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NYSEFinancialsAsset ManagementSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance sits well below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is weak, and earnings quality is fragile, reported profits aren't backed by cash. Management's recent track record has been unsteady, with frequent disruptive corporate changes, and the capital stance is capital unfriendly. Risk is elevated, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, with KKR compared to sector peers being below typical. Peer multiples imply a price about 29% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is fair, but weakening. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $99.00. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
We can't anchor a clean multiple for KKR right now, so treat our $76 fair value as low-confidence. Analysts: $119–$153. Not investment advice.
$119.00 – $153.00 (median $125.50) · 6 analysts · as of 2026-05-06
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 29% near-term growth, below our forecast of about 79%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only weak execution quality, a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated weak grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=3730).
Over the trailing year it converted -0.11x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated fragile grew net income 49% of the time over the next year (vs 60% for the rest of the cohort, n=3541).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $1.39 → $1.39 (-0.2% / 30d). 0 raised, 12 cut, 15 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 90% of analysts rate Buy.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$140.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$397.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $4,461.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: This report will update KKR's financial health and progress on important projects.
Confirms one read:Earnings report shows strong growth in Fee Related Earnings and Adjusted Net Income.
Confirms the other:The earnings report shows a drop in key financial numbers from past quarters.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for KKR yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 29, 2026, Henry R. Kravis, George R. Roberts, Joseph Y. Bae, Scott C. Nuttall, Craig Arnold, Timothy R. Barakett, Matthew R. Cohler, Mary N. Dillon, Xavier B. Niel, Kimberly A. Ross, and Patricia F. Russo were elected to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc. (the “Company”) by KKR Management LLP (pursuant to Section 3.02 of the Company’s…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Not enough peers to compare yet.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Asset Management & Custody Banks.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
KKR KKR & Co. | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 25 of 100 | full | elevated |
BLK BlackRock | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 62 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
BX Blackstone Inc. | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 23 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
BNY BNY Mellon | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 62 of 100 | full | low |
BK BNY Mellon | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 100 of 100 | inexpensive | high |
19 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Financials names rated volatile grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=3774).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
via XLF
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
KKR intends to increase its regular annualized dividend per share from $0.74 to $0.78.
KKR announced the closing of its acquisition of Arctos Partners, enhancing its asset management solutions.
KKR expects Strategic Holdings Operating Earnings to exceed $350 million in 2026.
Why it matters: An increase in the dividend shows KKR's commitment to returning cash to shareholders. It reflects financial health and confidence in future earnings.
Confirms:KKR will increase its annual dividend to $0.78 in the next earnings report.
Disproves:KKR maintains the dividend at $0.74 or does not announce an increase.
Why it matters: The acquisition of Arctos is key for KKR's growth strategy. It could enhance KKR's position in sports investing and asset management.
Confirms:KKR has completed the purchase of Arctos. It is now combining its operations.
Disproves:The purchase might have regulatory problems. These could delay or stop the deal.
and the exhibit furnished by this Current Report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
and the exhibit furnished by this Current Report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Regulation FD Disclosure. On February 5, 2026, the Company and Arctos issued a joint press release announcing the entry into definitive agreements with respect to the acquisition of Arctos. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The Company also posted a presentation on its website for KKR common stockholders and analysts entitled “KKR & Co. Inc. Acquisition of Arctos”. The presentation is accessible at the Investor Center for KKR & Co. Inc. at https://ir.kkr.com/event…
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities On February 4, 2026, KKR Summit Holdings L.P. (“Buyer”), an indirect subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc. (the “Company” and, together with its subsidiaries, “KKR”), entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Arctos Partners, LP (“Arctos”), an investment firm that provides strategic growth capital and liquidity solutions to sports franchises through its Arctos Sports family of funds and to private investment fund sponsors through its Arctos Keystone…