 | $49.6M | −$19.9M | −28.59% |
| Q1 2022 · Mar 31 | 2022-03-31 | $53.6M | −$2.0M | −3.59% |
| Q3 2021 · Sep 30 | 2021-09-30 | $66.0M | $35.7M | +117.53% |
| Q2 2021 · Jun 30 | 2021-06-30 | $69.5M | $40.8M | +142.32% |
| Q1 2021 · Mar 31 | 2021-03-31 | $55.6M | $23.1M | +70.93% |
| Q3 2020 · Sep 30 | 2020-09-30 | $30.3M | $7.9M | +35.47% |
| Q2 2020 · Jun 30 | 2020-06-30 | $28.7M | $4.7M | +19.37% |
| Q1 2020 · Mar 31 | 2020-03-31 | $32.6M | $5.0M | +18.17% |
| Q3 2019 · Sep 30 | 2019-09-30 | $22.4M | −$1.5M | −6.46% |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 30 | 2019-06-30 | $24.0M | $1.5M | +6.76% |
| Q1 2019 · Mar 31 | 2019-03-31 | $27.6M | $6.5M | +30.66% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $22.2M | $4.6M | +25.98% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $23.9M | $5.8M | +32.33% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $22.5M | $3.6M | +18.98% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $21.1M | $6.0M | +39.75% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $17.6M | $5.7M | +48.27% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $18.1M | $9.6M | +113.44% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $18.9M | $9.4M | +98.37% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $15.1M | $5.9M | +64.49% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $11.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $8.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $9.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $9.2M | $1.3M | +15.81% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $7.9M | $2.6M | +48.36% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $7.5M | −$1.2M | −13.61% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $57.8M | $49.1M | +564.07% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $5.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $8.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $8.7M | — | — |
Ares Management stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ares Management's stock-based compensation increased from $123.0M to $740.5M, a change of $617.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $182.8M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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