KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Competitors $142.85 +0.66 (+0.46%) As of 10:43 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.87, indicating that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable 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.$21.88B5.79$3.08B$2.1566.20Carlyle Group$5.43B4.10$1.02B$2.9520.86 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 2.3%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 34.4% 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 increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Carlyle Group has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. 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% 6.42% 1.09% Carlyle Group 20.22%23.60%6.41% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. presently has a consensus price target of $157.73, suggesting a potential upside of 10.82%. Carlyle Group has a consensus price target of $58.40, suggesting a potential downside of 5.12%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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 Does the media prefer KKR or CG? In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 25 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 27 mentions for Carlyle Group. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.62 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. 32 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$126.72B$13.77B$12.15B$20.67BDividend Yield0.51%5.80%5.64%3.66%P/E Ratio66.1836.0419.8628.65Price / Sales5.797.3326.1168.82Price / Cash38.4816.2621.4923.59Price / Book2.092.662.114.32Net Income$3.08B$572.25M$1.00B$995.66M7 Day Performance-0.17%1.21%1.01%1.91%1 Month Performance3.16%1.70%-0.11%-0.54%1 Year Performance26.16%15.07%543.15%14.76% KKR & Co. Inc. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.9364 of 5 stars$142.85+0.5%$157.73+10.4%+30.7%$127.23B$21.88B66.444,834Positive NewsInsider TradeCGCarlyle Group4.3694 of 5 stars$60.33+2.8%$57.73-4.3%+61.1%$21.79B$5.43B20.452,300Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.18+0.9%N/A+15.5%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementTPGTPG3.5945 of 5 stars$57.11+2.3%$60.43+5.8%+38.1%$21.26B$3.50B-173.011,900Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAPOApollo Global Management4.3653 of 5 stars$142.03+2.7%$161.00+13.4%+37.0%$81.22B$26.11B24.895,108Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpARESAres Management4.2959 of 5 stars$188.69+3.2%$177.56-5.9%+38.1%$61.62B$3.88B109.073,200Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBNBrookfield3.6263 of 5 stars$66.68+2.1%$70.00+5.0%+51.3%$109.93B$86.01B238.14250,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastStock SplitBXBlackstone4.4556 of 5 stars$170.44+0.6%$170.12-0.2%+31.4%$124.56B$13.23B45.894,895Positive NewsInsider TradeEVREvercore4.6794 of 5 stars$300.20+2.1%$284.29-5.3%+33.1%$11.75B$2.98B27.302,380Insider TradeOWLBlue Owl Capital3.6494 of 5 stars$19.33+2.6%$24.02+24.3%+16.4%$29.73B$2.47B214.801,100Options VolumeBAMBrookfield Asset Management3.9432 of 5 stars$61.42+2.7%$62.06+1.0%+57.9%$100.59B$3.98B43.56250,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Tru...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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