KKR

KKR Q2 2025 Earnings

Reported Jul 31, 2025 at 6:50 AM ET · SEC Source

Q2 25 EPS

$1.18

BEAT +3.64%

Est. $1.14

Q2 25 Revenue

$5.09B

BEAT +176.16%

Est. $1.84B

vs S&P Since Q2 25

-44.0%

TRAILING MARKET

KKR -30.0% vs S&P +14.0%

Market Reaction

Did KKR Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results

KKR & Co. Delivered a strong second quarter for 2025, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.18 beating the $1.14 consensus estimate by 3.64%, while revenue of $5.09 billion came in well ahead of expectations and grew 23.9% year-over-year. The firm's… Read more KKR & Co. Delivered a strong second quarter for 2025, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.18 beating the $1.14 consensus estimate by 3.64%, while revenue of $5.09 billion came in well ahead of expectations and grew 23.9% year-over-year. The firm's outperformance was anchored by broad-based momentum across its platform, with Fee Related Earnings climbing 17% year-over-year to $886.75 million and Assets Under Management reaching $685.81 billion, up 14% from a year ago, as KKR raised $27.99 billion in organic new capital during the quarter alone. The Insurance segment, operating through Global Atlantic, contributed meaningfully with $277.93 million in operating earnings, while the firm's perpetual capital base, now at $289 billion, or 42% of total AUM, continues to underscore the durability of its earnings profile. KKR's co-CEOs stated they "remain highly constructive" entering the second half of 2025, and the firm's long-term roadmap targets Strategic Holdings Operating Earnings scaling from $350 million by 2026 to $1.1 billion by 2030, a trajectory that reflects growing confidence in the alternatives platform's compounding power.

Key Takeaways

  • Management fees grew 16% to $3.7 billion LTM driven by organic growth in Fee Paying AUM
  • FRE margin expanded from 65% to 69% LTM reflecting operating leverage
  • Insurance net investment income growth driven by portfolio expansion and higher average yields
  • Organic new capital raised of $28 billion in the quarter and $109 billion LTM
  • Perpetual capital grew 16% YoY to $289 billion, representing 42% of AUM
  • 79% of total segment earnings derived from more durable and recurring sources
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KKR YoY Financials

Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024, source: SEC Filings

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KKR Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q1 25 Q4 25

“We are active globally across investing, monetizing and fundraising. This momentum is flowing through our financial results, with greater than 25% growth in Fee Related Earnings, Total Operating Earnings and Adjusted Net Income on a trailing 12-month basis. We remain highly constructive as we enter the second half of the year.”

— Joseph Y. Bae, Q2 2025 Earnings Press Release