KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR – Get Free Report) and Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Binah Capital Group has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares KKR & Co. Inc. and Binah Capital Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | $21.88 billion | 5.31 | $3.08 billion | $2.36 | 55.22 |
| Binah Capital Group | $168.90 million | 0.23 | -$4.56 million | $0.03 | 79.67 |
KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Binah Capital Group. KKR & Co. Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Binah Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for KKR & Co. Inc. and Binah Capital Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Binah Capital Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
KKR & Co. Inc. currently has a consensus price target of $158.79, suggesting a potential upside of 21.85%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Binah Capital Group.
Profitability
This table compares KKR & Co. Inc. and Binah Capital Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | 13.84% | 6.12% | 1.06% |
| Binah Capital Group | 0.58% | 509.27% | 1.55% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
KKR & Co. Inc. beats Binah Capital Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About KKR & Co. Inc.
KKR & Co., Inc. operates as an investment firm. It offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. The firm’s business segments include Asset Management and Insurance Business. The Asset Management segment engages in providing private equity, real assets, credit and liquid strategies, capital markets, and principal activities. The Insurance Business segment offers retirement, life insurance and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry Kravis, George R. Roberts, and Jerome Kholberg on May 1, 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About Binah Capital Group
Binah Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the wealth management industry. The company provides access to stock, bond, exchange-traded fund, and options execution services; and research, compliance, supervision, and accounting and related services for financial advisors. It also offers mutual funds and insurance products, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts, unit trusts, and fixed and variable annuities. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Binah Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MHC Securities, LLC.
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