Blackstone (BX) Competitors $127.06 -10.30 (-7.50%) Closing price 04/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$127.46 +0.40 (+0.31%) As of 04/10/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BX vs. KKR, BAM, APO, ARES, VICI, HOOD, TPL, OWL, CBOE, and TPGShould you be buying Blackstone stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Blackstone include KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), Apollo Global Management (APO), Ares Management (ARES), VICI Properties (VICI), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Texas Pacific Land (TPL), Blue Owl Capital (OWL), Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), and TPG (TPG). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Blackstone vs. KKR & Co. Inc. Brookfield Asset Management Apollo Global Management Ares Management VICI Properties Robinhood Markets Texas Pacific Land Blue Owl Capital Cboe Global Markets TPG Blackstone (NYSE:BX) and KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and community ranking. Is BX or KKR a better dividend stock? Blackstone pays an annual dividend of $5.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Blackstone pays out 158.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 21.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has more risk & volatility, BX or KKR? Blackstone has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BX or KKR? Blackstone received 468 more outperform votes than KKR & Co. Inc. when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.34% of users gave Blackstone an outperform vote while only 63.54% of users gave KKR & Co. Inc. an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackstoneOutperform Votes119370.34% Underperform Votes50329.66% KKR & Co. Inc.Outperform Votes72563.54% Underperform Votes41636.46% Which has higher earnings & valuation, BX or KKR? KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Blackstone. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackstone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackstone$10.93B8.48$2.78B$3.6335.00KKR & Co. Inc.$21.64B4.17$3.08B$3.3330.52 Do analysts rate BX or KKR? Blackstone presently has a consensus target price of $157.22, indicating a potential upside of 23.74%. KKR & Co. Inc. has a consensus target price of $154.80, indicating a potential upside of 52.34%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Blackstone.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Blackstone 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47KKR & Co. Inc. 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Does the media refer more to BX or KKR? In the previous week, Blackstone had 19 more articles in the media than KKR & Co. Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Blackstone and 50 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc.. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Blackstone's score of 0.91 indicating that KKR & Co. Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Blackstone 37 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KKR & Co. Inc. 29 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BX or KKR more profitable? Blackstone has a net margin of 20.99% compared to KKR & Co. Inc.'s net margin of 14.31%. Blackstone's return on equity of 19.58% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Blackstone20.99% 19.58% 8.54% KKR & Co. Inc. 14.31%6.20%1.03% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BX or KKR? 70.0% of Blackstone shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Blackstone shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryKKR & Co. Inc. beats Blackstone on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Blackstone News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackstoneInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$92.68B$9.73B$10.46B$18.04BDividend Yield4.33%24.69%5.82%4.08%P/E Ratio35.0033.8621.1330.27Price / Sales8.486.9124.4426.07Price / Cash38.5017.7117.6117.54Price / Book4.913.222.494.19Net Income$2.78B$411.75M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.91%1.12%-0.62%-0.22%1 Month Performance-7.94%-9.14%487.96%-8.45%1 Year Performance0.15%-4.06%529.70%-4.35% Blackstone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BXBlackstone4.5561 of 5 stars$127.06-7.5%$157.22+23.7%+0.8%$92.68B$10.93B35.004,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeKKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.9261 of 5 stars$97.86+5.5%$163.00+66.6%+2.6%$86.78B$21.64B29.343,240Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeBAMBrookfield Asset Management4.85 of 5 stars$43.28-2.1%$57.67+33.2%+14.0%$71.02B$482M32.862,400Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsAPOApollo Global Management4.9166 of 5 stars$112.89+3.9%$165.37+46.5%+8.6%$64.18B$26.11B15.392,540Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeARESAres Management4.428 of 5 stars$123.68+4.8%$170.62+37.9%+1.4%$38.90B$3.88B60.752,550Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeVICIVICI Properties4.7111 of 5 stars$29.97-2.0%$34.63+15.5%+7.1%$31.75B$3.85B11.7420Analyst RevisionPositive NewsHOODRobinhood Markets4.2985 of 5 stars$35.27+2.2%$58.41+65.6%+120.9%$31.55B$2.95B22.702,400Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeTPLTexas Pacific Land1.3317 of 5 stars$1,143.18+5.9%$917.00-19.8%+98.0%$26.33B$705.82M58.09100Positive NewsGap DownOWLBlue Owl Capital3.8562 of 5 stars$16.16+1.7%$25.63+58.6%-9.1%$24.82B$2.30B94.93540Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownCBOECboe Global Markets2.3369 of 5 stars$211.09-1.9%$215.50+2.1%N/A$22.10B$4.09B29.241,107Analyst ForecastNews CoverageTPGTPG4.4304 of 5 stars$41.10+0.3%$62.42+51.9%-2.1%$15.17B$2.54B-93.311,110Analyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KKR & Co. 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