KB Financial Group (KB) Competitors $80.09 -0.58 (-0.72%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$80.19 +0.10 (+0.12%) As of 10/24/2025 06:46 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. UBS, IBN, BBVA, SMFG, BMO, IBIT, BNS, MFG, ING, and ITUBShould you be buying KB Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KB Financial Group include UBS Group (UBS), ICICI Bank (IBN), Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), ING Group (ING), and Itau Unibanco (ITUB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. KB Financial Group vs. Its Competitors UBS Group ICICI Bank Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Bank Of Montreal iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Bank of Nova Scotia Mizuho Financial Group ING Group Itau Unibanco KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) and UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KB or UBS? 11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 69.0% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of UBS Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is KB or UBS more profitable? KB Financial Group has a net margin of 16.16% compared to UBS Group's net margin of 9.21%. KB Financial Group's return on equity of 9.79% beat UBS Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KB Financial Group16.16% 9.79% 0.77% UBS Group 9.21%7.17%0.39% Do analysts rate KB or UBS? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KB Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00UBS Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Does the media prefer KB or UBS? In the previous week, UBS Group had 38 more articles in the media than KB Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for UBS Group and 7 mentions for KB Financial Group. KB Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat UBS Group's score of 0.83 indicating that KB Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KB Financial Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UBS Group 18 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, KB or UBS? KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UBS Group has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, KB or UBS? UBS Group has higher revenue and earnings than KB Financial Group. KB Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UBS Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKB Financial Group$27.12B1.13$3.44B$10.417.69UBS Group$84.56B1.44$5.09B$1.8920.14 SummaryKB Financial Group and UBS Group tied by winning 8 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$30.57B$70.11B$12.73B$22.10BDividend Yield2.65%3.48%5.54%3.55%P/E Ratio7.699.1122.4233.37Price / Sales1.134.4730.2383.20Price / Cash7.269.7422.5724.64Price / Book0.781.412.204.66Net Income$3.44B$6.73B$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.08%1.29%1.62%2.22%1 Month Performance-0.88%1.32%0.01%1.79%1 Year Performance10.96%37.74%542.49%14.02% KB Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBKB Financial Group4.7787 of 5 stars$80.09-0.7%N/A+11.0%$30.57B$27.12B7.69150Analyst ForecastUBSUBS Group3.4245 of 5 stars$38.33-0.4%N/A+18.6%$123.42B$84.56B20.28108,648Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastIBNICICI Bank1.7464 of 5 stars$31.01-5.9%N/A+6.1%$117.66B$22.68B19.14182,665Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastStock SplitHigh Trading VolumeBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria3.3707 of 5 stars$20.13+2.8%N/A+101.9%$114.25B$38.40B10.59125,916Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.4394 of 5 stars$16.25+3.2%N/A+30.3%$101.19B$66.82B17.10123,000Analyst ForecastGap UpBMOBank Of Montreal4.9664 of 5 stars$125.74+0.7%$163.00+29.6%+36.4%$89.30B$58.27B15.3953,597Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFN/A$62.93+4.1%N/A+65.3%$89.28BN/A0.00N/ABNSBank of Nova Scotia4.4901 of 5 stars$64.05+0.5%$86.00+34.3%+25.1%$79.09B$55.90B17.2288,488Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMFGMizuho Financial Group3.7288 of 5 stars$6.48+3.9%N/A+57.9%$77.85B$59.30B13.4952,554Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpINGING Group3.4905 of 5 stars$23.99-0.2%N/A+42.4%$75.66B$24.47B11.0660,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeITUBItau Unibanco1.9896 of 5 stars$7.15+3.1%$6.27-12.2%+25.5%$74.71B$62.19B10.1396,219News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UBS Group Alternatives ICICI Bank Alternatives Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Alternatives Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Alternatives Bank Of Montreal Alternatives iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Alternatives Bank of Nova Scotia Alternatives Mizuho Financial Group Alternatives ING Group Alternatives Itau Unibanco 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 10/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyMissed Bitcoin when it was $100? 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