KKR & CO INC (KKR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:KKR • US48251W1045

114.26 USD
-0.72 (-0.63%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
114.26 USD
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After Hours: 1/30/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall KKR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated KKR against 237 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. KKR has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. KKR shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KKR was profitable.
  • In the past year KKR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • KKR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • KKR had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
KKR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKKR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.57%, KKR is not doing good in the industry: 73.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • KKR has a Return On Equity (7.59%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KKR has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.10%) than 70.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.57%
ROE 7.59%
ROIC 0.1%
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)1.17%
ROE(3y)8.09%
ROE(5y)12.88%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KKR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKKR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • KKR has a Profit Margin (12.54%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KKR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 2.23%, KKR is not doing good in the industry: 70.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KKR has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 39.40%, KKR is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KKR has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.23%
PM (TTM) 12.54%
GM 39.4%
OM growth 3Y-48.74%
OM growth 5Y-33%
PM growth 3Y-21.17%
PM growth 5Y-20.91%
GM growth 3Y-19.35%
GM growth 5Y-18.14%
KKR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKKR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, KKR has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KKR has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KKR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
KKR Yearly Shares OutstandingKKR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
KKR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKKR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100B 200B 300B

2.2 Solvency

  • KKR has an Altman-Z score of 0.16. This is a bad value and indicates that KKR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KKR has a Altman-Z score of 0.16. This is in the lower half of the industry: KKR underperforms 71.31% of its industry peers.
  • KKR has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.55. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KKR would need 10.55 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KKR (10.55) is better than 62.03% of its industry peers.
  • KKR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.80. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • KKR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.80) than 75.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.8
Debt/FCF 10.55
Altman-Z 0.16
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
KKR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKKR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KKR has a Current Ratio of 0.41. This is a bad value and indicates that KKR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.41, KKR is doing worse than 74.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KKR has a Quick Ratio of 0.41. This is a bad value and indicates that KKR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of KKR (0.41) is worse than 74.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.41
Quick Ratio 0.41
KKR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKKR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KKR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.96%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, KKR shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 23.30% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for KKR has decreased by -25.29% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • KKR shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 38.20% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.96%
EPS 3Y2.35%
EPS 5Y23.3%
EPS Q2Q%2.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.29%
Revenue growth 3Y11.25%
Revenue growth 5Y38.2%
Sales Q2Q%-23.14%

3.2 Future

  • KKR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.77% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KKR will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 21.11% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.18%
EPS Next 2Y19.02%
EPS Next 3Y19.43%
EPS Next 5Y17.77%
Revenue Next Year14.12%
Revenue Next 2Y22.78%
Revenue Next 3Y21.46%
Revenue Next 5Y21.11%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
KKR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKKR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B 20B
KKR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKKR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.58, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KKR.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KKR is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.98% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, KKR is valued a bit cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.95 indicates a correct valuation of KKR.
  • KKR's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KKR to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say KKR is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.58
Fwd PE 16.95
KKR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKKR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KKR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.02
EV/EBITDA N/A
KKR Per share dataKKR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KKR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • KKR's earnings are expected to grow with 19.43% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.66
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y19.02%
EPS Next 3Y19.43%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.64%, KKR is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.00, KKR is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.64, KKR pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.64%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KKR has a limited annual growth rate of 4.39%.
  • KKR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • KKR has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.39%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
KKR Yearly Dividends per shareKKR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 31.82% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KKR. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • KKR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP31.82%
EPS Next 2Y19.02%
EPS Next 3Y19.43%
KKR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKKR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B
KKR Dividend Payout.KKR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KKR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

KKR & CO INC / KKR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KKR & CO INC (KKR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KKR.


What is the valuation status for KKR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to KKR & CO INC (KKR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of KKR stock?

KKR & CO INC (KKR) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for KKR stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KKR & CO INC (KKR) is 22.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.42.


What is the earnings growth outlook for KKR & CO INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KKR & CO INC (KKR) is expected to grow by 6.18% in the next year.