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ARES vs VALU
Side-by-side comparison of Ares Management Corporation (ARES) and Value Line Inc. (VALU): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ARES and VALU operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- ARES is the larger of the two at $47.15B, about 134.0x VALU ($351.9M).
- Over the past year, ARES is down 20.6% and VALU is down 2.6% - VALU leads by 18.1 points.
- ARES has been more active in the news (12 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for VALU).
- ARES has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for VALU).
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.
Value Line Inc.
Value Line, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells investment periodicals and related publications primarily in the United States. Its investment periodicals and related publications cover a range of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company offers research services, such as The Value Line Investment Survey, The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap, The Value Line 600, and The Value Line Fund Advisor Plus, which provide statistical and text coverage of various investment securities, with an emphasis placed on its proprietary research, analysis, and statistical ranks. It also provides niche newsletters comprising Value Line Select, Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, and The Value Line Special Situations Service that offer information on a less comprehensive basis for securities that are of particular interest to subscribers; digital versions of its products through its Website, www.valueline.com, as well as The Value Line Research Center online platform; and investment analysis software, such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer, which includes data sorting and filtering tools. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds through the Internet; investment analysis software; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and EFTs. Further, it places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and provides subscription fulfillment and subscriber relation services. The company serves individual and professional investors, as well as institutions, including municipal and university libraries, and investment firms. Value Line, Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co, Inc.
Latest ARES
- 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)
- Director Bhutani Ashish was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 35,799 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Naughton Eileen was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 25% to 8,586 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Olian Judy D. was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 31,462 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lynton Michael was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 34,196 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest VALU
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Value Line Inc.
- VALUE LINE, INC. ANNOUNCES HIGHER FISCAL YEAR 2026 EARNINGS
- SEC Form 10-K filed by Value Line Inc.
- VALUE LINE, INC. DECLARES A QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.35 PER COMMON SHARE AND RENEWS STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
- New insider Swistel Alexander J. claimed ownership of 200 units of Common Stock - VALU (SEC Form 3)
- Chairman and CEO Brecher Howard A bought $6,778 worth of shares (200 units at $33.89), increasing direct ownership by 12% to 1,800 units (SEC Form 4)
- VALUE LINE, INC. DIVIDEND HAS JUST BEEN RAISED FROM $1.30 TO $1.40 (ANNUALIZED) – ITS 12TH CONSECUTIVE INCREASE
- VALUE LINE, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS
- Value Line Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
- VALUE LINE, INC. DECLARES A QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.325 PER COMMON SHARE AND APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBER