Ares Acquisition Co. II (AACT) Competitors $11.16 +0.01 (+0.04%) Closing price 03/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.14 -0.02 (-0.22%) As of 03/14/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AACT vs. GCMG, ABR, IVT, SSRM, GNL, DBRG, VRE, RGTI, ELME, and LADRShould you be buying Ares Acquisition Co. II stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ares Acquisition Co. II include GCM Grosvenor (GCMG), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), InvenTrust Properties (IVT), SSR Mining (SSRM), Global Net Lease (GNL), DigitalBridge Group (DBRG), Veris Residential (VRE), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Elme Communities (ELME), and Ladder Capital (LADR). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Ares Acquisition Co. II vs. GCM Grosvenor Arbor Realty Trust InvenTrust Properties SSR Mining Global Net Lease DigitalBridge Group Veris Residential Rigetti Computing Elme Communities Ladder Capital GCM Grosvenor (NASDAQ:GCMG) and Ares Acquisition Co. II (NYSE:AACT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GCMG or AACT? GCM Grosvenor received 36 more outperform votes than Ares Acquisition Co. II when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGCM GrosvenorOutperform Votes3657.14% Underperform Votes2742.86% Ares Acquisition Co. IIN/AN/A Does the media favor GCMG or AACT? In the previous week, Ares Acquisition Co. II had 1 more articles in the media than GCM Grosvenor. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ares Acquisition Co. II and 2 mentions for GCM Grosvenor. GCM Grosvenor's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Ares Acquisition Co. II's score of -0.24 indicating that GCM Grosvenor is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GCM Grosvenor 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Acquisition Co. II 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in GCMG or AACT? 99.9% of GCM Grosvenor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.9% of Ares Acquisition Co. II shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.3% of GCM Grosvenor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GCMG or AACT? GCM Grosvenor has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Acquisition Co. II. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGCM Grosvenor$523.47M4.66$18.69M$0.03429.67Ares Acquisition Co. IIN/AN/A$16.92MN/AN/A Do analysts rate GCMG or AACT? GCM Grosvenor currently has a consensus price target of $14.10, suggesting a potential upside of 9.39%. Given GCM Grosvenor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe GCM Grosvenor is more favorable than Ares Acquisition Co. II.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GCM Grosvenor 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Ares Acquisition Co. II 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is GCMG or AACT more profitable? GCM Grosvenor has a net margin of 3.64% compared to Ares Acquisition Co. II's net margin of 0.00%. GCM Grosvenor's return on equity of -101.23% beat Ares Acquisition Co. II's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GCM Grosvenor3.64% -101.23% 19.27% Ares Acquisition Co. II N/A -128.65%5.02% SummaryGCM Grosvenor beats Ares Acquisition Co. II on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Ares Acquisition Co. II News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AACT 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 AACT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAres Acquisition Co. IIHolding Offices IndustryUnclassified SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$697.81M$464.24M$129.59M$19.28BDividend YieldN/A7.24%N/A3.79%P/E RatioN/A2.191.2233.03Price / SalesN/A67.5519.3726.92Price / Cash40.8769.0193.7917.55Price / Book-34.893.800.944.51Net Income$16.92M$35.78M$1.63M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.63%-0.70%0.27%-1.51%1 Month Performance1.09%-4.19%-1.28%-5.65%1 Year Performance5.73%18.46%36.74%5.31% Ares Acquisition Co. II Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AACTAres Acquisition Co. IIN/A$11.17+0.0%N/A+5.7%$697.81MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑News CoverageGCMGGCM Grosvenor1.3025 of 5 stars$12.64-2.0%$14.10+11.6%+47.3%$2.39B$523.47M421.33530High Trading VolumeABRArbor Realty Trust1.6057 of 5 stars$12.31+0.6%$13.75+11.7%-2.3%$2.33B$625.94M10.34630High Trading VolumeIVTInvenTrust Properties2.6069 of 5 stars$28.67-1.9%$32.00+11.6%+16.0%$2.22B$273.97M159.28110Dividend IncreaseShort Interest ↓News CoverageSSRMSSR Mining1.8439 of 5 stars$9.49-4.2%$9.93+4.7%+161.5%$1.92B$995.62M-7.362,500Gap DownGNLGlobal Net Lease3.6188 of 5 stars$8.03-1.5%$9.50+18.4%+9.6%$1.85B$805.01M-8.541DBRGDigitalBridge Group4.6069 of 5 stars$9.10-7.7%$16.61+82.6%-48.5%$1.59B$607.03M303.17300News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeVREVeris Residential1.4838 of 5 stars$16.44-1.6%$18.75+14.1%+10.1%$1.53B$271.07M-96.70220RGTIRigetti Computing2.8659 of 5 stars$7.91-15.4%$14.50+83.3%+466.7%$1.52B$10.79M-20.82160Insider TradeGap UpELMEElme Communities1.7363 of 5 stars$17.08-1.0%$17.67+3.4%+29.0%$1.50B$241.94M-122.01100Positive NewsLADRLadder Capital4.8502 of 5 stars$11.68-0.4%$13.29+13.8%+7.7%$1.48B$277.48M13.5860Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓News Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GCMG Competitors ABR Competitors IVT Competitors SSRM Competitors GNL Competitors DBRG Competitors VRE Competitors RGTI Competitors ELME Competitors LADR Competitors 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:AACT) was last updated on 3/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Musk Wants to Audit Fort Knox—What It Means for Your RetirementYou can take advantage of the coming tariff-fueled gold melt-up right inside your IRA or 401(k) – 100% TAX-FRE...Colonial Metals | SponsoredHas Trump finally met his match?Dylan Jovine predicted the 2008 crash over a year before it happened. 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