KKR & Co. (KKR) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended June 2025, KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) reported revenue of $1.28 billion, up 15.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.18, compared to $1.09 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.43% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.17, the EPS surprise was +0.85%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how KKR & Co. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Private Equity - Assets Under Management: $214.58 billion compared to the $213.53 billion average estimate based on three analysts.Private Equity - Fee Paying Assets Under Management: $141.22 billion versus $136.29 billion estimated by three analysts on average.Real Assets Segment-AUM - end of period: $179.45 billion compared to the $177.73 billion average estimate based on three analysts.Real Assets Segment- Ending AUM - Fee-paying AUM: $150.5 billion compared to the $148.38 billion average estimate based on three analysts.Fee Related Earnings- Management Fees: $995.76 million versus $964.4 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.5% change.Net Transaction and Monitoring Fees: $234.25 million compared to the $273.75 million average estimate based on four analysts.Private Equity- Net Monitoring and Transactions Fees: $20.42 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $19.21 million.Private Equity- Total Fee Related Revenue: $392.52 million versus $382.8 million estimated by three analysts on average.Private Equity- Realized Performance Income: $355.49 million versus $336.12 million estimated by three analysts on average.Private Equity- Management Fees: $372.09 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $363.59 million.Revenues- Fee Related Earnings: $886.75 million compared to the $877.25 million average estimate based on three analysts.Credit and Liquid Strategies- Segment-AUM- end of period: $291.78 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $292.43 billion.View all Key Company Metrics for KKR & Co. here>>>Shares of KKR & Co. have returned +11.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks