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KKR reports higher quarterly profit as assets exceed $800 billion

November 9, 2026. KKR reported third-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders of $1.121 billion, up from $860 million a year earlier. Total revenue declined from $5.526 billion to $4.564 billion, while assets under management rose to approximately $804 billion.

The firm said fee-related earnings increased 27% year over year to about $1.3 billion and adjusted net income reached $1.6 billion. These are non-GAAP measures and do not replace accounting results. KKR expects to return more than $40 billion to clients during 2026; that is a forecast, not an amount already returned.

Why it matters

Growth in assets and fee earnings illustrates developments in alternative investment management, while lower total revenue shows that the firm’s different divisions can move in different directions.

Rockstar Briefing editorial analysis

The challenge is to sustain management income and exit investments on favorable terms. Assessing the quarter calls for considering adjusted metrics, accounting profit and capital returned together, while treating forecasts as forecasts.

Sources: KKR results furnished to the SEC, November 9, 2026 and KKR announcement. AI-generated illustration.