CG vs KKR vs OAK-PA Stock Comparison

Carlyle, Kkr and Brookfield Oaktree Holdings Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CG Carlyle Group Inc.
$42.75 +8.7% 1M -16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$15.11B
P/E
42.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.61B
Div. yield
3.27%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
4 wins
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.
$101.35 +12.7% 1M -14.3% 1Y
Market cap
$90.99B
P/E
30.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.31B
Div. yield
0.75%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kkr leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Kkr 4, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings 4, Carlyle 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCGKKROAK-PALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.11B $90.99B $3.22B KKR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.0x 30.4x 7.9x OAK-PA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.5x 11.9x — CG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -41.9% +31.1% -2.3% KKR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.1% 14.0% 48.6% OAK-PA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.4% 6.0% — CG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 3.5x — CG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.27% 0.75% 0.00% CG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.4% -14.3% -7.3% OAK-PA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.5%/yr +4.8%/yr -5.7%/yr KKR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.2% 38.9% 14.6% OAK-PA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 59/100 41/100 KKR

Percentile Scorecard

CGKKROAK-PA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCGKKROAK-PA
Valuation 32 #136 of 199 79 #42 of 199 36 #127 of 199
Growth 6 #110 of 117 79 #25 of 117 60 #48 of 117
Profitability 24 #109 of 143 54 #66 of 143 46 #78 of 143
Financial Health 51 #82 of 165 32 #112 of 165 45 #91 of 165
Shareholder Returns 44 #45 of 79 49 #41 of 79 19 #64 of 79
Overall 31 59 41
  • CG ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • KKR ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • OAK-PA ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCGKKROAK-PASPY
1 month +8.7%+12.7%0.0% -1.0%
3 months -14.2%-4.1%-5.4% -0.4%
6 months -15.8%+0.6%-4.8% +4.5%
Year to date -27.7%-20.5%-4.3% +12.4%
1 year -16.4%-14.3%-7.3% +13.6%
3 years +45.5%+65.9%-7.9% +76.4%
3 years, per year +13.3%+18.4%-2.7% +20.8%
5 years -28.5%+26.2%-25.3% +63.7%
5 years, per year -6.5%+4.8%-5.7% +10.4%
10 years +186.9%+643.0%— +267.7%
10 years, per year +11.1%+22.2%— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureCGKKROAK-PASPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.2%38.9%14.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.1%40.9%16.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.471.470.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.44-0.37-0.50 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.7%-49.8%-28.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -35.3%-29.0%-9.8% -1.6%
52-week high $66.12$142.77$22.24 $779.14
52-week low $35.77$83.88$19.51 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCGKKROAK-PA
P/E now vs peer median 42.0xmedian 33.9x 30.4xmedian 33.9x 7.9xmedian 33.9x
P/S now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 4.9x 4.3xmedian 4.9x 5.2xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 12.6x 13.4xmedian 12.6x —median 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.7xmedian 15.5x 38.9xmedian 15.5x -13.8xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.8x 1.2xmedian 1.8x 1.6xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median -9.44median 0.92 1.02median 0.92 0.35median 0.92

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCGKKROAK-PA
Revenue $3.61B $21.31B $617.93M
Net income $540.90M $5.64B $716.53M
Free cash flow -$4.12B $2.34B -$233.55M
EPS (diluted) $0.99 $3.16 $2.53
Cash & equivalents $1.26B $21.08B $255.46M
Total debt $3.00B $53.48B $1.50B
Shares (diluted) 367.30M 945.58M 118.83M
Enterprise value $9.96B $57.47B $2.18B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCGKKROAK-PA
P/E 42.0x 30.4x 7.9x
P/FCF -3.7x 38.9x -13.8x
P/Operating cash flow -3.8x 36.6x -13.8x
P/S 4.2x 4.3x 5.2x
P/B 2.1x 1.2x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 1.3x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 17.1x 13.4x –
EV/EBIT 21.4x 13.1x –
EV/Revenue 4.7x 5.8x 7.2x
EV/FCF -4.1x 52.7x -19.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -4.2x 49.6x -19.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -9.44 1.02 0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCGKKROAK-PA
Revenue growth (1Y) -41.9% 31.1% -2.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 24.2% -14.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -59.3% 16.1% 44.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 48.3% 9.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -71.1% 50.9% 140.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -4.5% 29.7% 22.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -4,787% -47.6% -130.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -81.4% 33.3% 43.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -2,448% -48.8% -130.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -78.5% 32.8% 43.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCGKKROAK-PA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 27.3% 43.3% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 17.8% 31.1% –
Net margin 10.1% 14.0% 48.6%
FCF margin -114.2% 11.0% -37.8%
Operating cash flow margin -110.7% 11.7% -37.8%
Return on equity 7.4% 7.1% 32.5%
Return on assets 1.9% 1.3% 10.0%
Return on invested capital 6.4% 6.0% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -7.4x 0.4x -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 11.5% 3.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCGKKROAK-PA
Debt / assets 10.6% 12.9% 21.2%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.7x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 3.5x –
Debt / FCF -0.7x 22.9x -6.4x
Liabilities / assets 74.4% 81.3% 70.9%
Equity / assets 25.6% 18.7% 29.1%
Interest coverage 5.4x 3.4x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCGKKROAK-PA
Dividend yield 3.3% 0.8% 0.0%
Net buyback yield 6.1% 0.3% –
Shareholder yield 9.3% 1.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 93.3% 11.9% 22.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) -12.2% 28.6% -68.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.2% 6.1% -68.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 7.3% 3.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCGKKROAK-PA
Forward P/E 11.5xFY2026 11.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $3.73FY2026 $8.52FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -7.2%FY2026 +74.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +26.0% -18.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.88BFY2026 $11.55BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -0.5%FY2026 +50.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +29.4% +1.9% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCGKKROAK-PA
Held by institutions 61.2% 60.4% –
Institutions holding 581 1,269 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% +3.8% –
Institutions buying 292 634 –
Institutions selling 198 459 –
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.38 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CGKKROAK-PA
CG 1.00 0.77 0.16
KKR 0.77 1.00 0.17
OAK-PA 0.16 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CG, KKR and OAK-PA?

Kkr (KKR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carlyle (CG) $15.11B, Kkr (KKR) $90.99B, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) $3.22B.

Which stock is cheaper, CG, KKR and OAK-PA?

Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carlyle (CG) 42.0x, Kkr (KKR) 30.4x, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) 7.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carlyle (CG) is cheapest (Carlyle (CG) 11.5x, Kkr (KKR) 11.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kkr (KKR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carlyle (CG) -41.9%, Kkr (KKR) +31.1%, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) -2.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) has the highest net margin (Carlyle (CG) 10.1%, Kkr (KKR) 14.0%, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) 48.6%). On return on invested capital, Carlyle (CG) leads (Carlyle (CG) 6.4%, Kkr (KKR) 6.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) returned the most: Carlyle (CG) -16.4%, Kkr (KKR) -14.3%, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) -7.3%. Over five years, Kkr (KKR) compounded fastest (Carlyle (CG) -6.5%/yr, Kkr (KKR) +4.8%/yr, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) -5.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Carlyle (CG) has the highest dividend yield: Carlyle (CG) 3.27%, Kkr (KKR) 0.75%, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) 0.00%. Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) has been the steadiest (Carlyle (CG) 37.2%, Kkr (KKR) 38.9%, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings (OAK-PA) 14.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CG, KKR and OAK-PA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kkr (KKR) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.