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KKR & CO INC (KKR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KKR - US48251W1045 - Common Stock

116.77 USD
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Last: 1/28/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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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. Both the profitability and financial health of KKR have multiple concerns. KKR is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.


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.
  • Of the past 5 years KKR 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years KKR reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
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.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.59%, KKR is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of KKR (0.10%) is worse 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

  • The Profit Margin of KKR (12.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KKR has declined.
  • KKR has a Operating Margin of 2.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KKR underperforms 70.89% of its industry peers.
  • KKR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • KKR has a Gross Margin (39.40%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KKR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • KKR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.16, we must say that KKR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.16, KKR is doing worse than 71.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KKR is 10.55, which is on the high side as it means it would take KKR, 10.55 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • KKR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (10.55) than 62.03% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.80 is on the high side and indicates that KKR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KKR's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KKR is outperformed by 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.
  • The Current ratio of KKR (0.41) is worse than 74.26% of its industry peers.
  • 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
  • The Revenue has been growing by 38.20% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KKR will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.77% on average per year.
  • 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.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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

  • KKR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.08.
  • 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 28.60, KKR is valued at the same level.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.32, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KKR.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KKR is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • KKR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.08
Fwd PE 17.32
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

  • KKR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KKR is cheaper than 62.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.46
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KKR's earnings are expected to grow with 19.43% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.74
PEG (5Y)0.99
EPS Next 2Y19.02%
EPS Next 3Y19.43%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.60%, KKR is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • KKR's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 5.87.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.60, KKR pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.6%

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

  • KKR pays out 31.82% of its income as dividend. This is a 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 2 / 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 23.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.5.


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.