KB Financial Group (KB) Competitors

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KB vs. UBS, SMFG, HDB, BBVA, and MFG

Should you buy KB Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares KB Financial Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with KB Financial Group include UBS Group (UBS), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), HDFC Bank (HDB), Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA), and Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does KB Financial Group compare to UBS Group?

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) and KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, UBS Group had 25 more articles in the media than KB Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for UBS Group and 0 mentions for KB Financial Group. UBS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat KB Financial Group's score of -0.27 indicating that UBS Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
UBS Group	Positive
KB Financial Group	Neutral

UBS Group currently has a consensus price target of $60.30, suggesting a potential upside of 30.38%. Given UBS Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe UBS Group is more favorable than KB Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UBS Group	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
KB Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

UBS Group pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. UBS Group pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KB Financial Group pays out 32.1% 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. UBS Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UBS Group	$49.08B	2.94	$7.77B	$2.79	16.58
KB Financial Group	$23.41B	1.65	$4.04B	$11.14	9.31

KB Financial Group has a net margin of 17.36% compared to UBS Group's net margin of 12.66%. UBS Group's return on equity of 10.05% beat KB Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UBS Group	12.66%	10.05%	0.55%
KB Financial Group	17.36%	10.00%	0.77%

UBS Group has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of UBS Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

UBS Group beats KB Financial Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KB Financial Group compare to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group?

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) and KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
KB Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than KB Financial Group. KB Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	$71.68B	1.95	$10.45B	$1.34	16.33
KB Financial Group	$23.41B	1.65	$4.04B	$11.14	9.31

KB Financial Group has a net margin of 17.36% compared to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's net margin of 15.68%. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's return on equity of 10.57% beat KB Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	15.68%	10.57%	0.52%
KB Financial Group	17.36%	10.00%	0.77%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KB Financial Group pays out 32.1% 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. KB Financial Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group had 4 more articles in the media than KB Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and 0 mentions for KB Financial Group. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat KB Financial Group's score of -0.27 indicating that Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	Positive
KB Financial Group	Neutral

3.9% of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of KB Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and KB Financial Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KB Financial Group compare to HDFC Bank?

HDFC Bank (NYSE:HDB) and KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

KB Financial Group has a net margin of 17.36% compared to HDFC Bank's net margin of 15.30%. HDFC Bank's return on equity of 12.96% beat KB Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HDFC Bank	15.30%	12.96%	1.63%
KB Financial Group	17.36%	10.00%	0.77%

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. HDFC Bank pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KB Financial Group pays out 32.1% 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.

HDFC Bank has higher revenue and earnings than KB Financial Group. KB Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HDFC Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HDFC Bank	$54.16B	2.32	$8.59B	$1.67	14.75
KB Financial Group	$23.41B	1.65	$4.04B	$11.14	9.31

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HDFC Bank	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
KB Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of HDFC Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, HDFC Bank had 2 more articles in the media than KB Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HDFC Bank and 0 mentions for KB Financial Group. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat KB Financial Group's score of -0.27 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
HDFC Bank	Positive
KB Financial Group	Neutral

Summary

HDFC Bank beats KB Financial Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KB Financial Group compare to Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria?

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) and KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
KB Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had 6 more articles in the media than KB Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria and 0 mentions for KB Financial Group. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's average media sentiment score of 0.06 beat KB Financial Group's score of -0.27 indicating that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	Neutral
KB Financial Group	Neutral

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KB Financial Group pays out 32.1% 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.

3.0% of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of KB Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a net margin of 28.21% compared to KB Financial Group's net margin of 17.36%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's return on equity of 17.65% beat KB Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	28.21%	17.65%	1.29%
KB Financial Group	17.36%	10.00%	0.77%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	$41.77B	3.01	$11.89B	$2.10	10.48
KB Financial Group	$23.41B	1.65	$4.04B	$11.14	9.31

Summary

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria beats KB Financial Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KB Financial Group compare to Mizuho Financial Group?

KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) and Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Mizuho Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than KB Financial Group. KB Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mizuho Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KB Financial Group	$23.41B	1.65	$4.04B	$11.14	9.31
Mizuho Financial Group	$60.35B	1.71	$8.29B	$0.57	14.68

KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mizuho Financial Group has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KB Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

KB Financial Group has a net margin of 17.36% compared to Mizuho Financial Group's net margin of 16.35%. Mizuho Financial Group's return on equity of 11.98% beat KB Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KB Financial Group	17.36%	10.00%	0.77%
Mizuho Financial Group	16.35%	11.98%	0.46%

KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Mizuho Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. KB Financial Group pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mizuho Financial Group pays out 26.3% 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.

In the previous week, Mizuho Financial Group had 7 more articles in the media than KB Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group and 0 mentions for KB Financial Group. Mizuho Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat KB Financial Group's score of -0.27 indicating that Mizuho Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
KB Financial Group	Neutral
Mizuho Financial Group	Positive

11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 69.0% of KB Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Mizuho 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.

Summary

Mizuho Financial Group beats KB Financial Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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KB vs. The Competition

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Metric	KB Financial Group	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$38.63B	$76.63B	$13.41B	$22.72B
Dividend Yield	3.44%	3.51%	5.87%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	9.30	9.90	23.70	29.75
Price / Sales	1.65	4.56	166.47	92.50
Price / Cash	8.38	10.56	19.91	18.80
Price / Book	0.94	1.60	2.17	4.57
Net Income	$4.04B	$7.50B	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.75%	-1.87%	-0.98%	-1.59%
1 Month Performance	-7.67%	-5.39%	-1.29%	-1.55%
1 Year Performance	54.87%	28.21%	9.30%	21.48%

KB Financial Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KB KB Financial Group	4.0037 of 5 stars	$103.73 -0.4%	N/A	+55.6%	$38.63B	$23.41B	9.30	150
UBS UBS Group	4.9171 of 5 stars	$44.83 -0.9%	$60.30 +34.5%	+37.9%	$141.30B	$76.12B	16.07	103,177
SMFG Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	2.4009 of 5 stars	$21.78 +1.6%	N/A	+52.2%	$136.71B	$66.82B	18.15	123,000
HDB HDFC Bank	3.2614 of 5 stars	$24.21 -3.3%	N/A	-33.1%	$127.64B	$54.16B	14.49	214,521
BBVA Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	3.5718 of 5 stars	$21.95 -1.5%	N/A	+45.5%	$127.20B	$41.77B	10.45	127,174	Short Interest Increase

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KB vs. UBS, SMFG, HDB, BBVA, and MFG

How does KB Financial Group compare to UBS Group?

Does the media prefer UBS or KB?

Do analysts rate UBS or KB?

Is UBS or KB a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, UBS or KB?

Is UBS or KB more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, UBS or KB?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of UBS or KB?

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How does KB Financial Group compare to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group?

Do analysts prefer SMFG or KB?

Which has more volatility and risk, SMFG or KB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SMFG or KB?

Is SMFG or KB more profitable?

Is SMFG or KB a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SMFG or KB?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SMFG or KB?

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How does KB Financial Group compare to HDFC Bank?

Which has more volatility and risk, HDB or KB?

Is HDB or KB more profitable?

Is HDB or KB a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HDB or KB?

Do analysts rate HDB or KB?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HDB or KB?

Does the media refer more to HDB or KB?

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How does KB Financial Group compare to Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria?

Do analysts rate BBVA or KB?

Which has more risk and volatility, BBVA or KB?

Does the media prefer BBVA or KB?

Is BBVA or KB a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BBVA or KB?

Is BBVA or KB more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BBVA or KB?

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How does KB Financial Group compare to Mizuho Financial Group?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KB or MFG?

Which has more volatility & risk, KB or MFG?

Do analysts rate KB or MFG?

Is KB or MFG more profitable?

Is KB or MFG a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KB or MFG?

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