Equity

Retained Earnings

KKR & Co. Retained Earnings increased by 7.3% to $13.88B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.0%, from $12.28B to $13.88B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 32.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.

Detailed definition

The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...

Peer comparison

Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.

Metric ID: retained_earnings

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$6.20B$7.25B$7.67B$7.51B$6.59B$6.70B$8.92B$9.82B$10.35B$10.87B$11.31B$12.28B$11.94B$12.25B$12.94B$13.88B
QoQ Change+16.9%+5.8%-2.1%-12.2%+1.7%+33.2%+10.0%+5.5%+5.0%+4.1%+8.6%-2.8%+2.6%+5.7%+7.3%
YoY Change+6.3%-12.6%+46.5%+26.8%+25.1%+15.3%+12.7%+14.4%+13.0%
Range$6.20B$13.88B
CAGR+24.0%
Avg YoY Growth+16.4%
Median YoY Growth+14.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Business Segments

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SegmentQ4 '21Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23
Asset Management and Insurance Segments$7.67B$6.37B$6.32B$6.89B$7.59B
Total$7.67B$6.70B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KKR & Co.'s retained earnings?
KKR & Co. (KKR) reported retained earnings of $13.88B in Q4 2025.
How has KKR & Co.'s retained earnings changed year-over-year?
KKR & Co.'s retained earnings increased by 13.0% year-over-year, from $12.28B to $13.88B.
What is the long-term trend for KKR & Co.'s retained earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), KKR & Co.'s retained earnings has grown at a 32.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.44B to $13.88B.
What does retained earnings mean?
The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started, after paying out any dividends.