Is Ares Management Corp (ARES) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 36.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.5% | |
| Net Margin | 9.4% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.5% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.3% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $3.3B |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.2B |
| Total Debt | $14.2B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 163.4 |
| Current Ratio | 0.5 |
| Total Assets | $28.6B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $107.92 |
| 50-Day MA | $126.52 |
| 200-Day MA | $157.92 |
| Avg Volume | 3.7M |
| Beta | 1.6 |
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52-Week Range
$95.80
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About Ares Management Corp (ARES)
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment specializes in growth capital, middle market, mezzanine, distressed and growth buyouts. The firm seeks to invest in healthcare, services, energy, industrials and consumer. The firm seeks to takes majority, minority and shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia and Australia. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm prefers to invest between $1 million and $500 million in companies having EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million and debt investment value between $10 million and $100 million. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ares Management Corp (ARES) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Ares Management Corp is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Ares Management Corp's debt ratio?
Ares Management Corp's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are Ares Management Corp's key financial metrics?
Ares Management Corp has a market capitalization of $35.2B, trailing P/E ratio of 62.2, and revenue of $5.6B. The company maintains a gross margin of 36.5% and a net margin of 9.4%. Return on equity stands at 13.5%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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