KB Financial Group (KB) Competitors $79.30 +1.58 (+2.03%) Closing price 09/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$79.38 +0.08 (+0.09%) As of 09/9/2025 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KB vs. IBN, BBVA, SMFG, BMO, MFG, IBIT, BNS, ITUB, ING, and CMShould you be buying KB Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KB Financial Group include ICICI Bank (IBN), Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Itau Unibanco (ITUB), ING Group (ING), and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. KB Financial Group vs. Its Competitors ICICI Bank Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Bank Of Montreal Mizuho Financial Group iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Bank of Nova Scotia Itau Unibanco ING Group Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ICICI Bank (NYSE:IBN) and KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media refer more to IBN or KB? In the previous week, KB Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than ICICI Bank. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for KB Financial Group and 2 mentions for ICICI Bank. KB Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat ICICI Bank's score of 0.00 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 ICICI Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral KB Financial Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IBN or KB? 18.2% of ICICI Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 69.0% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is IBN or KB a better dividend stock? ICICI Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. ICICI Bank pays out 13.6% 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. Which has more risk and volatility, IBN or KB? ICICI Bank has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer IBN or KB? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ICICI Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00KB Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is IBN or KB more profitable? ICICI Bank has a net margin of 24.81% compared to KB Financial Group's net margin of 16.16%. ICICI Bank's return on equity of 15.40% beat KB Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ICICI Bank24.81% 15.40% 1.90% KB Financial Group 16.16%9.79%0.77% Which has better earnings and valuation, IBN or KB? ICICI Bank has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KB Financial Group. KB Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ICICI Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioICICI Bank$22.68B5.01$6.02B$1.6219.64KB Financial Group$27.12B1.12$3.44B$10.417.62 SummaryKB Financial Group beats ICICI Bank on 9 of the 17 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$29.65B$70.37B$12.63B$21.33BDividend Yield2.73%3.61%5.40%3.49%P/E Ratio7.6219.72232.2929.42Price / Sales1.124.2930.8968.71Price / Cash7.049.6322.1224.61Price / Book0.771.382.294.55Net Income$3.44B$6.73B$1.01B$999.91M7 Day Performance-0.27%0.70%0.98%0.93%1 Month Performance-3.32%-0.03%3.88%5.24%1 Year Performance29.24%42.36%543.18%16.56% KB Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBKB Financial Group4.4849 of 5 stars$79.30+2.0%N/A+27.3%$29.65B$27.12B7.62150Positive NewsIBNICICI Bank1.596 of 5 stars$31.78+0.1%N/A+9.3%$113.30B$22.68B19.62182,665Stock SplitBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria2.4483 of 5 stars$18.13-0.1%N/A+86.7%$105.84B$38.40B9.54125,916Positive NewsSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.2176 of 5 stars$16.44-0.6%N/A+30.3%$105.56B$66.82B17.30123,000Positive NewsBMOBank Of Montreal4.9313 of 5 stars$121.09+1.6%$168.00+38.7%+52.4%$86.68B$58.27B14.8253,597MFGMizuho Financial Group3.7252 of 5 stars$6.62-0.8%N/A+64.9%$83.14B$59.30B13.7852,554IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFN/A$61.44-3.4%N/A+94.5%$80.12BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsBNSBank of Nova Scotia4.0647 of 5 stars$62.47+0.1%$86.00+37.7%+24.4%$77.60B$55.90B16.7988,488Positive NewsITUBItau Unibanco2.2602 of 5 stars$7.13+0.2%$6.27-12.0%+14.5%$76.98B$62.19B10.1096,219Positive NewsINGING Group3.0346 of 5 stars$23.85-0.3%N/A+34.9%$75.00B$24.47B10.9960,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce4.8691 of 5 stars$77.20+0.2%$107.50+39.3%+29.0%$71.84B$47.09B13.0448,552Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ICICI Bank Alternatives Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Alternatives Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Alternatives Bank Of Montreal Alternatives Mizuho Financial Group Alternatives iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Alternatives Bank of Nova Scotia Alternatives Itau Unibanco Alternatives ING Group 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 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“HELIOS”: My No. 1 Investment of the 2020sA mysterious new energy technology — backed by Nvidia, Google, and even legendary investors like Stanley Druck...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWall Street Legend Issues Urgent AI Stock WarningChaikin's stepping forward with a new warning – focused on the red-hot A.I. frenzy taking the U.S. stock marke...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredAlert: Prepare for Trump's Dollar OverhaulPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredPOP QUIZ: What’s the #1 indicator of a stock’s success? 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