KB Financial Group (KB) Competitors $78.02 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 10:41 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KB vs. IBN, BBVA, SMFG, IBIT, MFG, BMO, ING, ITUB, DB, and BCSShould 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), iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), ING Group (ING), Itau Unibanco (ITUB), Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB), and Barclays (BCS). 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 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Mizuho Financial Group Bank Of Montreal ING Group Itau Unibanco Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Barclays KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) and ICICI Bank (NYSE:IBN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings. Which has more risk & volatility, KB or IBN? KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ICICI Bank has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, KB or IBN? ICICI Bank has higher revenue and earnings 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 RatioKB Financial Group$27.12B1.10$3.44B$10.417.49ICICI Bank$2.10T0.06$6.02B$1.6220.57 Is KB or IBN a better dividend stock? KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $2.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. ICICI Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. KB Financial Group pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ICICI Bank pays out 13.0% 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. Does the media favor KB or IBN? In the previous week, KB Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than ICICI Bank. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for KB Financial Group and 6 mentions for ICICI Bank. KB Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat ICICI Bank's score of -0.09 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ICICI Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend KB or IBN? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KB Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00ICICI Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KB or IBN? 11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.2% of ICICI Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. Is KB or IBN 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 KB Financial Group16.16% 9.79% 0.77% ICICI Bank 24.81%15.40%1.90% 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$29.73B$69.09B$12.34B$20.87BDividend Yield2.73%3.50%5.55%3.60%P/E Ratio7.498.9919.5828.26Price / Sales1.104.7126.0869.54Price / Cash7.099.8121.8223.83Price / Book0.701.372.285.18Net Income$3.44B$6.75B$1.01B$992.74M7 Day Performance-6.67%-0.96%-0.94%-1.32%1 Month Performance-4.49%4.94%0.47%1.03%1 Year Performance16.25%42.22%540.69%11.85% KB Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBKB Financial Group4.9088 of 5 stars$78.02+0.0%N/A+18.1%$29.73B$27.12B7.49150Positive NewsEarnings ReportIBNICICI Bank1.1841 of 5 stars$33.09+0.6%N/A+17.5%$117.36B$22.68B20.43182,665Stock SplitBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria3.0239 of 5 stars$19.08-0.8%N/A+80.8%$112.32B$38.40B10.04125,916Positive NewsShort Interest ↓SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.5217 of 5 stars$16.98-0.9%N/A+19.9%$110.92B$66.82B17.87123,000News CoveragePositive NewsIBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFN/A$66.05-0.6%N/A+90.9%$86.13BN/A0.00N/AGap UpMFGMizuho Financial Group3.9022 of 5 stars$6.61-1.0%N/A+50.8%$84.14B$59.30B13.7752,554Gap UpBMOBank Of Montreal4.4882 of 5 stars$113.08-0.3%$129.50+14.5%+30.9%$81.28B$58.27B14.6753,597News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionINGING Group4.0695 of 5 stars$24.67-0.8%N/A+40.1%$78.31B$24.47B11.3760,000News CoveragePositive NewsITUBItau Unibanco3.0181 of 5 stars$6.96-0.1%$6.27-9.9%+6.4%$75.14B$62.19B9.8796,219Positive NewsDBDeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft4.136 of 5 stars$36.59+0.1%N/A+131.8%$72.83B$71.84B13.9189,753BCSBarclays4.4311 of 5 stars$20.29+0.1%N/A+68.1%$71.57B$34.23B9.3592,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ICICI Bank Alternatives Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Alternatives Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Alternatives iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Alternatives Mizuho Financial Group Alternatives Bank Of Montreal Alternatives ING Group Alternatives Itau Unibanco Alternatives Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Alternatives Barclays 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 8/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFormer CIA Officer Reveals How Gold Saved His Life This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredWinning the AI WarWhat’s really driving the trade wars, reshoring, and sweeping executive orders? 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