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KKR (KKR) is back in focus after agreeing with SK Inc. to form a large Korean renewable energy platform valued at about US$1.3b, consolidating solar, wind and fuel cell assets into a single operator.
See our latest analysis for KKR.
KKR's latest renewable energy move comes after a volatile stretch for the stock, with the share price at US$95.14 and year to date share price return down 26.19%, while the 3 year total shareholder return of 72.53% contrasts with a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 30.57%. This suggests recent weakness against a stronger longer term record.
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After a sharp pullback and the launch of a new US$1.3b renewables platform in Korea, the question for KKR now is whether most of the easy re rating is already behind the stock, or if the current valuation still leaves meaningful potential upside ahead.
Most Popular Narrative: 12.7% Overvalued
KKR last closed at $95.14, while the most followed narrative fair value sits at $84.45, so the stock is framed as trading above that estimate.
Desde un enfoque Buffett puro:
KKR empieza a parecer menos un gestor de private equity y más un "compounder de capital permanente".
The narrative leans heavily on recurring fee earnings, insurance cash flows, and long duration capital, while applying a conservative filter to credit risk and deployment assumptions.
Result: Fair Value of $84.45 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, the KKR narrative could be undermined if private credit losses hit fee income harder than expected or if fundraising slows and weakens recurring earnings.
Find out about the key risks to this KKR narrative.
Another View: SWS DCF Versus the Narrative Fair Value
While the user narrative frames KKR as 12.7% overvalued with a fair value of $84.45, the SWS DCF model points in the opposite direction, putting fair value at $109.79 with KKR at $95.14. That frames the stock as trading at about a 13.3% discount. This raises a key question: which set of assumptions do you trust more?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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Next Steps
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