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KKR & Co.

KKR
44
Asset Management · Financial Services
Also trades as: 0Z1W.L GBP 0.92 (+2.27%)
Price
$93.09
+3.22 (+3.58%)
Market Cap
$83.56B
Winston Score
44
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Weak
5/30
Growth
Good
13/20
Cash Flow
Good
5/10
Stability
Weak
2/10
Valuation
Strong
7/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Mixed
2/5

44 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 44.

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Share count rising — dilution

+51.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 633.1M (2021) → 955.8M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

KKR is a large investment firm that manages money on behalf of pension funds, insurance companies, and wealthy individuals. It buys and sells companies through private equity, lends money through credit funds, and invests in real assets like infrastructure and real estate. KKR is one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world, meaning it focuses on investments outside of regular stocks and bonds.

KKR earns money in two main ways: management fees charged as a percentage of the assets it oversees, and performance fees called "carried interest" collected when investments generate profits. The firm operates globally, with major activity across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, and manages over $550 billion in assets. Its main competitive advantage is its long track record and deep relationships with large institutional investors, which makes it hard for newer firms to compete. The key growth driver is continued demand from pension funds and insurers seeking higher returns in private markets, while rising interest rates and a slowdown in deal activity remain the primary risks.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+13.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+39.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

23.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$138.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

KKR & Co. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 13%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
18.9%
Thin — 18.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.8%
Thin — 5.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
2.0%
Weak — 2.0% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+31.7%
Fast-growing sales (+31.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+48.7%
Earnings growing fast (+48.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
79%
Modest — 79% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
11.1%
Modest free cash flow (11.1%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.63
Elevated debt (1.63)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.53x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.5x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
27.7x
Growth-priced — P/E 27.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+14.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (27.7 → 12.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.86%
Small dividend — 0.86% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+5.6%
Dividend growing modestly (5.6% YoY)
Payout Ratio
26%
no trend
Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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