Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)
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KKR & Co
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$111.00
â–²(7.14% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven mainly by solid—but historically volatile—financial performance and a strong earnings call showing broad-based fee growth, fundraising momentum, and active capital returns. These positives are tempered by a high valuation (P/E ~50.9 with a low dividend yield) and a mixed technical picture where the stock is still below longer-term moving averages.
Positive Factors
High fee-related earnings and margins
Sustained high fee-related earnings and a ~69% FRE margin indicate a durable, fee-based earnings engine less tied to market marks. Strong FRE supports predictable recurring economics, funds management scalability and resilience across cycles, underpinning long-term operating profitability and cash flow generation.
Negative Factors
Material leverage and reporting discontinuity
Elevated leverage historically increases sensitivity to market dislocations and interest-rate changes, constraining financial flexibility. The anomalous TTM reporting showing zero debt creates uncertainty about true leverage, complicating risk assessment and raising the chance of covenant or refinancing stress during adverse cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High fee-related earnings and margins
Sustained high fee-related earnings and a ~69% FRE margin indicate a durable, fee-based earnings engine less tied to market marks. Strong FRE supports predictable recurring economics, funds management scalability and resilience across cycles, underpinning long-term operating profitability and cash flow generation.
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KKR & Co Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Assets Under Management
Indicates the total value of assets managed, reflecting the firm's ability to attract and retain investor capital, a key driver of fee-based revenue.
Indicates the total value of assets managed, reflecting the firm's ability to attract and retain investor capital, a key driver of fee-based revenue.
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Market Cap
$87.07B
Dividend Yield0.56%
Average Volume (3M)4.92M
Price to Earnings (P/E)50.9
Beta (1Y)1.74
Revenue Growth35.81%
EPS Growth27.22%
CountryUS
Employees4,834
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.15
Shares Outstanding897,872,900
10 Day Avg. Volume5,344,199
30 Day Avg. Volume4,922,040
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.73
Price to Book (P/B)3.67
Price to Sales (P/S)5.89
P/FCF Ratio11.92
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.51
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.59
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit15.78
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.21
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$125.18Price Target Upside20.83% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)6.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)$11.45B
KKR & Co Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
KKR & Co. Inc. is a private equity and real estate investment firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. It specializes in acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, credit special situations, growth equity, mature, mezzan...
How the Company Makes Money
KKR primarily makes money from (1) fees earned for managing client capital, (2) performance-based income tied to investment gains, (3) investment income from its own balance sheet, and (4) earnings from its insurance operations.
1) Management fee...
KKR & Co Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operating performance across multiple metrics (FRE, management fees, monetizations, fundraising, embedded gains) and decisive capital allocation actions (buybacks, Arctos acquisition, dividend increase), demonstrating resilience and durable earnings power. At the same time, management signaled caution around 2026 ANI guidance due to a more challenging near-term monetization environment, increased competition/tight spreads in insurance, software mark pressure, and short-term wealth/redemption noise. Overall the positives (broad-based fee growth, record monetizations and fundraising, sizable embedded gains, disciplined buybacks) substantially outweigh the near-term challenges.Positive Updates
Record Fee-Related Earnings and Profitability
Fee-related earnings (FRE) per share of $1.13, up 23% year-over-year; total operating earnings of $1.47 per share, up 18% YoY; adjusted net income (ANI) of $1.39 per share, up 20% YoY. FRE margin ~69% at March 31. Management described these as among the highest figures in firm history.
Negative Updates
ANI Guidance Uncertainty
2026 adjusted net income (ANI) target of $7+ per share (previously budgeted assuming a constructive monetization environment) is now more likely to land below that level due to a more challenging operating environment and reduced visibility on timing of monetizations. Management emphasized delayed monetizations would likely shift into 2027 rather than being lost permanently.
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Q1-2026 Updates
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Negative
Record Fee-Related Earnings and Profitability
Fee-related earnings (FRE) per share of $1.13, up 23% year-over-year; total operating earnings of $1.47 per share, up 18% YoY; adjusted net income (ANI) of $1.39 per share, up 20% YoY. FRE margin ~69% at March 31. Management described these as among the highest figures in firm history.
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Company Guidance
KKR reiterated confidence it will exceed targets for fundraising, strategic‑holdings operating earnings and FRE per share but said 2026 adjusted net income (ANI) is now more likely to land below the prior $7+ per‑share budgeted target given modestly less visibility on monetizations; Q1 highlights included FRE $1.13/sh (+23% YoY), total operating earnings $1.47/sh (+18% YoY), adjusted net income $1.39/sh (~$1.2B, +20% YoY), management fees $1.2B (+30% YoY; ex‑catch‑up ~>20%), transaction & monitoring fees $253M, capital markets fees $224M, fee‑related performance revenue $24M, FRE margin ~69%, fee‑related compensation ~17.5%, other operating expenses $195M, insurance segment operating earnings $260M (would be slightly north of $300M including marks) and strategic holdings OE $48M (tracking to $350+M in 2026); monetizations were ~$880M in Q1 (+50% YoY) with forward monetizations/signed deals >$1.2B, embedded gains $18.3B on $331B AUM (+11% YoY), direct lending $39B (5% AUM), private BDCs ~$3B (0.4% AUM), K‑Series AUM >$38B (up ~80% YoY), $28B raised in Q1 (credit $15B), North America 14 closed at $23B, repurchases $317M YTD at ~$91 avg with an added $500M authorization, and the annualized dividend was increased to $0.78.KKR & Co Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 19.99B | 19.26B | 21.64B | 14.32B | 5.57B | 16.11B |
| Gross Profit | 8.35B | 8.06B | 3.84B | 4.86B | 2.01B | 6.90B |
| EBITDA | 9.97B | 7.13B | 9.17B | 9.50B | 1.35B | 14.98B |
| Net Income | 2.96B | 2.37B | 3.08B | 3.73B | -521.66M | 4.73B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 412.08B | 410.14B | 360.10B | 317.29B | 275.35B | 264.29B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 9.32B | 6.16M | 112.56B | 108.57B | 12.82B | 10.09B |
| Total Debt | 54.85B | 54.77B | 50.82B | 49.39B | 44.07B | 39.59B |
| Total Liabilities | 331.28B | 328.51B | 298.11B | 258.92B | 219.98B | 206.15B |
| Stockholders Equity | 30.50B | 30.90B | 23.65B | 22.86B | 18.81B | 17.58B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 6.89B | 9.52B | 6.51B | -1.60B | -5.36B | -7.28B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.06B | 9.68B | 6.65B | -1.49B | -5.28B | -7.18B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.97B | -13.06B | -19.05B | -3.88B | -13.65B | -9.61B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 3.94B | 5.01B | 7.08B | 12.77B | 22.06B | 20.36B |
KKR & Co Technical Analysis
Negative
103.60
Price Trends
95.65
Positive
104.55
Negative
117.51
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.03
Positive
42.88
Neutral
11.96
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KKR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 103.6 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 100.88, above the 50-day MA of 95.65, and below the 200-day MA of 117.51, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.88 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 11.96 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for KKR.
KKR & Co Risk Analysis
KKR & Co disclosed 1 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. KKR & Co reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
KKR & Co Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | $176.18B | 16.88 | 11.52% | 1.92% | 22.84% | -3.04% | |
73 Outperform | $42.29B | 11.33 | 61.59% | 1.26% | 6.43% | 36.14% | |
70 Outperform | $144.00B | 34.66 | 36.16% | 3.02% | 17.79% | 17.92% | |
69 Neutral | $40.71B | 42.85 | 14.54% | 2.65% | 46.89% | 21.89% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $87.07B | 50.85 | 9.92% | 0.56% | 35.81% | 27.22% | |
58 Neutral | $17.29B | -32.87 | 9.65% | 2.30% | -26.37% | -49.86% |
* Financial Sector Average
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KKR & Co Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
KKR Stockholders Approve Governance Amendments, Adjourn Vote
Neutral
Apr 24, 2026
On April 21, 2026, KKR Co. Inc. held a special meeting of stockholders at which investors approved several amendments to its certificate of incorporation and a proposal to allow adjournment. Stockholders backed changes making stockholder meetings...
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