KB Financial Group (KB) Competitors $79.36 +1.17 (+1.50%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$79.28 -0.08 (-0.09%) As of 04:04 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, MFG, BMO, IBIT, 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), Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), 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 Mizuho Financial Group Bank Of Montreal iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media prefer KB or IBN? In the previous week, KB Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than ICICI Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for KB Financial Group and 2 mentions for ICICI Bank. KB Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat ICICI Bank's score of 0.31 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ICICI Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, KB or IBN? KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ICICI Bank has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KB or IBN? 11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.2% of ICICI Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 69.0% of KB Financial Group shares are held by 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. 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% Which has higher earnings and valuation, KB or IBN? ICICI Bank has lower revenue, but higher 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$27.12B1.12$3.44B$10.417.62ICICI Bank$22.68B5.00$6.02B$1.6219.61 Is KB or IBN a better dividend stock? KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. ICICI Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. KB Financial Group pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ICICI Bank pays out 13.6% 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. 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 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$30.27B$68.19B$12.50B$21.28BDividend Yield2.73%3.55%5.44%3.52%P/E Ratio7.629.0119.4629.35Price / Sales1.124.6027.1752.78Price / Cash7.059.7222.1823.64Price / Book0.711.362.365.39Net Income$3.44B$6.75B$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance1.27%-0.87%2.28%3.12%1 Month Performance1.24%3.00%2.29%2.97%1 Year Performance23.90%38.78%540.66%12.83% KB Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBKB Financial Group4.8878 of 5 stars$79.36+1.5%N/A+18.5%$30.27B$27.12B7.62150News CoveragePositive NewsIBNICICI Bank1.1631 of 5 stars$32.34-1.2%N/A+10.2%$116.79B$22.68B19.96182,665Stock SplitBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria2.7718 of 5 stars$18.65-2.5%N/A+69.1%$111.68B$38.40B9.82125,916Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.3019 of 5 stars$16.71-0.6%N/A+24.2%$108.78B$66.82B17.58123,000Positive NewsMFGMizuho Financial Group4.09 of 5 stars$6.56-0.7%N/A+57.2%$83.14B$59.30B13.6652,554News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeBMOBank Of Montreal4.902 of 5 stars$113.67-0.9%$129.50+13.9%+42.9%$82.19B$58.27B14.7453,597Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionIBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFN/A$62.88-5.1%N/A+79.9%$82.00BN/A0.00N/AINGING Group3.9412 of 5 stars$24.46-1.8%N/A+31.4%$78.40B$22.57B11.2760,000News CoveragePositive NewsITUBItau Unibanco3.5098 of 5 stars$6.88-0.1%$6.27-8.8%+14.7%$74.17B$62.19B9.7596,219News CoveragePositive NewsDBDeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft4.1922 of 5 stars$36.94-0.6%N/A+112.7%$74.00B$71.84B14.0589,753Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeBCSBarclays4.6309 of 5 stars$20.40-0.3%N/A+61.9%$72.27B$34.23B9.4092,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ICICI Bank Alternatives Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Alternatives Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Alternatives Mizuho Financial Group Alternatives Bank Of Montreal Alternatives iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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