BlackRockvs.KKR
BLK vs KKR · both in Asset & alternative managers, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: The managers that invest other people’s money, from ETFs to private equity and credit.
BlackRock is about 1.9× larger than KKR by market cap; BlackRock trades at the lower P/E (29.2 vs 32.8); year to date, BlackRock leads (+9.9% vs −15.6%).
Side by side
| BLK | KKR | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $192B | $103B |
| Price | $1,173.21 | $108.50 |
| Today | −0.3% | +0.9% |
| Return YTD | +9.9% | −15.6% |
| Return 1Y | +3.5% | −22.4% |
| P/E | 29.2 | 32.8 |
| P/S | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| P/B | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Data as of 2026-08-27 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
BlackRockBLK
iShares made BlackRock the largest asset manager anywhere, with trillions under management and fees charged against that balance. Its Aladdin risk-technology platform sits alongside the funds.
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A buyout firm that has spent years widening out, into credit, infrastructure and the Global Atlantic insurance business. The insurance side brings capital that does not have to be handed back on a fund schedule.
Full KKR profile →More BLK & KKR comparisons
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