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KKR & Co. Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly per-share earnings rose: FRE was $1.2 billion ($1.32 per adjusted share), TOE $1.5 billion ($1.68), and ANI $1.5 billion ($1.63), each up year-over-year, with FRE up 37%, TOE up 29% and ANI up 40%. Source
  • Record per-share measures: Management said the per-share FRE, TOE and ANI figures are record figures for KKR as a public company on quarterly and LTM bases. Source
  • Fee-related performance revenue reclassified: Fee related performance revenues were $254.7 million in the quarter, against $53.7 million a year earlier. About $160 million of K-Series private equity performance revenue is now included, moved from net realized performance income. Source
  • Monetization was the strongest quarter: Management said the continued return of capital to clients led to its strongest monetization quarter ever, which also helped drive record new capital inflows over the past 12 months. Source
  • Capital raised reached $34 billion: New capital raised was $34 billion in the quarter and $133 billion over the LTM. Capital invested was $24 billion in the quarter and $104 billion over the LTM. Source

“Our second quarter results reflect the strength and breadth of KKR's global franchise.”

KKR & Co. Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Common dividend SourceQuarter ended June 30, 2026 (declared)$0.195 per shareKept
Series D mandatory convertible preferred dividend SourcePayment on September 1, 2026$0.78125 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: KKR closed its acquisition of Arctos Partners on May 4, 2026. Arctos had $20 billion of AUM at June 30, 2026 and is reported within the Private Equity business line. Source
  • New: Beginning in the second quarter of 2026, realized performance fees from K-Series Private Equity vehicles are reported in fee related performance revenues. Prior periods were not recast. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Quarterly per-share earnings rose: FRE was $1.2 billion ($1.32 per adjusted share), TOE $1.5 billion ($1.68), and ANI $1.5 billion ($1.63), each up year-over-year, with FRE up 37%, TOE up 29% and ANI up 40%. Source
  • Record per-share measures: Management said the per-share FRE, TOE and ANI figures are record figures for KKR as a public company on quarterly and LTM bases. Source
  • Trailing twelve-month earnings grew: LTM FRE was $4.2 billion (up 19%), TOE $5.5 billion (up 19%) and ANI $5.0 billion (up 13%). Source
  • Operating earnings driven by fees: TOE growth was primarily driven by Fee Related Earnings growth. Management said 84% of segment earnings come from the more durable and recurring portions. Source

Asset management fees and performance revenue

  • Management fees up 25% over LTM: Management fees rose 25% to $4.6 billion over the LTM. Quarterly management fees were $1.25 billion, against $996 million a year earlier. Source
  • Fee-related performance revenue reclassified: Fee related performance revenues were $254.7 million in the quarter, against $53.7 million a year earlier. About $160 million of K-Series private equity performance revenue is now included, moved from net realized performance income. Source
  • Fee paying AUM drives fee growth: Fee paying AUM rose 15% year-over-year, with $29 billion of organic new capital raised in the quarter. Management said fee growth came mainly from this increase. Source

“We reported record Fee Related Earnings, Total Operating Earnings and Adjusted Net Income per share on both a quarterly and trailing twelve-month basis.”

KKR & Co. Inc., press release

Segments and regions

  • Private equity AUM up 19%: Private equity AUM reached $255 billion, up 19% year-over-year, with $10 billion of organic new capital raised in the quarter, led by Asian Fund V, Arctos Keystone Partners Fund I and K-Series Private Equity. Source
  • Real assets AUM up 18%: Real assets AUM reached $211 billion, up 18%, with $16 billion of organic new capital raised in the quarter. Capital invested was $7 billion, mainly infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe. Source
  • Credit AUM up 13%: Credit and liquid strategies AUM reached $331 billion, up 13%, with $9 billion of new capital raised in the quarter, mainly from high grade asset-based finance, CLO issuance and Global Atlantic inflows. Source
  • Insurance earnings include realizations: Insurance operating earnings were $288 million, including about $40 million from investment realizations. Global Atlantic AUM totals $220 billion, of which $164 billion is credit. Source
  • Strategic Holdings earnings from dividends: Strategic Holdings operating earnings came from dividends of $37 million. KKR's share of LTM adjusted revenues is $4.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA is $1.1 billion, using 1Q'26 LTM figures. Source

Monetization and investing earnings

  • Monetization was the strongest quarter: Management said the continued return of capital to clients led to its strongest monetization quarter ever, which also helped drive record new capital inflows over the past 12 months. Source
  • Investing earnings rose: Realized investment income was $190 million in the quarter and $312 million year-to-date. Total investing earnings were $403 million, against $240 million a year earlier. Source
  • Embedded gains and carry stated: Embedded unrealized gains on the balance sheet were $2.6 billion at quarter end. Gross unrealized carried interest was $10.2 billion as of June 30, 2026. Source

“As we look ahead, we remain confident in our long-term positioning and our ability to deliver differentiated outcomes for our clients and shareholders.”

KKR & Co. Inc., press release

Capital raised and invested

  • Capital raised reached $34 billion: New capital raised was $34 billion in the quarter and $133 billion over the LTM. Capital invested was $24 billion in the quarter and $104 billion over the LTM. Source
  • Uncalled commitments of $143 billion: Uncalled commitments of $143 billion are spread across the firm's investment strategies, according to management. Source
  • Committed capital not yet paying fees: At quarter end, $72 billion of committed capital had a weighted average management fee rate of about 90 bps. That capital begins paying fees once invested or once its investment period starts. Source

Cash, balance sheet and capital returns

  • Buybacks and retirements totaled $352 million: From December 31, 2025 through July 24, 2026, KKR used $352 million under its repurchase plan, retiring equity awards and repurchasing 3.9 million shares at an average $90.87. $87 million remains available. Source
  • Debt profile and revolver: Outstanding debt at par was $9.3 billion. Average debt maturity is about 15 years at an after-tax weighted fixed coupon of 3%, and debt capacity includes a $2.75 billion undrawn revolver. Source
  • Credit ratings held at A: KKR & Co. Inc. is rated 'A' by both S&P and Fitch, as stated in the company's second quarter materials. Source

Insurance demand and perpetual capital

  • Insurance inflows from annuities: Insurance inflows in the quarter came mainly from individual markets annuity sales and institutional flow business. Source
  • Net investment income reached $2.0 billion: Net investment income was $2.0 billion, reflecting portfolio growth from net inflows and higher average portfolio yields. Net cost of insurance was $1.5 billion. Source
  • Long-duration capital share of AUM: 93% of AUM is perpetual capital or has at least an eight-year duration at inception. 53% is perpetual or has a duration of at least 15 years. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 July 2026

  • Series D preferred conversion expected: The Series D mandatory convertible preferred stock is expected to convert into common no later than March 1, 2028, based on 21.4 million shares. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Assets Under Management Source$796 billion
Fee Paying Assets Under Management Source$638 billion
Perpetual Capital Source$334 billion
Uncalled Commitments Source$143 billion
Global Atlantic AUM Source$220 billion

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management expects Strategic Holdings Operating Earnings to contribute more to Total Operating Earnings over time. The quarter's progress against this expectation is not quantified. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.