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KKR vs ARES // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE) VS. Ares Management Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KKR 7
— ARES 5
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: KKR
LAST: $94.39 (-1.49%) • MKT CAP: $86.01B
market-cap
$86.01B
LAST: $128.15 (+0.53%) • MKT CAP: $42.10B
market-cap
$42.10B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KKR VS. ARES)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KKR | ARES | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.90% | 4.50% | -2.60 | ARES | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 48.1x | 64.1x | -16.00 | KKR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -0.46% | 7.16% | -7.62 | ARES | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.90% | 9.30% | +5.60 | KKR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.20% | 7.60% | +4.60 | KKR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.00% | 44.20% | -55.20 | ARES | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.76% | 0.00% | +0.76 | KKR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | ARES | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.4 | 62.0 | -4.60 | ARES | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 0.87 | +0.13 | KKR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.8x | 83.0x | -49.20 | KKR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $86.01B | $42.10B | $43.91B | KKR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KKR REV | ARES REV | KKR GROSS % | ARES GROSS % | KKR FCF | ARES FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $19.46B | $5.60B | — | — | -$398.1M | $3.01B |
| FY 2024 | $21.88B | $3.88B | — | — | $5.67B | $2.62B |
| FY 2023 | $14.50B | $3.63B | — | — | -$2.15B | -$396.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KKR // BETA 1.00
ARES // BETA 0.87