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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio KKR & Co. Inc. $19.46B 4.32 $2.37B $2.94 31.86 Carlyle Group $4.78B 3.23 $808.70M $1.46 29.39

Does the media prefer KKR or CG?

In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 22 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 3 mentions for Carlyle Group. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.65 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. 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TPG or KKR?

KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than TPG. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TPG, 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 TPG $4.67B 3.26 $184.59M $0.22 179.91 KKR & Co. Inc. $19.46B 4.32 $2.37B $2.94 31.86

Is TPG or KKR more profitable?

KKR & Co. Inc. has a net margin of 13.94% compared to TPG's net margin of 3.81%. TPG's return on equity of 28.13% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TPG 3.81% 28.13% 8.25% KKR & Co. Inc. 13.94% 5.42% 0.98%

Does the media refer more to TPG or KKR?

In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 15 more articles in the media than TPG. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 10 mentions for TPG. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat TPG's score of 0.03 indicating that KKR & Co. Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TPG 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral KKR & Co. Inc. 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to APO or KKR?

In the previous week, Apollo Global Management had 10 more articles in the media than KKR & Co. Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Apollo Global Management and 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc.. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Apollo Global Management's score of 1.05 indicating that KKR & Co. Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apollo Global Management 24 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KKR & Co. Inc. 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ARES or KKR?

KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Management. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Management, 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 Ares Management $5.60B 7.14 $527.36M $2.15 56.41 KKR & Co. Inc. $19.46B 4.32 $2.37B $2.94 31.86

Does the media refer more to ARES or KKR?

In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 17 more articles in the media than Ares Management. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 8 mentions for Ares Management. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Ares Management's score of 0.90 indicating that KKR & Co. Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Management 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KKR & Co. Inc. 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, KKR or BN?

KKR & Co. Inc. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield, 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 KKR & Co. Inc. $19.46B 4.32 $2.37B $2.94 31.86 Brookfield $75.10B 1.43 $1.31B $0.51 86.08

Is KKR or BN more profitable?

KKR & Co. Inc. has a net margin of 13.94% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 1.76%. KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity of 5.42% beat Brookfield's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KKR & Co. Inc. 13.94% 5.42% 0.98% Brookfield 1.76% 3.86% 1.20%

Does the media favor KKR or BN?

In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 20 more articles in the media than Brookfield. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 5 mentions for Brookfield. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Brookfield's score of 0.34 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. 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brookfield 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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KKR vs. CG, TPG, APO, ARES, and BN

Should you buy KKR & Co. Inc. stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares KKR & Co. Inc. with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with KKR & Co. Inc. include Carlyle Group (CG), TPG (TPG), Apollo Global Management (APO), Ares Management (ARES), and Brookfield (BN). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does KKR & Co. Inc. compare to Carlyle Group?

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

76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.4% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 22 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 3 mentions for Carlyle Group. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.65 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.	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carlyle Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KKR & Co. Inc. presently has a consensus target price of $134.53, suggesting a potential upside of 43.64%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.49%. Given Carlyle Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carlyle Group is more favorable than KKR & Co. Inc..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KKR & Co. Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Carlyle Group	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

KKR & Co. Inc. has a net margin of 13.94% compared to Carlyle Group's net margin of 13.46%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 20.95% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KKR & Co. Inc.	13.94%	5.42%	0.98%
Carlyle Group	13.46%	20.95%	5.28%

KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the broader market.

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
KKR & Co. Inc.	$19.46B	4.32	$2.37B	$2.94	31.86
Carlyle Group	$4.78B	3.23	$808.70M	$1.46	29.39

KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlyle Group pays out 95.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KKR & Co. Inc. has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

KKR & Co. Inc. beats Carlyle Group on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KKR & Co. Inc. compare to TPG?

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

94.0% of TPG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.5% of TPG shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

TPG has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

TPG currently has a consensus target price of $61.75, indicating a potential upside of 56.01%. KKR & Co. Inc. has a consensus target price of $134.53, indicating a potential upside of 43.64%. Given TPG's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TPG is more favorable than KKR & Co. Inc..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TPG	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
KKR & Co. Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 15 more articles in the media than TPG. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 10 mentions for TPG. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat TPG's score of 0.03 indicating that KKR & Co. Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TPG	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
KKR & Co. Inc.	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than TPG. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TPG, 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
TPG	$4.67B	3.26	$184.59M	$0.22	179.91
KKR & Co. Inc.	$19.46B	4.32	$2.37B	$2.94	31.86

KKR & Co. Inc. has a net margin of 13.94% compared to TPG's net margin of 3.81%. TPG's return on equity of 28.13% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TPG	3.81%	28.13%	8.25%
KKR & Co. Inc.	13.94%	5.42%	0.98%

TPG pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. TPG pays out 1,072.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KKR & Co. Inc. has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Summary

KKR & Co. Inc. beats TPG on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KKR & Co. Inc. compare to Apollo Global Management?

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) and KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Apollo Global Management had 10 more articles in the media than KKR & Co. Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Apollo Global Management and 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc.. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Apollo Global Management's score of 1.05 indicating that KKR & Co. Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apollo Global Management	24 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KKR & Co. Inc.	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Apollo Global Management has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

Apollo Global Management pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Apollo Global Management pays out 143.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apollo Global Management has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and KKR & Co. Inc. has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Apollo Global Management has higher revenue and earnings than KKR & Co. Inc.. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apollo Global Management, 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
Apollo Global Management	$32.05B	2.35	$3.49B	$1.57	83.24
KKR & Co. Inc.	$19.46B	4.32	$2.37B	$2.94	31.86

KKR & Co. Inc. has a net margin of 13.94% compared to Apollo Global Management's net margin of 3.62%. Apollo Global Management's return on equity of 14.43% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apollo Global Management	3.62%	14.43%	1.21%
KKR & Co. Inc.	13.94%	5.42%	0.98%

Apollo Global Management presently has a consensus price target of $151.23, indicating a potential upside of 15.73%. KKR & Co. Inc. has a consensus price target of $134.53, indicating a potential upside of 43.64%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Apollo Global Management.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apollo Global Management	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
KKR & Co. Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

77.1% of Apollo Global Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Apollo Global Management shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Apollo Global Management beats KKR & Co. Inc. on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KKR & Co. Inc. compare to Ares Management?

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

KKR & Co. Inc. has a net margin of 13.94% compared to Ares Management's net margin of 10.54%. Ares Management's return on equity of 22.14% beat KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ares Management	10.54%	22.14%	5.58%
KKR & Co. Inc.	13.94%	5.42%	0.98%

Ares Management currently has a consensus target price of $163.13, suggesting a potential upside of 34.50%. KKR & Co. Inc. has a consensus target price of $134.53, suggesting a potential upside of 43.64%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Ares Management.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ares Management	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
KKR & Co. Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

50.0% of Ares Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ares Management has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Management. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Management, 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
Ares Management	$5.60B	7.14	$527.36M	$2.15	56.41
KKR & Co. Inc.	$19.46B	4.32	$2.37B	$2.94	31.86

In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 17 more articles in the media than Ares Management. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 8 mentions for Ares Management. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Ares Management's score of 0.90 indicating that KKR & Co. Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ares Management	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KKR & Co. Inc.	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ares Management pays out 251.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Management has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and KKR & Co. Inc. has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Ares Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

KKR & Co. Inc. beats Ares Management on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KKR & Co. Inc. compare to Brookfield?

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

KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

KKR & Co. Inc. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield, 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
KKR & Co. Inc.	$19.46B	4.32	$2.37B	$2.94	31.86
Brookfield	$75.10B	1.43	$1.31B	$0.51	86.08

76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Brookfield shares are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Brookfield shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, KKR & Co. Inc. had 20 more articles in the media than Brookfield. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for KKR & Co. Inc. and 5 mentions for Brookfield. KKR & Co. Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Brookfield's score of 0.34 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.	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brookfield	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

KKR & Co. Inc. presently has a consensus price target of $134.53, indicating a potential upside of 43.64%. Brookfield has a consensus price target of $56.82, indicating a potential upside of 29.43%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.'s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Brookfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KKR & Co. Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Brookfield	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield pays out 54.9% 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 raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Brookfield has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. KKR & Co. Inc. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

KKR & Co. Inc. has a net margin of 13.94% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 1.76%. KKR & Co. Inc.'s return on equity of 5.42% beat Brookfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KKR & Co. Inc.	13.94%	5.42%	0.98%
Brookfield	1.76%	3.86%	1.20%

Summary

KKR & Co. Inc. beats Brookfield on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	KKR & Co. Inc.	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$87.00B	$12.47B	$13.98B	$23.26B
Dividend Yield	0.80%	7.54%	5.76%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	31.86	20.47	20.23	31.08
Price / Sales	4.32	4.15	143.88	21.86
Price / Cash	24.00	12.90	19.52	24.45
Price / Book	1.09	3.22	2.25	4.64
Net Income	$2.37B	$553.89M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.21%	-3.15%	-0.21%	-1.04%
1 Month Performance	-0.38%	0.38%	1.13%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	-23.36%	4.71%	15.50%	24.25%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.	4.993 of 5 stars	$93.66 -3.3%	$134.53 +43.6%	-23.4%	$87.00B	$19.46B	31.86	5,043	Positive News
CG Carlyle Group	4.7091 of 5 stars	$46.24 +1.1%	$62.00 +34.1%	-9.1%	$16.65B	$4.78B	31.67	2,500
TPG TPG	4.7216 of 5 stars	$43.49 +1.1%	$61.75 +42.0%	-21.9%	$16.71B	$3.04B	197.69	1,900
APO Apollo Global Management	4.3214 of 5 stars	$136.31 +1.8%	$151.23 +10.9%	-2.6%	$78.58B	$31.55B	86.82	6,140	Trending News Gap Down
ARES Ares Management	4.4752 of 5 stars	$135.32 +0.3%	$162.56 +20.1%	-26.6%	$44.64B	$5.60B	62.94	4,250	Analyst Forecast

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KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Competitors

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