BLK vs KKR
BlackRock, Inc. and KKR & Co. Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BLK | KKR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.2B | $19.5B |
| Net income | $5.6B | $2.4B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 24.5% | 31.6% |
| Return on equity | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $35.31 | · |
| Dividend / share | $20.84 | $0.73 |
| Payout ratio | · | 27.4% |
| Free cash flow | $3.6B | · |
| Equity | $55.9B | $30.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.02× | · |
| Current ratio | · | · |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.4% | 35.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 2.4% | 3.4% |
BLK bills 1.2× the revenue of KKR, and KKR keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (31.6% against 24.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BLK | KKR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $24.2B | $19.5B |
| FY2024 | $20.4B | $21.9B |
| FY2023 | $17.9B | $14.5B |
| FY2022 | $17.9B | $5.7B |
| FY2021 | $19.4B | $16.2B |
| FY2020 | $16.2B | $4.2B |
| FY2019 | $14.5B | $4.2B |
| FY2018 | $14.2B | $2.4B |
| FY2017 | $13.6B | $3.6B |
| FY2016 | $12.3B | $2.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BLK | KKR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.6B | $2.4B |
| FY2024 | $6.4B | $3.1B |
| FY2023 | $5.5B | $3.7B |
| FY2022 | $5.2B | $-521.7M |
| FY2021 | $5.9B | $4.7B |
| FY2020 | $4.9B | $2.0B |
| FY2019 | $4.5B | $2.0B |
| FY2018 | $4.3B | $1.1B |
| FY2017 | $5.0B | $1.0B |
| FY2016 | $3.2B | $309.3M |
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$4,751,693,000 | BLK |
| FY2024 | −$1,471,698,000 | KKR |
| FY2023 | +$3,359,688,000 | BLK |
| FY2022 | +$12,168,820,000 | BLK |
| FY2021 | +$3,147,960,000 | BLK |
| FY2020 | +$11,974,109,000 | BLK |
| FY2019 | +$10,318,100,000 | BLK |
| FY2018 | +$11,802,164,000 | BLK |
| FY2017 | +$10,042,720,000 | BLK |
| FY2016 | +$10,220,982,000 | BLK |
The higher-revenue side has changed between BLK and KKR over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
10 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −7.0 pp | KKR |
| FY2024 | +9.5 pp | BLK |
| FY2023 | −5.2 pp | KKR |
| FY2022 | +35.3 pp | BLK |
| FY2021 | −44.7 pp | KKR |
| FY2020 | −88.3 pp | KKR |
| FY2019 | −78.8 pp | KKR |
| FY2018 | −72.0 pp | KKR |
| FY2017 | −35.3 pp | KKR |
| FY2016 | −20.8 pp | KKR |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BLK and KKR over this period.
10 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KKR's net margin has been more volatile than BLK's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 39.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.4.
10 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between BLK and KKR over these 10 fiscal years — BLK led in 2 and KKR in 8.
10 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KKR's return on equity has been more volatile than BLK's over the 9 comparable fiscal years — 8.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.5.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BLK and KKR over these 9 fiscal years — BLK led in 4 and KKR in 5.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.