Blackstonevs.KKR
BX 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.
Blackstone is about 1.7× larger than KKR by market cap; KKR trades at the lower P/E (29.4 vs 49.2); year to date, Blackstone leads (−20.1% vs −24.0%).
Side by side
| BX | KKR | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $150B | $87B |
| Price | $123.41 | $97.58 |
| Today | +0.3% | +0.7% |
| Return YTD | −20.1% | −24.0% |
| Return 1Y | −25.0% | −32.2% |
| P/E | 49.2 | 29.4 |
| P/S | 10.2 | 4.0 |
| P/B | 18.0 | 2.9 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
BlackstoneBX
The largest alternative-asset manager, investing in private equity, real estate, credit and infrastructure. Earns management fees plus performance fees on locked-up capital.
Full BX profile →KKRKKR
A global private-equity and alternative-investment firm expanding into credit, infrastructure and insurance, with a growing base of permanent capital.
Full KKR profile →More comparisons in Asset & alternative managers
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