KKR & Co. (KKR) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Core Insights - KKR & Co. Inc. reported a revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, reflecting a 17% increase year-over-year and surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 billion by 2.40% [1] - The company's EPS for the quarter was $1.32, up from $1.00 in the same quarter last year, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.27 by 3.94% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - KKR's Assets Under Management (AUM) for new capital raised was $26.71 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $23.19 billion [4] - Private Equity AUM stood at $195.36 billion, slightly above the average estimate of $195.35 billion [4] - Fee Paying AUM was reported at $511.96 billion, below the average estimate of $520.43 billion [4] - Real Assets Segment's ending AUM for fee-paying assets was $139.68 billion, compared to the average estimate of $142.22 billion [4] - Fee Related Earnings from performance revenues were $25.09 million, lower than the average estimate of $34.34 million, but showed a 5% increase year-over-year [4] - Transaction and Monitoring Fees, Net, were reported at $323.80 million, exceeding the average estimate of $258.94 million, representing a 22.5% year-over-year increase [4] - Realized Investment Income in the Principal Activities Segment was $109.82 million, below the average estimate of $165.33 million [4] - Management Fees were reported at $906.12 million, slightly below the average estimate of $918.60 million, reflecting a 15.5% year-over-year increase [4] - Fee Related Earnings totaled $842.99 million, surpassing the average estimate of $825.31 million [4] - Operating Earnings from Strategic Holdings were $7.81 million, below the average estimate of $8.59 million [4] - Other Operating Expenses were reported at -$192.40 million, worse than the average estimate of -$180.56 million [4] - Fee Related Compensation was -$219.62 million, slightly worse than the average estimate of -$213.37 million [4] Stock Performance - KKR's shares have returned +8.3% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]