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KKR & CO INC (KKR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

132.34 USD
+1.02 (+0.78%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 10:11:00 AM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall KKR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated KKR against 235 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

  • KKR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KKR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • KKR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • KKR has a worse Return On Assets (0.57%) than 69.36% of its industry peers.
  • KKR's Return On Equity of 7.59% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KKR outperforms 48.51% of its industry peers.
  • KKR's Return On Invested Capital of 0.10% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KKR is outperformed by 70.21% 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.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.23%, KKR is doing worse than 70.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KKR has declined.
  • 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

  • KKR has an Altman-Z score of 0.18. This is a bad value and indicates that KKR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of KKR (0.18) is worse than 69.79% of its industry peers.
  • 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 61.70% 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 75.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.8
Debt/FCF 10.55
Altman-Z 0.18
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.41 indicates that KKR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of KKR (0.41) is worse than 74.04% 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.41, KKR is doing worse than 74.04% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.96% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, KKR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -25.29% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, KKR shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 38.20% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.77% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • KKR is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 21.11% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.09%
EPS Next 2Y20.07%
EPS Next 3Y19.8%
EPS Next 5Y17.77%
Revenue Next Year16.41%
Revenue Next 2Y22.49%
Revenue Next 3Y20.77%
Revenue Next 5Y21.11%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 26.15, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KKR.
  • 64.68% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KKR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KKR to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.54), we can say KKR is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.28, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KKR.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KKR.
  • KKR is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.31, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.15
Fwd PE 19.28
KKR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKKR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KKR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KKR is cheaper than 61.28% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.19
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KKR's earnings are expected to grow with 19.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)1.12
EPS Next 2Y20.07%
EPS Next 3Y19.8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.55%, KKR is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.19, KKR is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, KKR's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.55%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KKR has a limited annual growth rate of 4.39%.
  • KKR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As KKR did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
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 2Y20.07%
EPS Next 3Y19.8%
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

NYSE:KKR (1/16/2026, 10:11:00 AM)

132.34

+1.02 (+0.78%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)11-07
Earnings (Next)02-05
Inst Owners62.28%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners23.55%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap117.96B
Revenue(TTM)18.01B
Net Income(TTM)2.26B
Analysts82.4
Price Target161.65 (22.15%)
Short Float %1.75%
Short Ratio2.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.55%
Yearly Dividend0.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.39%
DP31.82%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.19%
Min EPS beat(2)2.67%
Max EPS beat(2)7.7%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.56%
Max EPS beat(4)7.7%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.36%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)4.81%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)6.58%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-21.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.39%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-27.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.74%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.1%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)13.78%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)12.92%
PT rev (1m)0.48%
PT rev (3m)-3.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.63%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.4%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.15
Fwd PE 19.28
P/S 6.55
P/FCF 23.19
P/OCF 22.4
P/B 3.97
P/tB 5.51
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)5.06
EY3.82%
EPS(NY)6.86
Fwd EY5.19%
FCF(TTM)5.71
FCFY4.31%
OCF(TTM)5.91
OCFY4.46%
SpS20.2
BVpS33.38
TBVpS24.01
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)1.12
Graham Number61.64
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.57%
ROE 7.59%
ROCE 0.12%
ROIC 0.1%
ROICexc 0.1%
ROICexgc 0.13%
OM 2.23%
PM (TTM) 12.54%
GM 39.4%
FCFM 28.25%
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)1.17%
ROE(3y)8.09%
ROE(5y)12.88%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-47.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-30.66%
ROICexc growth 3Y-47.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y-33.63%
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%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.8
Debt/FCF 10.55
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 1%
Interest Coverage 0.15
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 225.21%
Current Ratio 0.41
Quick Ratio 0.41
Altman-Z 0.18
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)0.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.27%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.96%
EPS 3Y2.35%
EPS 5Y23.3%
EPS Q2Q%2.17%
EPS Next Y9.09%
EPS Next 2Y20.07%
EPS Next 3Y19.8%
EPS Next 5Y17.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.29%
Revenue growth 3Y11.25%
Revenue growth 5Y38.2%
Sales Q2Q%-23.14%
Revenue Next Year16.41%
Revenue Next 2Y22.49%
Revenue Next 3Y20.77%
Revenue Next 5Y21.11%
EBIT growth 1Y-59.25%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.97%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.41%
EBIT Next Year28.61%
EBIT Next 3Y34.82%
EBIT Next 5Y33.3%
FCF growth 1Y251.64%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y262.12%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

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 26.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.97.


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 9.09% in the next year.