Carlyle vs KKR

10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for Carlyle (2026-08-10)

The Carlyle Group Inc. reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results, recording total revenues of $1,123.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, down from $1,572.9 million in the prior-year period. Net income attributable to The Carlyle Group Inc. stood at $137.1 million ($0.38 per basic share), compared to $319.7 million ($0.89 per basic share) in Q2 2025. For the six-month period, revenue fell to $1,377.5 million and net income dropped to $4.9 million, primarily driven by negative unrealized performance allocations of $(993.8) million (most notably from Carlyle Partners VII, L.P.). Recurring fund management fees demonstrated sustained resilience, increasing to $657.0 million in Q2 2026 ($1,241.0 million year-to-date), supported by strong fee-earning AUM across Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest.

• Q2 2026 total revenues reached $1,123.5 million, with fund management fees contributing $657.0 million and net income attributable to Carlyle reaching $137.1 million ($0.37 diluted EPS).
• Six-month 2026 net performance allocations declined to $(636.4) million due to unrealized valuation write-downs of $(993.8) million, driven significantly by Carlyle Partners VII, L.P.
• Total balance sheet assets stood at $28,195.6 million as of June 30, 2026, with cash and cash equivalents of $1,256.5 million and corporate debt obligations of $2,998.8 million.

Very Group sale collapses as bids fall short of £2bn

The planned sale of British online retailer The Very Group is on the verge of collapsing, as owner Carlyle fails to find a buyer willing to meet its minimum valuation of around £2 billion. According to Sky News, the sales process is likely to be abandoned. Carlyle took control in November 2025 as part of a financial restructuring, paying a nominal £1. Although a sales process was initiated, it was not a binding commitment. Potential bidders, including Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com and US investor Elliott Advisors, showed preliminary interest but did not submit offers at the desired level. The company has shown operational stability, with adjusted EBITDA up 15.9% to £307.1 million in FY2024/25, despite flat revenue. Carlyle is expected to retain ownership and focus on improving profitability and growth before potentially attempting another sale.

• The Very Group's sale process is likely to be scrapped as bidders failed to meet the £2bn asking price.
• Carlyle acquired The Very Group in November 2025 for a nominal £1 as part of a debt restructuring.
• JD.com and Elliott Advisors were potential bidders but did not meet the valuation.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for KKR (2026-08-27)

On August 26, 2026, KKR & Co. Inc. entered into a Stipulation and Order with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve a civil antitrust complaint filed in January 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit concerned premerger notification compliance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act for transactions executed in 2021 and 2022. Under the agreement, a KKR subsidiary will pay a $250.0 million civil penalty, contingent on judicial approval of a proposed final judgment, while the DOJ will release all defendants from claims and terminate all related investigations. KKR noted that the penalty will have no financial impact on the firm, its investment funds, or investors, as the entire $250.0 million will be reimbursed by outside legal counsel.

• KKR agreed to a $250.0 million settlement with the DOJ Antitrust Division resolving HSR premerger notification claims from 2021 and 2022.
• The DOJ agreed to terminate all related investigations and release KKR and its affiliates from all claims under the complaint upon court approval.
• The $250.0 million penalty will be entirely reimbursed by outside law firms, resulting in zero net financial impact on KKR, its funds, or its investors.

KKR and TotalEnergies Expand Their Joint Venture with the Addition of a 700 MW U.S. Renewables Portfolio

KKR and TotalEnergies expand their joint venture with a 700 MW U.S. renewables portfolio, announced October 12, 2026.

KKR Media Center: Recent Press Releases

KKR and TotalEnergies Expand Their Joint Venture with the Addition of a 700 MW U.S. Renewables Portfolio; KKR to Acquire Gen II Fund Services for More Than $5 Billion from Hg and General Atlantic; KKR Sells CTT's Japan and Korea Businesses to Institutional Investors; KKR & Co. Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results; KKR to Invest in Cisternina to Build a Leading Pan-India Liquid Storage and Logistics Platform; Samsung Commits $1 Billion to Helix Digital Infrastructure to Support Global AI Infrastructure Buildout; KKR Announces Intra-Quarter Monetization Activity Update for the Third Quarter; KKR Sells Four Points Flex by Sheraton Portfolio in Japan; KKR Launches Equipment Finance Platform Akrapoint Commercial Capital; KKR and Mirastar Complete Acquisition of Portfolio of Eight UK Logistics Assets from Ares; Doha Bank and KKR Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Strategic Partnership in Qatar; Neuberger and KKR to Invest in Datavant Alongside New Mountain Capital; Realty Income and KKR to Establish Euro-Denominated Joint Venture, Advancing Realty Income's Private Capital Platform; KKR Invests in Malaysian Healthcare Platform Avisena Healthcare; KKR to sell minority stake in Nordic Bioscience to Founder Claus Christiansen