FirstEnergy Corp. vs KKR & Co Inc — how do they compare? FirstEnergy Corp. trades at $46.86 (market cap $27.10B), while KKR & Co Inc trades at $111.4 (market cap $99.61B). The key difference: KKR & Co Inc is far larger — about 3.7× FirstEnergy Corp.'s market cap, and FirstEnergy Corp. pays the higher dividend (3.97%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FE | KKR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.10B | $99.61B |
Sector | Utilities | Financials |
52-Week High | $51.91 | $149.34 |
52-Week Low | $42.83 | $83.88 |
Enterprise Value | $56.02B | $22.17B |
Dividend Yield | 3.97% | 0.7% |
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FirstEnergy is one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the United States with 10 regulated distribution companies across six mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states. FirstEnergy also owns and operates one of the nation's largest electric transmission systems with 24,000 miles of lines.
Read more on FE →KKR is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with $490.7 billion in total assets under management, including $384.5 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of June 2022. 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 February 2021 purchase of a 61.5% economic stake in Global Atlantic Financial Group, which is engaged in retirement/annuity and life insurance lines as well as reinsurance). On the asset management side, private markets account for 50% of fee-earning AUM and 70% of base management fees, while public markets account for 50% and 30%, respectively.
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