Stock comparison
Ares Management
MSCI
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ARES
Ares Management
Market cap
$40.86B
Sector
Financials
MSCI
MSCI
Market cap
$42.85B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
MSCI MSCI
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ARES | MSCI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64D | 80A | MSCI |
| Benjamin Graham | 96A | 71B | ARES |
| Philip Fisher | 59C | 82A | MSCI |
| Peter Lynch | 35D | 70B | MSCI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 80A | MSCI |
| Charlie Munger | 63D | 87C | MSCI |
| Terry Smith | 50D | 88C | MSCI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ARES | MSCI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $40.86B | $42.85B |
| P/E (TTM) | 45.0x | 31.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.6x | 27.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.25% | 38.53% |
| Gross margin | 70.73% | 82.86% |
| Net margin | 9.87% | 40.74% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.33% | 11.29% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -3.39% | 15.35% |
| Debt / Equity | 3.5x | - |
| Dividend yield | 3.76% | 1.37% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ARES leads on
- Dividend yield3.76%vs 1.37%+64%
MSCI leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 3.5x+167%
- EPS CAGR 5y15.35%vs -3.39%+122%
- ROIC (TTM)38.53%vs 4.25%+89%
- Net margin40.74%vs 9.87%+76%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.