East Resources Acquisition (NASDAQ:ERES – Get Rating) and KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares East Resources Acquisition and KKR & Co. Inc.’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| East Resources Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -$640,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | $5.72 billion | 7.71 | -$841.13 million | ($1.36) | -37.66 |
East Resources Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KKR & Co. Inc..
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| East Resources Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
KKR & Co. Inc. has a consensus price target of $66.71, suggesting a potential upside of 30.24%. Given KKR & Co. Inc.’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe KKR & Co. Inc. is more favorable than East Resources Acquisition.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
53.8% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.0% of East Resources Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.3% of KKR & Co. Inc. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares East Resources Acquisition and KKR & Co. Inc.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| East Resources Acquisition | N/A | -14.23% | -0.29% |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | -14.70% | 5.71% | 1.12% |
Summary
KKR & Co. Inc. beats East Resources Acquisition on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About East Resources Acquisition
East Resources Acquisition Company does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to identify business opportunities in the field of energy in North America. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
About KKR & Co. Inc.
KKR & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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