KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR – Get Free Report) is one of 1,746 publicly-traded companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare KKR & Co. Inc. to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KKR & Co. Inc.’s peers have a beta of 0.79, meaning that their average stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 29.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. KKR & Co. Inc. has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held 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.
Profitability
This table compares KKR & Co. Inc. and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | 16.38% | 6.33% | 1.15% |
| KKR & Co. Inc. Competitors | 314.79% | 9.90% | 3.46% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for KKR & Co. Inc. and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2.81 |
| KKR & Co. Inc. Competitors | 5605 | 20208 | 22559 | 650 | 2.37 |
KKR & Co. Inc. presently has a consensus price target of $123.32, suggesting a potential upside of 23.29%. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 22.84%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than its peers.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares KKR & Co. Inc. and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | $19.46 billion | $2.37 billion | 29.16 |
| KKR & Co. Inc. Competitors | $2.88 billion | $397.40 million | 15.83 |
KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
KKR & Co. Inc. beats its peers on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
About KKR & Co. Inc.
KKR & Co. Inc. is a global investment firm that manages alternative investment funds and other investment products. Its activities include private equity, credit, infrastructure and real estate investing, as well as insurance through its Global Atlantic business. The firm also provides capital markets services, including financing and strategic solutions for companies and other clients. KKR invests across multiple industries and serves clients and investors in markets around the world. Founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg, KKR is led by co-chief executive officers Joseph Bae and Scott Nuttall.
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