FNV vs ARES vs KKR Stock Comparison

Franco Nevada, Ares Management and Kkr Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FNV FRANCO NEVADA Corp
$231.54 -6.6% 1M +24.2% 1Y
Market cap
$43.07B
P/E
29.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.32B
Div. yield
0.01%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
5 wins
ARES Ares Management Corp
$127.50 +7.1% 1M -15.3% 1Y
Market cap
$28.94B
P/E
54.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.99B
Div. yield
0.07%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
2 wins
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.
$95.82 +2.8% 1M -19.2% 1Y
Market cap
$84.41B
P/E
28.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.31B
Div. yield
0.01%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Franco Nevada leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Franco Nevada 5, Kkr 4, Ares Management 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFNVARESKKRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $43.07B $28.94B $84.41B KKR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.6x 54.1x 28.2x KKR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.6x 23.4x 11.2x KKR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +73.6% +24.0% +31.1% FNV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 62.8% 8.9% 14.0% FNV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 14.8% 6.0% ARES
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 3.5x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.07% 0.01% ARES
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.2% -15.3% -19.2% FNV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.2%/yr +8.5%/yr +3.8%/yr FNV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.0% 43.8% 38.2% KKR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 80/100 59/100 59/100 FNV

Percentile Scorecard

FNVARESKKR

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

AxisFNVARESKKR
Valuation 59 #75 of 181 51 #90 of 181 81 #36 of 181
Growth 91 #11 of 110 73 #30 of 110 79 #24 of 110
Profitability 99 #2 of 127 70 #39 of 127 55 #58 of 127
Financial Health 98 #5 of 162 46 #88 of 162 33 #109 of 162
Shareholder Returns 56 #34 of 76 53 #36 of 76 48 #40 of 76
Overall 80 59 59
  • FNV ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • ARES ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • KKR 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

PeriodFNVARESKKRSPY
1 month -6.6%+7.1%+2.8% +0.7%
3 months +4.6%+2.8%-5.2% +3.7%
6 months +0.5%+8.6%-8.2% +7.1%
Year to date +11.7%-21.1%-24.8% +12.8%
1 year +24.2%-15.3%-19.2% +11.9%
3 years +83.4%+25.7%+74.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +22.4%+7.9%+20.3% +22.8%
5 years +62.1%+50.5%+20.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year +10.2%+8.5%+3.8% +10.9%
10 years +260.7%+650.0%+560.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year +13.7%+22.3%+20.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFNVARESKKRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.0%43.8%38.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.5%46.5%40.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.271.661.45 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.62-0.35-0.50 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.2%-51.3%-49.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.5%-28.5%-32.9% -1.2%
52-week high $280.82$178.28$142.77 $779.14
52-week low $184.71$96.50$83.88 $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.

MultipleFNVARESKKR
P/E now vs peer median 30.7xmedian 33.5x 53.9xmedian 33.5x 28.7xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 19.3xmedian 4.9x 7.7xmedian 4.9x 4.0xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.2xmedian 12.0x —median 12.0x 12.8xmedian 12.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.2xmedian 14.3x 54.9xmedian 14.3x 36.8xmedian 14.3x
P/B now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 1.8x 5.3xmedian 1.8x 1.1xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 1.03median 0.97 4.24median 0.97 0.97median 0.97

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 monthsFNVARESKKR
Revenue $2.32B $5.99B $21.31B
Gross profit $1.79B – –
Operating income $1.82B – –
Net income $1.48B $636.35M $5.64B
Free cash flow $1.77B $836.15M $2.34B
EPS (diluted) $7.54 $2.36 $3.16
Cash & equivalents $1.01B $1.85B $21.08B
Total debt – $4.58B $53.48B
Shares (diluted) 193.00M 226.30M 945.58M
Enterprise value $40.43B $22.70B $4.55B

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
MetricFNVARESKKR
P/E 30.7x 53.9x 28.7x
P/FCF 25.2x 54.9x 36.8x
P/Operating cash flow 25.1x 50.4x 34.6x
P/S 19.3x 7.7x 4.0x
P/B 5.4x 5.3x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 5.4x 5.8x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 20.2x – 12.8x
EV/EBIT 24.0x 21.2x 12.6x
EV/Revenue 18.8x 8.1x 5.6x
EV/FCF 24.6x 58.2x 50.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.5x 53.3x 47.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.03 4.24 0.97

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFNVARESKKR
Revenue growth (1Y) 73.6% 24.0% 31.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 23.5% 18.0% 24.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 88.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 32.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 89.7% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.4% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 88.3% 32.6% 16.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.6% 7.5% 48.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 87.7% 27.3% 50.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.9% 12.7% 29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 53.7% -77.5% -47.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.0% 98.3% 33.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 83.9% -79.0% -48.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.8% 84.4% 32.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFNVARESKKR
Gross margin 77.3% – –
EBITDA margin 93.0% – 43.3%
Operating margin 78.5% – –
Pretax margin 85.0% 26.0% 31.1%
Net margin 62.8% 8.9% 14.0%
FCF margin 76.4% 14.0% 11.0%
Operating cash flow margin 76.7% 15.2% 11.7%
Return on equity 18.1% 15.4% 7.1%
Return on assets 16.7% 4.5% 1.3%
Return on invested capital – 14.8% 6.0%
Return on capital employed 20.9% – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.4x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – 3.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFNVARESKKR
Debt / assets – 15.4% 12.9%
Debt / equity – 0.5x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 3.5x
Debt / FCF – 5.5x 22.9x
Liabilities / assets 7.6% 71.0% 81.3%
Equity / assets 92.4% 29.0% 18.7%
Interest coverage 1,070x 3.1x 3.4x
Current ratio 9.4x – –
Quick ratio 8.5x – –
Cash ratio 6.9x – –
Altman Z-score 40.72 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFNVARESKKR
Dividend yield 0.7% 4.1% 0.8%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 0.8% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 0.7% 4.9% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 18.0% 301.7% 11.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) 15.1% 229.6% 28.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) 12.4% 23.7% 6.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 26.9% 7.3%

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.

ConsensusFNVARESKKR
Forward P/E 29.6xFY2026 23.4xFY2026 11.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.83FY2026 $5.44FY2026 $8.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +40.3%FY2026 +14.3%FY2026 +74.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.8% +35.3% -18.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.66BFY2026 $5.46BFY2026 $11.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +46.4%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026 +50.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.3% +19.6% +1.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFNVARESKKR
Held by institutions 71.6% 66.7% 60.4%
Institutions holding 662 803 1,267
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% +5.3% +3.8%
Institutions buying 336 478 634
Institutions selling 207 229 458
Buyers to sellers 1.62 2.09 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.

FNVARESKKR
FNV 1.00 0.14 0.12
ARES 0.14 1.00 0.83
KKR 0.12 0.83 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FNV, ARES and KKR?

Kkr (KKR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Franco Nevada (FNV) $43.07B, Ares Management (ARES) $28.94B, Kkr (KKR) $84.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, FNV, ARES and KKR?

Kkr (KKR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Franco Nevada (FNV) 29.6x, Ares Management (ARES) 54.1x, Kkr (KKR) 28.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kkr (KKR) is cheapest (Franco Nevada (FNV) 29.6x, Ares Management (ARES) 23.4x, Kkr (KKR) 11.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Franco Nevada (FNV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Franco Nevada (FNV) +73.6%, Ares Management (ARES) +24.0%, Kkr (KKR) +31.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Franco Nevada (FNV) has the highest net margin (Franco Nevada (FNV) 62.8%, Ares Management (ARES) 8.9%, Kkr (KKR) 14.0%). On return on invested capital, Ares Management (ARES) leads (Ares Management (ARES) 14.8%, Kkr (KKR) 6.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Franco Nevada (FNV) returned the most: Franco Nevada (FNV) +24.2%, Ares Management (ARES) -15.3%, Kkr (KKR) -19.2%. Over five years, Franco Nevada (FNV) compounded fastest (Franco Nevada (FNV) +10.2%/yr, Ares Management (ARES) +8.5%/yr, Kkr (KKR) +3.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Ares Management (ARES) has the highest dividend yield: Franco Nevada (FNV) 0.01%, Ares Management (ARES) 0.07%, Kkr (KKR) 0.01%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kkr (KKR) has been the steadiest (Franco Nevada (FNV) 39.0%, Ares Management (ARES) 43.8%, Kkr (KKR) 38.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FNV, ARES and KKR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Franco Nevada (FNV) leads on 5. 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.