VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. vs KKR & Co. Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

BAM · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$88.3B
Gross margin (TTM)68.4%
Operating margin (TTM)66.6%
Net margin (TTM)58.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$119.9B
Gross margin (TTM)19.5%
Operating margin (TTM)2.6%
Net margin (TTM)14.1%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
67/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for KKR & Co. Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit); KKR & Co. Inc. has 3 segments (52.3% in Asset Management).
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; KKR & Co. Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

Credit

Market

Private credit, opportunistic credit, and multi-strategy credit asset management

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors, insurance accounts, and private wealth investors

Role

Alternative credit manager / asset manager

Revenue share

30.3%

KKR & Co. Inc.

Asset Management

Market

Alternative asset management (private equity, private credit, real assets, and related strategies)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional and wealth investors (LPs) allocating to private markets

Role

General partner / investment manager

Revenue share

52.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
KKR & Co. Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BAM - New York Stock Exchange
KKR - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$88.3B
$119.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
68.4%
19.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
66.6%
2.6%
Net margin (TTM)
58.3%
14.1%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Asset Management
Asset Management
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
Credit
Asset Management
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
3.5%-5% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Financial, Legal
Last update
2026-01-05
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsBrand Trust

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths

Operational ExcellenceReputation Reviews

KKR & Co. Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostDeal sourcing and origination relationshipsFloat PrepaymentCompliance AdvantageCapital markets and exit execution capability

Segment mix

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. segments

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Renewable Power and Transition

Oligopoly

13.6%

Infrastructure

Oligopoly

25.5%

Real Estate

Oligopoly

20.6%

Private Equity

Oligopoly

10%

Credit

Oligopoly

30.3%

KKR & Co. Inc. segments

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Asset Management

Oligopoly

52.3%

Insurance

Competitive

46.5%

Strategic Holdings

Competitive

1.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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