KKR vs CG vs TPG Stock Comparison

Kkr, Carlyle and Tpg Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KKR KKR & Co. Inc.
$91.96 -4.9% 1M -24.8% 1Y
Market cap
$82.56B
P/E
27.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.31B
Div. yield
0.83%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
4 wins
CG Carlyle Group Inc.
$38.53 -3.7% 1M -33.8% 1Y
Market cap
$13.62B
P/E
37.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.61B
Div. yield
3.63%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
2 wins
TPG TPG Inc.
$44.58 +0.4% 1M -22.6% 1Y
Market cap
$17.43B
P/E
31.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.18B
Div. yield
5.02%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Tpg leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Tpg 6, Kkr 4, Carlyle 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKKRCGTPGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $82.56B $13.62B $17.43B KKR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.5x 37.9x 31.1x KKR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.8x 10.3x 17.0x CG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.1% -41.9% +33.2% TPG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.0% 10.1% 4.6% KKR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.0% 6.4% 13.1% TPG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 1.8x 1.3x TPG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.83% 3.63% 5.02% TPG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.8% -33.8% -22.6% TPG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.0%/yr -7.3%/yr — KKR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.1% 37.2% 40.2% CG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 31/100 72/100 TPG

Percentile Scorecard

KKRCGTPG

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

AxisKKRCGTPG
Valuation 81 #36 of 181 31 #125 of 181 70 #55 of 181
Growth 79 #24 of 111 6 #104 of 111 88 #14 of 111
Profitability 54 #60 of 129 28 #93 of 129 65 #46 of 129
Financial Health 33 #111 of 164 51 #81 of 164 48 #86 of 164
Shareholder Returns 49 #39 of 75 41 #45 of 75 89 #9 of 75
Overall 59 31 72
  • KKR ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • CG ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • TPG 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

PeriodKKRCGTPGSPY
1 month -4.9%-3.7%+0.4% -0.2%
3 months -10.5%-17.1%+1.9% +3.9%
6 months -9.3%-19.3%+4.9% +8.2%
Year to date -27.9%-34.8%-30.2% +12.9%
1 year -24.8%-33.8%-22.6% +12.3%
3 years +70.0%+39.6%+65.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +19.4%+11.8%+18.2% +23.3%
5 years +16.0%-31.6%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +3.0%-7.3%— +10.9%
10 years +523.5%+140.8%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +20.1%+9.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKKRCGTPGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.1%37.2%40.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.6%38.7%42.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.451.471.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.65-0.91-0.56 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.8%-57.7%-46.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -35.6%-41.7%-36.0% -1.2%
52-week high $142.77$66.12$69.66 $779.14
52-week low $83.88$35.77$37.93 $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.

MultipleKKRCGTPG
P/E now vs peer median 27.5xmedian 34.2x 37.9xmedian 34.2x 31.1xmedian 34.2x
P/S now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 4.9x 3.8xmedian 4.9x 3.4xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 11.7x 15.6xmedian 11.7x 18.0xmedian 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 35.3xmedian 13.2x -3.3xmedian 13.2x 19.0xmedian 13.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.8x 1.9xmedian 1.8x 4.7xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.93median 0.91 -8.51median 0.91 1.66median 0.91

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 monthsKKRCGTPG
Revenue $21.31B $3.61B $5.18B
Net income $5.64B $540.90M $678.04M
Free cash flow $2.34B -$4.12B $917.48M
EPS (diluted) $3.16 $0.99 $0.61
Cash & equivalents $21.08B $1.26B $944.66M
Total debt $53.48B $11.98B $2.34B
Shares (diluted) 945.58M 367.30M 385.47M
Enterprise value $49.04B $8.47B $16.23B

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
MetricKKRCGTPG
P/E 27.5x 37.9x 31.1x
P/FCF 35.3x -3.3x 19.0x
P/Operating cash flow 33.2x -3.4x 17.9x
P/S 3.9x 3.8x 3.4x
P/B 1.1x 1.9x 4.7x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 1.9x 5.5x
EV/EBITDA 12.4x 15.6x 18.0x
EV/EBIT 12.2x 19.5x 21.4x
EV/Revenue 5.4x 4.3x 3.6x
EV/FCF 49.1x -3.7x 20.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 46.2x -3.8x 19.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.93 -8.51 1.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKKRCGTPG
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.1% -41.9% 33.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.2% 4.9% 32.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 16.1% -59.3% 530.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 48.3% 5.0% 81.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 50.9% -71.1% 264.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.7% -4.5% 18.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -47.6% -4,787% 109.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.3% -81.4% -7.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -48.8% -2,448% 106.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.8% -78.5% -8.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKKRCGTPG
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 43.3% 27.3% 20.2%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 31.1% 17.8% 14.5%
Net margin 14.0% 10.1% 4.6%
FCF margin 11.0% -114.2% 17.7%
Operating cash flow margin 11.7% -110.7% 18.8%
Return on equity 7.1% 7.4% 18.2%
Return on assets 1.3% 1.9% 5.0%
Return on invested capital 6.0% 6.4% 13.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x -7.4x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 3.6% 11.5% 17.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKKRCGTPG
Debt / assets 12.9% 10.6% 16.7%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.4x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 1.8x 1.3x
Debt / FCF 22.9x -0.7x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 81.3% 74.4% 73.3%
Equity / assets 18.7% 25.6% 26.7%
Interest coverage 3.4x 5.4x 6.7x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKKRCGTPG
Dividend yield 0.8% 3.6% 5.0%
Net buyback yield 0.3% 6.7% –
Shareholder yield 1.1% 10.4% 5.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 11.9% 93.3% 4.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) 28.6% -12.2% 3.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 6.1% 0.2% 210.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.3% 1.6% –

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.

ConsensusKKRCGTPG
Forward P/E 10.8xFY2026 10.3xFY2026 17.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.52FY2026 $3.73FY2026 $2.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +74.9%FY2026 -7.2%FY2026 +8.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -18.9% +26.0% +29.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.55BFY2026 $3.88BFY2026 $2.53BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +50.8%FY2026 -0.5%FY2026 +19.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.9% +29.4% +18.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKKRCGTPG
Held by institutions 60.4% 61.2% 37.5%
Institutions holding 1,266 579 372
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +0.4% +10.1%
Institutions buying 634 292 217
Institutions selling 457 196 120
Buyers to sellers 1.39 1.49 1.81

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.

KKRCGTPG
KKR 1.00 0.75 0.78
CG 0.75 1.00 0.80
TPG 0.78 0.80 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KKR, CG and TPG?

Kkr (KKR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kkr (KKR) $82.56B, Carlyle (CG) $13.62B, Tpg (TPG) $17.43B.

Which stock is cheaper, KKR, CG and TPG?

Kkr (KKR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kkr (KKR) 27.5x, Carlyle (CG) 37.9x, Tpg (TPG) 31.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carlyle (CG) is cheapest (Kkr (KKR) 10.8x, Carlyle (CG) 10.3x, Tpg (TPG) 17.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Tpg (TPG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kkr (KKR) +31.1%, Carlyle (CG) -41.9%, Tpg (TPG) +33.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kkr (KKR) has the highest net margin (Kkr (KKR) 14.0%, Carlyle (CG) 10.1%, Tpg (TPG) 4.6%). On return on invested capital, Tpg (TPG) leads (Kkr (KKR) 6.0%, Carlyle (CG) 6.4%, Tpg (TPG) 13.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tpg (TPG) returned the most: Kkr (KKR) -24.8%, Carlyle (CG) -33.8%, Tpg (TPG) -22.6%. Over five years, Kkr (KKR) compounded fastest (Kkr (KKR) +3.0%/yr, Carlyle (CG) -7.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Tpg (TPG) has the highest dividend yield: Kkr (KKR) 0.83%, Carlyle (CG) 3.63%, Tpg (TPG) 5.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Carlyle (CG) has been the steadiest (Kkr (KKR) 38.1%, Carlyle (CG) 37.2%, Tpg (TPG) 40.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KKR, CG and TPG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tpg (TPG) leads on 6. 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.