KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Competitors $126.79 -0.86 (-0.67%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.70 -0.09 (-0.07%) As of 07:58 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 HOODShould 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 Robinhood Markets (HOOD). 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 Robinhood Markets KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) and Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings. 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 0.6%. Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlyle Group pays out 40.9% 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 increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Carlyle Group has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.91, indicating that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KKR or CG? 76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is KKR or CG more profitable? Carlyle Group has a net margin of 20.22% compared to KKR & Co. Inc.'s net margin of 12.95%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.60% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KKR & Co. Inc.12.95% 6.30% 1.08% Carlyle Group 20.22%23.60%6.41% Which has better earnings & 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.$21.88B5.16$3.08B$2.1558.97Carlyle Group$5.43B4.22$1.02B$3.4218.52 Do analysts recommend KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. presently has a consensus target price of $157.40, indicating a potential upside of 24.14%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $60.87, indicating a potential downside of 3.92%. 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 KKR & Co. Inc. 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Carlyle Group 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35 Does the media favor KKR or CG? In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 19 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 17 mentions for Carlyle Group. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.80 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. 18 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryKKR & Co. Inc. beats Carlyle Group on 14 of the 20 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$113.73B$13.34B$12.78B$22.13BDividend Yield0.58%6.11%5.50%3.55%P/E Ratio58.9722.4429.5727.65Price / Sales5.166.6329.9572.56Price / Cash33.9815.5819.7218.33Price / Book1.862.812.314.65Net Income$3.08B$567.68M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.61%0.80%0.45%1.21%1 Month Performance-6.45%-0.31%1.00%3.21%1 Year Performance-4.87%8.78%542.97%14.02% KKR & Co. Inc. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.9842 of 5 stars$126.79-0.7%$157.40+24.1%-4.3%$113.73B$21.88B58.974,834Analyst ForecastCGCarlyle Group4.0965 of 5 stars$64.84+1.3%$59.93-7.6%+35.4%$23.45B$5.43B18.962,300Analyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$19.21+0.3%N/A+11.3%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementTPGTPG4.2934 of 5 stars$58.90+0.5%$62.57+6.2%-3.2%$22.25B$3.50B-309.961,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAPOApollo Global Management4.8565 of 5 stars$138.19+0.4%$166.27+20.3%-7.0%$79.05B$26.11B25.835,108Analyst ForecastARESAres Management4.8896 of 5 stars$163.21+0.1%$182.73+12.0%-5.0%$53.32B$3.88B94.343,200Analyst ForecastBNBrookfield3.8122 of 5 stars$69.16+1.1%$75.70+9.5%+29.5%$114.06B$76.08B160.85250,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑BXBlackstone4.6583 of 5 stars$175.99+0.4%$172.71-1.9%+10.8%$129.72B$13.23B47.314,895Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEVREvercore4.7339 of 5 stars$340.04-0.7%$296.00-13.0%+30.8%$13.13B$2.98B30.912,380Analyst DowngradeOWLBlue Owl Capital4.0393 of 5 stars$17.56-1.1%$24.02+36.8%-22.2%$27.21B$2.30B195.171,100Analyst ForecastHOODRobinhood Markets3.171 of 5 stars$136.67+12.2%$104.06-23.9%+549.5%$121.45B$3.57B69.372,300Insider TradeGap Up 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 Robinhood Markets 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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