Table of Contents :
• Stock Rating & Target Price
• Investment Thesis
• Fundamental Models Used
• Company Description
• Corporate Timeline
• Key Metrics (KPI ) and Recently Reported Earnings Review
• Business Highlights, Strategic Announcements & Outlook
• Quarter-over-Quarter (Q-o-Q) and Year-over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis
• Key Catalysts Driving Growth
• Historical Financial Statement Analysis & CAGR Trends
• Quarterly Key Financial Ratios and Performance Metrics
• Annual Financial Performance Analysis: Horizontal and Vertical Financial Analysis, Trends
• Financial Forecasts
• Annual Forecasts: Income Statement
• Annual Forecasts: Cash Flow Statements
• Net Debt Levels
• A Closer Look at DCF: Our Assumptions and Methodology
• Terminal Value Calculation
• Target Price Analysis
• Valuation Multiples
• Supplementary Valuation Analysis: Multiples Approach
• Scenario/Sensitivity Analysis – Base Case , Bull Case ,Bear Case
• Holistic Peer Review & Trading Comps: Financial Data, Operational Metrics, and Valuation Multiples
• Implied Price Per Share
• Ownership Activity/ Insider Trades
• Ownership Summary
• An analysis of ESG Risk Rating
• Key Professionals
• Key Board Members
• Key Risks Considerations
• Analyst Ratings
• Analyst Industry Views
• Disclosures
KKR: Fundraising Supercycle Gains Traction – 5 Key Catalysts Fueling Deployment and Monetization Momentum into 2025 & Beyond !
KKR’s Q3 2024 results reaffirm its leadership in alternative asset management, underpinned by record fee-related earnings (FRE) of $1.12 per share (up 78% YoY) and a robust 71% FRE margin, demonstrating superior operating leverage. Adjusted net income per share surged 57% YoY to $1.38, exceeding expectations by $0.18, while revenue of $1.96B beat estimates by $214.7M, driven by diversified growth across infrastructure, private equity, and credit. Key catalysts include a remarkable 42% YoY AUM increase in infrastructure, record $424M in Capital Markets revenues, and strategic initiatives in renewable energy, hybrid public-private fund launches, and targeted acquisitions in technology and entertainment. Fundraising momentum, with $87B year-to-date inflows and surging wealth management AUM (+180% YoY), positions KKR for a sustained “fundraising supercycle” into 2025, bolstered by flagship fundraises and operational scaling of its K-Series platform. While manageable headwinds include slight fee rate compression and monetization timing risks, management’s commentary on accelerating exits, IPO pipelines, and M&A activity provides visibility into near-term execution. With accrued carried interest up 40% YoY and guidance projecting $600M dividends by 2028, KKR remains well-poised for durable growth and shareholder returns. Can KKR sustain its growth trajectory while navigating evolving market dynamics and capitalizing on a recovering macroenvironment?