Exploring Analyst Estimates for Ares Management (ARES) Q4 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS

Core Viewpoint - Analysts forecast Ares Management (ARES) will report quarterly earnings of $1.29 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 6.6$1.22 billion, a 28.5% increase compared to the previous year [1]. Earnings Projections - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised upward by 0.9% over the past 30 days, indicating a collective reassessment by analysts [2]. - Revisions to earnings projections are crucial for predicting investor behavior and are strongly linked to short-term stock price performance [3]. Key Financial Metrics - The consensus estimate for 'Financial Details Segments- Other fees' is $25.42 million, showing a year-over-year change of +15.8$179.58 million, indicating a +3.5% change from the prior year [5]. - 'Financial Details Segments- Management fees' is expected to be $786.26 million, reflecting an 11.8$26.77 million, indicating a decline of -20.9% from the previous year [6]. FPAUM and AUM Estimates - Analysts estimate 'FPAUM Rollforward - Ending Balance - Total' at $299.03 billion, up from$261.69 billion year-over-year [7]. - 'FPAUM Rollforward - Ending Balance - Credit Group' is expected to reach $213.65 billion, compared to$176.79 billion last year [7]. - 'FPAUM Rollforward - Ending Balance - Private Equity Group' is projected at $12.87 billion, down from$21.61 billion year-over-year [8]. - 'AUM Rollforward - Ending Balance - Total' is anticipated to be $478.70 billion, compared to$418.85 billion last year [9]. Stock Performance - Ares Management shares have increased by +10.8% in the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which rose by +2.9% [11].