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ARES vs KKR // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE) VS. KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ARES 5
— KKR 7
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: ARES
LAST: $128.15 (+0.53%) • MKT CAP: $42.10B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $94.39 (-1.49%) • MKT CAP: $86.01B
piotroski-score
4/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ARES VS. KKR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ARES | KKR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.50% | 1.90% | +2.60 | ARES | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 64.1x | 48.1x | +16.00 | KKR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.16% | -0.46% | +7.62 | ARES | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.30% | 14.90% | -5.60 | KKR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.60% | 12.20% | -4.60 | KKR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 44.20% | -11.00% | +55.20 | ARES | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.76% | -0.76 | KKR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 4/9 | +3.00 | ARES | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.0 | 57.4 | +4.60 | ARES | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 1.00 | -0.13 | KKR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 83.0x | 33.8x | +49.20 | KKR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $42.10B | $86.01B | -$43.91B | KKR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ARES REV | KKR REV | ARES GROSS % | KKR GROSS % | ARES FCF | KKR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.60B | $19.46B | — | — | $3.01B | -$398.1M |
| FY 2024 | $3.88B | $21.88B | — | — | $2.62B | $5.67B |
| FY 2023 | $3.63B | $14.50B | — | — | -$396.7M | -$2.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ARES // BETA 0.87
KKR // BETA 1.00