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CONSOLIDATION - Schedule of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income $ 1,088,358 $ 1,110,735 $ 1,160,092
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3,266,959 2,791,154 (233,261)
Cash flows from investing activities      
Net cash used in investing activities (1,803,639) (159,404) (111,079)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,427,169) (1,431,594) 292,126
Effect of exchange rate changes (55,231) (40,454) 10,501
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1,019,080) 1,159,702 (41,713)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,507,976 348,274  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 488,896 1,507,976 348,274
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:      
Equity issued in connection with acquisition-related activities 1,657,882 21,002 239,545
Equity issued in connection with settlement of management incentive program 0 0 245,647
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 675,802 866,760 722,643
Cash paid during the period for income taxes 91,333 107,570 62,007
Consolidated Funds       
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments (551,076) (313,963) (262,700)
Investments purchased (8,284,076) (5,927,444) (8,847,856)
Proceeds from sale of investments 9,830,928 7,569,165 8,149,617
Other (income) expense, net (212,962) (48,963) (101,465)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds 268,401 (77,978) (424,870)
Net cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds (151,500) (46,205) (623)
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds 42,359 (49,774) (20,247)
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds (28,921) 46,998 219,046
Cash flows from investing activities      
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (43,896)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds 847,431 639,154 855,456
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds (866,535) (124,021) (101,128)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds (509,503) 0 (1,045,874)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds 1,551,874 359,351 1,387,297
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds (2,638,793) (2,228,351) (398,864)
Reportable legal entity      
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes   736,010  
Reportable legal entity | Consolidated Funds       
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds     (623)
Eliminations       
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income (159,777) (6,924) (121,562)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 123,623 (18,064) 107,137
Investments purchased 128,541 25,792 218,119
Proceeds from sale of investments (149,777) (115,583) (8,775)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable 38,273 26,815 12,571
Due to/from affiliates (153,976) 8,499 (19,717)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 130 11,363 (901)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 304,517 (174,102) (227,227)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (36,116) 96,124 (197,643)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 268,401 (77,978) (424,870)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period (1,227,489) (1,149,511) (724,641)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period (959,088) (1,227,489) (1,149,511)
Eliminations  | Consolidated Funds       
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 3,437 (22,429) (22,898)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds 268,401 (77,978) (424,870)
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds 205,762 (5,127) 33,669
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds (120) (466)  
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds (59,559) 69,675 (216,119)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds 23,443 26,449 18,476
Ares Management L.P      
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Equity compensation expense 740,549 352,851 255,965
Depreciation and amortization 243,149 158,578 231,712
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments (315,369) (21,463) (90,737)
Changes in value of contingent earnout arrangements 349,706 0 0
Investments purchased (220,846) (580,744) (507,932)
Proceeds from sale of investments 324,434 683,638 206,163
Other (income) expense, net 923 11,755 74
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable (37,802) (188,174) (48,858)
Due to/from affiliates 184,751 223,498 (220,421)
Other assets (228,410) (252,644) 21,532
Accrued compensation and benefits 132,401 (7,096) 20,383
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 91,962 148,384 27,864
Cash flows from investing activities      
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals (72,178) (91,509) (67,183)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,731,461) (67,895) (43,896)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock 0 1,458,771 0
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock 0 407,124 0
Proceeds from Credit Facility 2,860,000 1,210,000 1,410,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 0 736,010 499,010
Repayments of Credit Facility (1,480,000) (2,105,000) (1,215,000)
Repayment of senior notes 0 250,000 0
Dividends and distributions  (1,756,688) (1,310,896) (1,030,666)
Stock option exercises 0 1,511 85,959
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (436,869) (227,532) (157,007)
Other financing activities 1,914 2,285 2,943
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,507,976 348,274 389,987
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 488,896 1,507,976 348,274
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest     722,643
Cash paid during the period for income taxes     62,007
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity      
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income 834,454 814,963 885,796
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Equity compensation expense 740,549 352,851 255,965
Depreciation and amortization 243,149 158,578 231,712
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments (438,992) (3,399) (197,874)
Changes in value of contingent earnout arrangements 349,706    
Investments purchased (349,387) (606,536) (726,051)
Proceeds from sale of investments 474,211 799,221 214,938
Other (income) expense, net 923 11,755 74
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable (76,075) (214,989) (61,429)
Due to/from affiliates 338,727 214,999 (200,704)
Other assets (228,410) (252,644) 21,532
Accrued compensation and benefits 132,401 (7,096) 20,383
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 91,832 137,021 28,765
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,113,088 1,404,724 473,107
Cash flows from investing activities      
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals (72,178) (91,509) (67,183)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,731,461) (67,895)  
Net cash used in investing activities (1,803,639) (159,404) (111,079)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock   1,458,771  
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock   407,124  
Proceeds from Credit Facility 2,860,000 1,210,000 1,410,000
Repayments of Credit Facility (1,480,000) (2,105,000) (1,215,000)
Repayment of senior notes   250,000  
Dividends and distributions  (1,756,688) (1,310,896) (1,030,666)
Stock option exercises   1,511 85,959
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (436,869) (227,532) (157,007)
Other financing activities 1,914 2,285 2,943
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (811,643) (77,727) (404,761)
Effect of exchange rate changes (65,915) (7,892) 1,020
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (568,109) 1,159,701 (41,713)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,507,975 348,274 389,987
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 939,866 1,507,975 348,274
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:      
Equity issued in connection with acquisition-related activities 1,657,882 21,002 239,545
Equity issued in connection with settlement of management incentive program     245,647
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 165,392 132,645 98,920
Cash paid during the period for income taxes 91,015 107,193 61,563
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity      
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income 413,681 302,696 395,858
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity | Consolidated Funds       
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income     395,858
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments (554,513) (291,534) (239,802)
Investments purchased (8,284,076) (5,927,444) (8,847,856)
Proceeds from sale of investments 9,830,928 7,569,165 8,149,617
Other (income) expense, net (212,962) (48,963) (101,465)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds (151,500) (46,205)  
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds (163,403) (44,647) (53,916)
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds (28,801) 47,464 219,046
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 849,354 1,560,532 (479,141)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds 906,990 569,479 1,071,575
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds (889,978) (150,470) (119,604)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds (509,503)   (1,045,874)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds 1,551,874 359,351 1,387,297
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds (2,638,793) (2,228,351) (398,864)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,579,410) (1,449,991) 894,530
Effect of exchange rate changes 10,684 (32,562) 9,481
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (719,372) 77,979 424,870
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,227,490 1,149,511 724,641
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 508,118 1,227,490 1,149,511
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 510,410 734,115 623,723
Cash paid during the period for income taxes $ 318 $ 377 $ 444