KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Competitors $143.19 +3.97 (+2.85%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$143.34 +0.15 (+0.11%) As of 05:58 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, AMP, APO, ARES, BN, BX, EVR, 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), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Apollo Global Management (APO), Ares Management (ARES), Brookfield (BN), Blackstone (BX), Evercore (EVR), and Brookfield Asset Management (BAM). KKR & Co. Inc. vs. Its Competitors Carlyle Group Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund TPG Ameriprise Financial Apollo Global Management Ares Management Brookfield Blackstone Evercore 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has preferable 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.$21.88B5.83$3.08B$2.3760.42Carlyle Group$5.43B3.89$1.02B$2.9519.83 Is KKR or CG 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 KKR & Co. Inc.14.75% 6.43% 1.08% Carlyle Group 19.00%23.78%6.40% Do insiders & 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer KKR or CG? In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 8 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 28 mentions for Carlyle Group. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.70 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. 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Group 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. Do analysts prefer KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. currently has a consensus price target of $152.27, indicating a potential upside of 6.34%. Carlyle Group has a consensus price target of $56.13, indicating a potential downside of 4.05%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94Carlyle Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 SummaryKKR & Co. Inc. beats Carlyle Group on 15 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. 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$127.53B$13.73B$12.07B$20.56BDividend Yield0.54%5.81%5.55%3.74%P/E Ratio60.4235.1420.0728.05Price / Sales5.837.8825.4350.52Price / Cash36.7215.9121.4522.25Price / Book2.112.802.294.61Net Income$3.08B$572.21M$990.08M$982.91M7 Day Performance3.30%0.82%0.18%3.26%1 Month Performance15.40%6.95%3.09%4.37%1 Year Performance30.83%13.13%540.36%14.95% KKR & Co. Inc. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.8165 of 5 stars$143.19+2.9%$152.27+6.3%+31.8%$127.53B$21.88B60.424,834Analyst DowngradeCGCarlyle Group4.2982 of 5 stars$54.83-1.6%$53.00-3.3%+41.1%$19.80B$5.43B18.592,300Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.25-1.0%N/A+6.1%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/ATPGTPG3.2274 of 5 stars$52.69-2.6%$60.23+14.3%+33.9%$19.47B$3.50B-159.651,900Analyst ForecastAMPAmeriprise Financial4.6487 of 5 stars$536.60-1.2%$517.86-3.5%+24.4%$51.10B$17.47B18.2313,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPOApollo Global Management3.8718 of 5 stars$140.78-2.6%$159.00+12.9%+25.7%$80.46B$26.11B24.665,108Analyst ForecastARESAres Management4.658 of 5 stars$173.33-2.6%$174.94+0.9%+31.1%$56.60B$3.88B101.963,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBNBrookfield3.4452 of 5 stars$62.92-2.1%$66.13+5.1%+45.1%$103.70B$86.01B224.73250,000Positive NewsBXBlackstone4.5413 of 5 stars$152.46-1.7%$156.65+2.7%+30.7%$111.24B$13.23B45.924,895Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEVREvercore3.9304 of 5 stars$282.91-1.6%$255.14-9.8%+36.5%$11.07B$2.98B27.072,380Analyst ForecastBAMBrookfield Asset Management4.3257 of 5 stars$55.39-2.5%$59.50+7.4%+47.6%$90.70B$3.98B39.28250,000News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Carlyle Group Alternatives Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Alternatives TPG Alternatives Ameriprise Financial Alternatives Apollo Global Management Alternatives Ares Management Alternatives Brookfield Alternatives Blackstone Alternatives Evercore 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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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