KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) & Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) Head-To-Head Analysis

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) and Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares KKR & Co. Inc. and Chicago Atlantic BDC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KKR & Co. Inc.	14.41%	5.88%	1.07%
Chicago Atlantic BDC	52.82%	11.66%	10.21%

Dividends

KKR & Co. Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.2%. KKR & Co. Inc. pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays out 97.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KKR & Co. Inc. has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares KKR & Co. Inc. and Chicago Atlantic BDC”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KKR & Co. Inc.	$19.46 billion	4.30	$2.37 billion	$3.14	29.69
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30 million	4.04	$33.28 million	$1.39	6.91

KKR & Co. Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Chicago Atlantic BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KKR & Co. Inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for KKR & Co. Inc. and Chicago Atlantic BDC, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KKR & Co. Inc.	0	3	12	0	2.80
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0	1	0	0	2.00

KKR & Co. Inc. currently has a consensus target price of $130.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.44%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic BDC.

Volatility and Risk

KKR & Co. Inc. has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

KKR & Co. Inc. beats Chicago Atlantic BDC on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR & Co., Inc. operates as an investment firm. It offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. The firm’s business segments include Asset Management and Insurance Business. The Asset Management segment engages in providing private equity, real assets, credit and liquid strategies, capital markets, and principal activities. The Insurance Business segment offers retirement, life insurance and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry Kravis, George R. Roberts, and Jerome Kholberg on May 1, 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About Chicago Atlantic BDC

Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. is a specialty finance company which has elected to be regulated as a business development company. Its investment objective is to maximize risk-adjusted returns on equity for its stockholders by investing primarily in direct loans to privately held middle-market companies, with a primary focus on cannabis companies. Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc., formerly known as CHICAGO ATLNTIC, is based in NEW YORK.