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ARES vs BEN
Side-by-side comparison of Ares Management Corporation (ARES) and Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ARES and BEN operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- ARES is the larger of the two at $45.60B, about 2.7x BEN ($16.77B).
- Over the past year, ARES is down 21.9% and BEN is up 29.4% - BEN leads by 51.3 points.
- BEN has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 8 for ARES).
- ARES has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for BEN).
Ares Management Corporation
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. 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 was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
Franklin Resources Inc.
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Hyderabad, India.
Latest ARES
- Ares Management Corporation to Present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
- The Scion Group and Ares Acquire Four-Community Student Housing Portfolio From SCHENK+
- Ares Closes Fifth Japan Logistics Real Estate Development Fund at ¥612 Billion (US$4 Billion), Hitting Hard Cap
- Aspida Re Explains Offshore Reinsurance, One of Insurance’s Fastest-Growing Markets in New Whitepaper
- Co-President Jacobson Blair gifted 8,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.73% to 1,095,221 units (SEC Form 4)
- Ares Acquisition Corporation III Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants Commencing August 20, 2026
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ares Management Corporation
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ares Management Corporation
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Ares Management Corporation
- Director Bush Antoinette Cook was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 24,168 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest BEN
- Chief Executive Officer Johnson Jennifer M covered exercise/tax liability with 116,053 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 3,437,981 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive Chairman Johnson Gregory E covered exercise/tax liability with 10,568 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.39% to 2,676,986 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Accounting Officer Oshita Lindsey Harumi covered exercise/tax liability with 2,598 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 26,129 units (SEC Form 4)
- Co-President, CFO & COO Nicholls Matthew covered exercise/tax liability with 61,533 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 8% to 717,264 units (SEC Form 4)
- Co-President, Public Markets Murphy Terrence covered exercise/tax liability with 25,125 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 390,884 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, General Counsel Merchant Thomas C covered exercise/tax liability with 9,807 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 11% to 82,805 units (SEC Form 4)
- Co-President, Chief Commercial Gamba Daniel covered exercise/tax liability with 64,136 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 608,584 units (SEC Form 4)
- Franklin Templeton, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
- Franklin Templeton Canada Announces ETF Cash Distributions
- Franklin Templeton Announces Closing of Inaugural US$1.5 Billion Collateralized Fund Obligation