KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Competitors $139.22 +1.28 (+0.93%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$139.25 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 07:36 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 2.5%. 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. 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 institutionals & insiders believe 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor KKR or CG? In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 17 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 15 mentions for Carlyle Group. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.86 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. 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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.$21.88B5.67$3.08B$2.3758.74Carlyle Group$5.43B3.79$1.02B$2.9519.28 Do analysts recommend KKR or CG? KKR & Co. Inc. currently has a consensus target price of $151.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.46%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $53.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.80%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.06Carlyle Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 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$122.86B$13.39B$11.92B$20.51BDividend Yield0.54%5.81%5.55%3.73%P/E Ratio58.7428.2018.8426.00Price / Sales5.676.9725.4040.92Price / Cash36.7215.9121.4522.25Price / Book2.052.762.274.59Net Income$3.08B$572.21M$990.08M$982.91M7 Day Performance3.45%-0.08%0.37%0.74%1 Month Performance12.94%6.09%3.05%3.94%1 Year Performance31.84%13.62%541.27%14.82% KKR & Co. Inc. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.8172 of 5 stars$139.22+0.9%$151.00+8.5%+31.3%$122.86B$21.88B58.744,834Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeCGCarlyle Group4.3422 of 5 stars$54.83-1.6%$53.00-3.3%+37.8%$19.80B$5.43B18.592,300CSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.25-1.0%N/A+5.8%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/ATPGTPG3.1933 of 5 stars$52.69-2.6%$60.23+14.3%+31.8%$19.47B$3.50B-159.651,900AMPAmeriprise Financial4.6289 of 5 stars$536.60-1.2%$517.86-3.5%+25.5%$51.10B$17.47B18.2313,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPOApollo Global Management4.1536 of 5 stars$140.78-2.6%$159.00+12.9%+25.1%$80.46B$26.11B24.665,108ARESAres Management4.5077 of 5 stars$173.33-2.6%$174.94+0.9%+29.0%$56.60B$3.88B101.963,200Positive NewsBNBrookfield3.5518 of 5 stars$62.92-2.1%$66.13+5.1%+47.1%$103.70B$86.01B224.73250,000Positive NewsBXBlackstone4.5131 of 5 stars$152.46-1.7%$156.65+2.7%+29.4%$111.24B$13.23B45.924,895Positive NewsEVREvercore3.9078 of 5 stars$282.91-1.6%$255.14-9.8%+34.3%$11.07B$2.98B27.072,380Analyst ForecastBAMBrookfield Asset Management4.2913 of 5 stars$55.39-2.5%$59.50+7.4%+44.7%$90.70B$3.98B39.28250,000Positive 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 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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