Does the media prefer CG or ARES?

In the previous week, Ares Management had 5 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ares Management and 13 mentions for Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Ares Management's score of 0.51 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carlyle Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Management 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HLNE or ARES?

Ares Management has higher revenue and earnings than Hamilton Lane. Hamilton Lane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hamilton Lane $758.99M 6.42 $249.18M $6.56 13.38 Ares Management $5.60B 7.31 $527.36M $2.18 56.88

Does the media prefer HLNE or ARES?

In the previous week, Ares Management had 12 more articles in the media than Hamilton Lane. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ares Management and 6 mentions for Hamilton Lane. Hamilton Lane's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Ares Management's score of 0.51 indicating that Hamilton Lane is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hamilton Lane 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Management 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to STEP or ARES?

In the previous week, Ares Management had 9 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ares Management and 9 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Ares Management's score of 0.51 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment StepStone Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Management 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARES or TPG?

Ares Management has higher revenue and earnings than TPG. Ares Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TPG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ares Management $5.60B 7.31 $527.36M $2.18 56.88 TPG $4.67B 3.82 $184.59M $0.66 70.41

Is ARES or TPG more profitable?

Ares Management has a net margin of 10.63% compared to TPG's net margin of 4.67%. TPG's return on equity of 28.10% beat Ares Management's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ares Management 10.63% 25.42% 6.35% TPG 4.67% 28.10% 8.03%

Does the media favor ARES or TPG?

In the previous week, Ares Management had 11 more articles in the media than TPG. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ares Management and 7 mentions for TPG. Ares Management's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat TPG's score of 0.48 indicating that Ares Management is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Management 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TPG 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer ARES or APO?

In the previous week, Apollo Global Management had 30 more articles in the media than Ares Management. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Apollo Global Management and 18 mentions for Ares Management. Ares Management's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Apollo Global Management's score of 0.26 indicating that Ares Management is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Management 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apollo Global Management 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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ARES vs. CG, HLNE, STEP, TPG, and APO

Should you buy Ares Management stock or one of its competitors? Ares Management's main competitors and comparable companies include Carlyle Group (CG), Hamilton Lane (HLNE), StepStone Group (STEP), TPG (TPG), and Apollo Global Management (APO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Ares Management compare to Carlyle Group?

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Carlyle Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ares Management. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlyle Group	$4.78B	2.99	$808.70M	$0.96	41.77
Ares Management	$5.60B	7.31	$527.36M	$2.18	56.88

In the previous week, Ares Management had 5 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ares Management and 13 mentions for Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Ares Management's score of 0.51 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ares Management	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Management has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Carlyle Group presently has a consensus price target of $59.31, suggesting a potential upside of 47.90%. Ares Management has a consensus price target of $160.47, suggesting a potential upside of 29.42%. Given Carlyle Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Carlyle Group is more favorable than Ares Management.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Ares Management	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Ares Management has a net margin of 10.63% compared to Carlyle Group's net margin of 10.08%. Ares Management's return on equity of 25.42% beat Carlyle Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlyle Group	10.08%	22.52%	5.62%
Ares Management	10.63%	25.42%	6.35%

Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Carlyle Group pays out 145.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Management pays out 247.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Ares Management has raised 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.

55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Ares Management shares are held by institutional investors. 25.4% of Carlyle Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.7% of Ares Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ares Management beats Carlyle Group on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ares Management compare to Hamilton Lane?

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) and Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Hamilton Lane currently has a consensus target price of $131.57, suggesting a potential upside of 49.96%. Ares Management has a consensus target price of $160.47, suggesting a potential upside of 29.42%. Given Hamilton Lane's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hamilton Lane is more favorable than Ares Management.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hamilton Lane	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Ares Management	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Hamilton Lane has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Management has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Hamilton Lane pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Hamilton Lane pays out 36.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Management pays out 247.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hamilton Lane has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Ares Management has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ares Management had 12 more articles in the media than Hamilton Lane. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ares Management and 6 mentions for Hamilton Lane. Hamilton Lane's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Ares Management's score of 0.51 indicating that Hamilton Lane is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hamilton Lane	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ares Management	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.4% of Hamilton Lane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Ares Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.0% of Hamilton Lane shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.7% of Ares Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ares Management has higher revenue and earnings than Hamilton Lane. Hamilton Lane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hamilton Lane	$758.99M	6.42	$249.18M	$6.56	13.38
Ares Management	$5.60B	7.31	$527.36M	$2.18	56.88

Hamilton Lane has a net margin of 32.14% compared to Ares Management's net margin of 10.63%. Ares Management's return on equity of 25.42% beat Hamilton Lane's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hamilton Lane	32.14%	25.10%	15.75%
Ares Management	10.63%	25.42%	6.35%

Summary

Ares Management beats Hamilton Lane on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ares Management compare to StepStone Group?

StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) and Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

StepStone Group currently has a consensus target price of $69.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.00%. Ares Management has a consensus target price of $160.47, suggesting a potential upside of 29.42%. Given StepStone Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe StepStone Group is more favorable than Ares Management.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
StepStone Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Ares Management	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

StepStone Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Management has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Ares Management has a net margin of 10.63% compared to StepStone Group's net margin of -30.53%. StepStone Group's return on equity of 43.38% beat Ares Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
StepStone Group	-30.53%	43.38%	4.40%
Ares Management	10.63%	25.42%	6.35%

Ares Management has higher revenue and earnings than StepStone Group. StepStone Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
StepStone Group	$1.99B	2.77	-$535.81M	-$7.72	N/A
Ares Management	$5.60B	7.31	$527.36M	$2.18	56.88

In the previous week, Ares Management had 9 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ares Management and 9 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Ares Management's score of 0.51 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
StepStone Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ares Management	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

StepStone Group pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. StepStone Group pays out -17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Management pays out 247.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. StepStone Group has increased its dividend for 3 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.

55.5% of StepStone Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Ares Management shares are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of StepStone Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.7% of Ares Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ares Management beats StepStone Group on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ares Management compare to TPG?

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) and TPG (NASDAQ:TPG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Ares Management has higher revenue and earnings than TPG. Ares Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TPG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ares Management	$5.60B	7.31	$527.36M	$2.18	56.88
TPG	$4.67B	3.82	$184.59M	$0.66	70.41

Ares Management has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TPG has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

Ares Management currently has a consensus target price of $160.47, indicating a potential upside of 29.42%. TPG has a consensus target price of $63.33, indicating a potential upside of 36.29%. Given TPG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TPG is more favorable than Ares Management.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ares Management	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
TPG	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

In the previous week, Ares Management had 11 more articles in the media than TPG. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ares Management and 7 mentions for TPG. Ares Management's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat TPG's score of 0.48 indicating that Ares Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ares Management	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TPG	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

50.0% of Ares Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of TPG shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.7% of Ares Management shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.4% of TPG shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ares Management has a net margin of 10.63% compared to TPG's net margin of 4.67%. TPG's return on equity of 28.10% beat Ares Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ares Management	10.63%	25.42%	6.35%
TPG	4.67%	28.10%	8.03%

Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. TPG pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Ares Management pays out 247.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TPG pays out 357.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Management has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Summary

Ares Management beats TPG on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ares Management compare to Apollo Global Management?

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) and Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Ares Management has a net margin of 10.63% compared to Apollo Global Management's net margin of 5.22%. Ares Management's return on equity of 25.42% beat Apollo Global Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ares Management	10.63%	25.42%	6.35%
Apollo Global Management	5.22%	14.01%	1.18%

Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Apollo Global Management pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ares Management pays out 247.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Apollo Global Management pays out 82.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Management has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Apollo Global Management has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Ares Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ares Management currently has a consensus target price of $160.47, indicating a potential upside of 29.42%. Apollo Global Management has a consensus target price of $152.15, indicating a potential upside of 20.90%. Given Ares Management's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ares Management is more favorable than Apollo Global Management.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ares Management	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Apollo Global Management	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

In the previous week, Apollo Global Management had 30 more articles in the media than Ares Management. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Apollo Global Management and 18 mentions for Ares Management. Ares Management's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Apollo Global Management's score of 0.26 indicating that Ares Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ares Management	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apollo Global Management	10 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Apollo Global Management has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Management. Apollo Global Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ares Management	$5.60B	7.31	$527.36M	$2.18	56.88
Apollo Global Management	$32.05B	2.32	$3.49B	$2.73	46.10

50.0% of Ares Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Apollo Global Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.7% of Ares Management shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Apollo Global Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ares Management has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apollo Global Management has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ares Management beats Apollo Global Management on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ARES vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ares Management	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$41.39B	$5.31B	$13.85B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	4.31%	7.50%	5.93%	3.59%
P/E Ratio	56.88	29.93	25.29	28.21
Price / Sales	7.31	1,238.18	510.79	20.33
Price / Cash	30.27	47.76	40.85	34.53
Price / Book	5.62	3.52	2.73	4.67
Net Income	$527.36M	$417.39M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.02%	-0.56%	-0.61%	-1.65%
1 Month Performance	-11.64%	-1.45%	-0.01%	-3.58%
1 Year Performance	-32.36%	3.89%	7.81%	7.58%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ARES Ares Management	4.4462 of 5 stars	$123.99 -1.1%	$160.47 +29.4%	-30.1%	$41.39B	$5.60B	56.88	4,250	High Trading Volume
CG Carlyle Group	4.5697 of 5 stars	$42.34 -1.7%	$59.31 +40.1%	-40.6%	$15.35B	$4.78B	44.10	2,500	Positive News
HLNE Hamilton Lane	4.7098 of 5 stars	$95.98 +0.2%	$131.57 +37.1%	-39.6%	$5.32B	$758.99M	14.63	785	News Coverage
STEP StepStone Group	4.7822 of 5 stars	$48.92 -0.9%	$70.56 +44.2%	-21.7%	$5.89B	$2.01B	N/A	1,310
TPG TPG	4.5505 of 5 stars	$47.69 +1.6%	$63.33 +32.8%	-26.2%	$18.04B	$4.67B	72.26	1,900

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Ares Management (ARES) Competitors

ARES vs. CG, HLNE, STEP, TPG, and APO

How does Ares Management compare to Carlyle Group?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CG or ARES?

Does the media prefer CG or ARES?

Which has more volatility and risk, CG or ARES?

Do analysts prefer CG or ARES?

Is CG or ARES more profitable?

Is CG or ARES a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CG or ARES?

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How does Ares Management compare to Hamilton Lane?

Do analysts rate HLNE or ARES?

Which has more volatility & risk, HLNE or ARES?

Is HLNE or ARES a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer HLNE or ARES?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HLNE or ARES?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HLNE or ARES?

Is HLNE or ARES more profitable?

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How does Ares Management compare to StepStone Group?

Do analysts recommend STEP or ARES?

Which has more risk & volatility, STEP or ARES?

Is STEP or ARES more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, STEP or ARES?

Does the media refer more to STEP or ARES?

Is STEP or ARES a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in STEP or ARES?

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How does Ares Management compare to TPG?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARES or TPG?

Which has more risk and volatility, ARES or TPG?

Do analysts prefer ARES or TPG?

Does the media favor ARES or TPG?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ARES or TPG?

Is ARES or TPG more profitable?

Is ARES or TPG a better dividend stock?

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How does Ares Management compare to Apollo Global Management?

Is ARES or APO more profitable?

Is ARES or APO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ARES or APO?

Does the media prefer ARES or APO?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ARES or APO?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ARES or APO?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARES or APO?

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