KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR – Get Free Report) and Fairfax India (OTCMKTS:FFXDF – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares KKR & Co. Inc. and Fairfax India”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | $21.88 billion | 5.19 | $3.08 billion | $2.15 | 59.31 |
| Fairfax India | $100.05 million | 23.59 | -$41.17 million | $0.47 | 37.15 |
Risk and Volatility
KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.91, suggesting that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fairfax India has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Fairfax India shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for KKR & Co. Inc. and Fairfax India, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2.78 |
| Fairfax India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
KKR & Co. Inc. currently has a consensus price target of $157.40, indicating a potential upside of 23.44%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Fairfax India.
Profitability
This table compares KKR & Co. Inc. and Fairfax India’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | 12.95% | 6.30% | 1.08% |
| Fairfax India | N/A | 2.21% | 1.76% |
Summary
KKR & Co. Inc. beats Fairfax India on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About KKR & Co. Inc.
KKR & Co., Inc. operates as an investment firm. It offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. The firm’s business segments include Asset Management and Insurance Business. The Asset Management segment engages in providing private equity, real assets, credit and liquid strategies, capital markets, and principal activities. The Insurance Business segment offers retirement, life insurance and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry Kravis, George R. Roberts, and Jerome Kholberg on May 1, 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About Fairfax India
Fairfax India Holdings Corporation operates as an investment holding company in India. It invests in public and private equity securities and debt instruments in India and Indian businesses, or other businesses with customers, suppliers, or business primarily conducted and dependent in India. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Fairfax India Holdings Corporation is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.
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