KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Competitors $142.58 -4.00 (-2.73%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$142.75 +0.17 (+0.12%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 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 KKR vs. CG, CSQ, TPG, APO, ARES, BN, BX, EVR, OWL, and BAMShould you be buying KKR & Co. Inc. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KKR & Co. Inc. include Carlyle Group (CG), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), TPG (TPG), Apollo Global Management (APO), Ares Management (ARES), Brookfield (BN), Blackstone (BX), Evercore (EVR), Blue Owl Capital (OWL), and Brookfield Asset Management (BAM). KKR & Co. Inc. vs. Its Competitors Carlyle Group Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund TPG Apollo Global Management Ares Management Brookfield Blackstone Evercore Blue Owl Capital Brookfield Asset Management KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) and Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Is KKR or CG more profitable? Carlyle Group has a net margin of 19.00% compared to KKR & Co. Inc.'s net margin of 12.95%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.78% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KKR & Co. Inc.12.95% 6.42% 1.09% Carlyle Group 19.00%23.78%6.40% Does the media prefer KKR or CG? In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 42 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 20 mentions for Carlyle Group. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Carlyle Group's score of 1.00 indicating that KKR & Co. Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KKR & Co. Inc. 35 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KKR or CG? 76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. 39.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is KKR or CG a better dividend stock? KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 31.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlyle Group pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. KKR & Co. Inc. has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Which has better earnings and valuation, KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KKR & Co. Inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKKR & Co. Inc.$21.88B5.80$3.08B$2.3760.16Carlyle Group$5.43B3.91$1.02B$2.9519.90 Do analysts recommend KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. currently has a consensus target price of $155.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.71%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $57.73, indicating a potential downside of 1.66%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Carlyle Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KKR & Co. Inc. 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76Carlyle Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has more volatility & risk, KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryKKR & Co. Inc. beats Carlyle Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get KKR & Co. Inc. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KKR 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 KKR 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 KKR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKKR & Co. Inc.FIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$130.55B$13.75B$12.06B$20.69BDividend Yield0.50%5.77%5.63%3.67%P/E Ratio66.3235.9219.7429.07Price / Sales5.807.2925.9266.37Price / Cash39.0216.1621.3322.84Price / Book2.102.682.094.43Net Income$3.08B$572.21M$1.00B$994.22M7 Day Performance-6.34%-3.53%-2.46%-3.35%1 Month Performance5.94%-0.39%-0.96%-2.06%1 Year Performance31.30%11.40%537.06%10.15% KKR & Co. Inc. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.7292 of 5 stars$142.58-2.7%$155.00+8.7%+19.1%$130.55B$21.88B66.324,834Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastGap DownCGCarlyle Group4.2855 of 5 stars$62.95-0.8%$57.73-8.3%+22.9%$22.68B$5.43B21.292,300Upcoming EarningsGap DownCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.51-0.2%N/A+8.3%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsTPGTPG3.5681 of 5 stars$58.41+0.0%$59.77+2.3%+13.4%$21.77B$3.50B-177.161,900Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeAPOApollo Global Management4.6742 of 5 stars$148.53-1.7%$161.00+8.4%+19.2%$84.92B$26.11B26.025,108Upcoming EarningsARESAres Management4.338 of 5 stars$187.11+0.5%$177.50-5.1%+22.7%$61.13B$4.27B110.113,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownBNBrookfield3.636 of 5 stars$67.47-0.2%$66.13-2.0%+37.2%$111.34B$86.01B241.18250,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBXBlackstone4.3544 of 5 stars$176.56-0.9%$170.12-3.6%+24.4%$129.09B$11.58B47.564,895Positive NewsEVREvercore4.6604 of 5 stars$302.40+0.4%$283.14-6.4%+23.2%$11.83B$3.09B28.942,380Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownOWLBlue Owl Capital4.1802 of 5 stars$19.77-1.2%$24.02+21.5%+9.7%$30.41B$2.30B152.111,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownBAMBrookfield Asset Management3.934 of 5 stars$62.71-0.5%$60.29-3.9%+42.5%$102.82B$543M44.53250,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Carlyle Group Alternatives Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Alternatives TPG Alternatives Apollo Global Management Alternatives Ares Management Alternatives Brookfield Alternatives Blackstone Alternatives Evercore Alternatives Blue Owl Capital Alternatives Brookfield Asset Management Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KKR) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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