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ARES vs MS // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE) VS. Morgan Stanley (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ARES 5
— MS 7
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: MS
LAST: $127.47 (+2.95%) • MKT CAP: $42.10B
market-cap
$42.10B
LAST: $190.00 (-0.07%) • MKT CAP: $298.41B
market-cap
$298.41B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ARES VS. MS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ARES | MS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.50% | 3.00% | +1.50 | ARES | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 64.1x | 31.0x | +33.10 | MS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.16% | -7.25% | +14.41 | ARES | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.30% | 24.60% | -15.30 | MS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.60% | 20.20% | -12.60 | MS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 44.20% | 5.50% | +38.70 | ARES | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.21% | -2.21 | MS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | ARES | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.0 | 51.0 | +11.00 | ARES | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 1.04 | -0.17 | MS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 83.0x | 16.5x | +66.50 | MS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $42.10B | $298.41B | -$256.31B | MS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ARES REV | MS REV | ARES GROSS % | MS GROSS % | ARES FCF | MS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.60B | $0 | — | — | $3.01B | -$17.89B |
| FY 2024 | $3.88B | $0 | — | — | $2.62B | $1.36B |
| FY 2023 | $3.63B | $0 | — | — | -$396.7M | -$33.54B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ARES // BETA 0.87
MS // BETA 1.04