KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Competitors

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.

Do analysts rate CG or KKR?

Carlyle Group currently has a consensus price target of $53.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.62%. KKR & Co. Inc. has a consensus price target of $149.47, indicating a potential upside of 10.21%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Carlyle Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
KKR & Co. Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.12

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CG or KKR?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlyle Group	$3.47B	5.72	$1.02B	$2.95	18.64
KKR & Co. Inc.	$21.88B	5.52	$3.08B	$2.37	57.22

Does the media favor CG or KKR?

In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 20 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 13 mentions for Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s score of 0.77 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KKR & Co. Inc.	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CG or KKR more profitable?

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 19.00% compared to KKR & Co. Inc.'s net margin of 14.75%. 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
Carlyle Group	19.00%	23.78%	6.40%
KKR & Co. Inc.	14.75%	6.43%	1.08%

Is CG or KKR a better dividend stock?

Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Carlyle Group pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 31.2% 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. Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and KKR & Co. Inc. has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility and risk, CG or KKR?

Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CG or KKR?

55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

KKR & Co. Inc. beats Carlyle Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.