Is It Too Late To Consider KKR (KKR) After This Year’s Share Price Pullback?

• Wondering whether KKR at around US$90.91 still offers value or if most of the opportunity is already priced in? This article walks through what the numbers suggest about the stock's current valuation.
• KKR's share price has moved around recently, with a 2.2% gain over the past week, a 10.2% decline over the last 30 days, and returns of 29.5% lower year to date and 25.1% lower over the past year, set against a 3 year return of 84.6% and 5 year return of 92.9%.
• These swings sit against an ongoing news flow around private markets, credit, and alternative asset managers, which often shifts how investors think about risk, liquidity, and fees in the sector. Together, that context helps explain why sentiment around KKR can move quickly even without company specific announcements.
• Despite that history, KKR currently holds a valuation score of 0 out of 6. The next sections will compare what different valuation methods say about the stock and then finish by looking at a more complete way to think about value beyond any single model.

KKR scores just 0/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown.

Approach 1: KKR Excess Returns Analysis

The Excess Returns model looks at how much profit a company is expected to generate above the return that equity investors require, then capitalises those excess profits into an intrinsic value per share.

For KKR, the model starts with a Book Value of $31.81 per share and a Stable EPS estimate of $6.70 per share, based on weighted future Return on Equity estimates from 8 analysts. The Average Return on Equity is 11.94%, while the implied Cost of Equity is $5.23 per share. The difference between what KKR is expected to earn and what equity holders require is the Excess Return, calculated here at $1.47 per share.

Those excess profits are then applied to a Stable Book Value of $56.16 per share, sourced from weighted future Book Value estimates from 3 analysts, to arrive at an intrinsic value of about $81.10 per share. Compared with the current share price of about $90.91, the model suggests KKR is around 12.1% overvalued on this basis.

Result: OVERVALUED

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Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for KKR.

Approach 2: KKR Price vs Earnings

For profitable companies, the P/E ratio is a straightforward way to think about value because it links what you pay for each share directly to the earnings that support it. In general, higher growth expectations and lower perceived risk can justify a higher P/E, while slower growth and higher risk tend to align with a lower, more cautious “normal” multiple.

KKR currently trades on a P/E of 36.21x. That sits above the Capital Markets industry average P/E of 29.63x and above the peer group average of 28.97x. Simply Wall St’s “Fair Ratio” for KKR is 24.95x, which is its view of what a reasonable P/E could be given factors such as earnings growth, industry, profit margins, market cap and key risks.

This Fair Ratio is more tailored than a simple peer or industry comparison because it incorporates company specific characteristics rather than assuming all Capital Markets firms should trade on the same multiple. Comparing KKR’s actual P/E of 36.21x with the Fair Ratio of 24.95x indicates that the shares are trading above what this framework suggests as a more typical level.

Result: OVERVALUED

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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your KKR Narrative

Earlier it was mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Narratives on Simply Wall St let you attach a clear story about KKR to the numbers by connecting your view of its future revenue, earnings and margins into a forecast, turning that into a Fair Value, then continuously updating that view as news or earnings arrive. This helps you quickly compare Fair Value to the live share price and decide whether the current price around US$90.91 looks closer to a more cautious bearish Narrative that points to a Fair Value of about US$118.70, a more optimistic bullish Narrative around US$170.36, or something in between that reflects your own assumptions, all from an easy tool on the Community page that is already used by millions of investors.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

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