Ares Management Corporation (ARES) vs Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF)

Ares Management Corporation and Raymond James Financial, Inc. are both Asset Management companies. Ares Management Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $39.7B against $30.5B — 1.3× the size. Raymond James Financial, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 13.7× against 56.0×. Ares Management Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 24.0% against 8.04%. Raymond James Financial, Inc. has the higher net margin (13.5% vs 8.94%) and the higher return on invested capital (75.2% vs 4.88%). Both pay a dividend; Ares Management Corporation yields more (2.72% vs 1.62%). Across the 22 metrics below, Raymond James Financial, Inc. leads on 17 and Ares Management Corporation on 5.