KKR Q1 2026 net income to common rises to $365 million; fee related earnings up 24%
KKR reported first-quarter 2026 GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $364.8 million, compared with a loss of $185.9 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $0.38 versus a loss of $0.22. Fee Related Earnings reached $1.0 billion, up 24% year over year, and the board approved a $500 million increase to the share repurchase program.
Key points
- Total revenues were $4.32 billion in Q1 2026, up from $3.11 billion in Q1 2025.
- Fee Related Earnings were $1.0 billion ($1.13 per adjusted share), up 24% year over year; Total Operating Earnings were $1.3 billion, up 19%.
- KKR used $317 million to repurchase 3.5 million shares at an average $91.08 from year-end through May 1, and approved a $500 million increase to the repurchase program.
- KKR declared a quarterly dividend of $0.195 per share and closed its acquisition of Arctos Partners on May 5, 2026.
The filing
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