KB Financial Group (KB) Competitors $78.95 +1.45 (+1.87%) As of 03:49 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KB vs. BBVA, IBN, SMFG, IBIT, BMO, MFG, ING, BNS, ITUB, and CMShould you be buying KB Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KB Financial Group include Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA), ICICI Bank (IBN), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), ING Group (ING), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Itau Unibanco (ITUB), and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. KB Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria ICICI Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Bank Of Montreal Mizuho Financial Group ING Group Bank of Nova Scotia Itau Unibanco Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) and KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Do analysts rate BBVA or KB? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00KB Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer BBVA or KB? In the previous week, Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had 6 more articles in the media than KB Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria and 5 mentions for KB Financial Group. KB Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's score of 0.76 indicating that KB Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KB Financial Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BBVA or KB? 3.0% of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of KB Financial Group 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. Which has more risk & volatility, BBVA or KB? Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, BBVA or KB? Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has higher revenue and earnings than KB Financial Group. KB Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria$39.82B2.69$10.88B$1.909.67KB Financial Group$27.12B1.11$3.44B$10.417.58 Is BBVA or KB more profitable? Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a net margin of 29.17% compared to KB Financial Group's net margin of 16.16%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's return on equity of 17.61% beat KB Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria29.17% 17.61% 1.35% KB Financial Group 16.16%9.79%0.77% Is BBVA or KB a better dividend stock? Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KB Financial Group pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryBanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria beats KB Financial Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get KB Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKB Financial GroupBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$30.12B$69.58B$12.55B$21.67BDividend Yield2.74%3.59%5.61%3.65%P/E Ratio7.5819.7829.9229.64Price / Sales1.114.2730.4696.53Price / Cash7.029.5219.3417.79Price / Book0.771.392.274.62Net Income$3.44B$6.73B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.11%0.00%-1.33%-2.03%1 Month Performance-7.55%-0.49%-1.44%0.37%1 Year Performance17.40%36.50%541.11%13.23% KB Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBKB Financial Group4.7311 of 5 stars$78.95+1.9%N/A+15.3%$30.12B$27.12B7.58150BBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria2.2537 of 5 stars$18.77-2.5%N/A+77.5%$112.38B$38.40B9.88125,916Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeIBNICICI Bank1.6366 of 5 stars$30.750.0%N/A+8.3%$109.86B$22.68B18.98182,665Stock SplitSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.4297 of 5 stars$16.40-0.8%N/A+15.8%$106.34B$66.82B17.26123,000Positive NewsIBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFN/A$71.29+2.1%N/A+84.2%$96.70BN/A0.00N/AOptions VolumeBMOBank Of Montreal4.8845 of 5 stars$129.32+0.2%$163.00+26.0%+35.5%$92.24B$58.27B15.8353,597Positive NewsMFGMizuho Financial Group3.9829 of 5 stars$6.49-1.8%N/A+43.2%$83.26B$59.30B13.5252,554News CoveragePositive NewsINGING Group2.4499 of 5 stars$25.34-1.7%N/A+37.9%$81.14B$24.47B11.6860,000BNSBank of Nova Scotia4.1907 of 5 stars$65.34+0.1%$86.00+31.6%+20.9%$80.95B$55.90B17.5688,488Positive NewsITUBItau Unibanco2.9436 of 5 stars$7.13-0.6%$6.27-12.0%+20.1%$77.30B$62.19B10.1196,219Positive NewsCMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce4.843 of 5 stars$81.66+0.2%$107.50+31.6%+30.9%$75.73B$47.09B13.7948,552 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Alternatives ICICI Bank Alternatives Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Alternatives iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Alternatives Bank Of Montreal Alternatives Mizuho Financial Group Alternatives ING Group Alternatives Bank of Nova Scotia Alternatives Itau Unibanco Alternatives Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KB) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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