On the filings, Apollo (APO) is the stronger stock right now — higher on our blended fundamentals-plus-verdict read, and we currently rate it BUY.
Elite alt-asset franchise with booming cash flow and gold-standard fund IRRs; GAAP EPS dip is Athene mark-to-market noise, not fee decay.
Elite alt-manager with sticky multi-year fee streams, but ~72x GAAP earnings prices in the growth — own it, don't chase it.
| Metric | APO | ARES |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 69 | 79 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +22.7% | +44.2% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | -23.7% | +13.7% |
| Net margin | 10.9% | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | 15.0% | 12.3% |
| ROIC (est.) | — | — |
| Liabilities / Equity | 17.93 | 4.66 |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
Bold green = the stronger figure. All rows derive from SEC XBRL filings — no market-price data on this page.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jul 2, 2026, 9:48 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jul 10, 2026, 9:33 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
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