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KKR (KKR) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)


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What is KKR Moat Score?

KKR has the Moat Score of 6, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

KKR has Narrow Moat: KKR has a strong narrow moat due to its significant market leadership in private equity and asset management, supported by a strong brand and customer loyalty. The firm benefits from economies of scale and a robust distribution network. However, the competitive nature of the financial services industry limits its ability to achieve a wide moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes KKR might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of KKR's Moat Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, KKR's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

KKR's Moat Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, KKR's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KKR's Moat Score falls into.


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KKR  (NYSE:KKR) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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KKR Business Description

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Address
30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Website
https://www.kkr.com
KKR is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with $624.4 billion in total managed assets, including $505.7 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of September 2024. The company has two core segments: asset management (which includes private markets-private equity, credit, infrastructure, energy, and real estate-and public markets-primarily credit and hedge/investment fund platforms) and insurance (following the firm's initial investment in, and then ultimate purchase of, Global Atlantic Financial Group, which is engaged in retirement/annuity and life insurance lines as well as reinsurance).
Executives
Robert W Scully director C/O KKR & CO. INC., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Kimberly A. Ross director C/O AVON PRODUCTS,INC., 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS`, NEW YORK NY 10105-0196
David Sorkin officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O KKR & CO. INC., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kathryn King Sudol officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O KKR & CO. INC., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Matt Cohler director 2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Raymond J Mcguire director 5 GIRALDA FARMS, MADISON NJ 07940
Ryan Stork officer: Chief Operating Officer 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Henry R Kravis director, 10 percent owner, officer: Co-Chairman and Co-CEO C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
George R Roberts director, 10 percent owner, officer: Co-Chairman and Co-CEO C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 2800 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Evan Spiegel director C/O SNAP INC., 3000 31ST STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Adriane M Brown director 3150 139TH AVENUE S.E., BELLEVUE WA 98040
Arturo Gutierrez director C/O KKR & CO. INC., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Dane E Holmes director C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
John B Hess director C/O HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Robert H Lewin officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O KKR & CO. INC., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200, NEW YORK NY 10019