Why KB Financial Group Inc.’s (KB) Stock Is Up 5.95%
As of Thursday, July 30, KB Financial Group Inc.’s KB share price has surged by 5.95%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Cynthia McLaughlin
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COMPANY SUMMARY
KB Financial Group Inc. provides financial products and services in South Korea, the United States, New Zealand, China, Cambodia, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and internationally. The company offers deposit products, such as demand and time deposits, certificates of deposit, foreign currency deposits, and savings deposits for housing subscription; loan products, including mortgage loans to finance home purchases, construction, improvements, or rentals; and home equity loans, overdraft loans, and other consumer loans. It also provides debit and credit cards; working capital loans and facility loans; mortgage loans to home builders or developers; securities underwriting; financing and financial advisory services for mergers and acquisitions; project finance and financial advisory services for social overhead capital projects such as highway, port, power, water, and sewage projects; financing and financial advisory services for real estate development projects; and structured finance. In addition, the company offers brokerage services for stocks, futures, options, equity, derivative-linked securities, and debt instruments; foreign exchange services and derivatives dealing; import and export-related services; offshore lending, syndicated loans, and foreign currency securities investment; and trust account management services. Further, it provides long-term insurance products, automobile insurance products, and general property and casualty insurance products; life insurance comprising annuities, savings insurance, variable life insurance, whole life insurance, term life insurance, and health insurance; bancassurance; consumer finance services; and mortgage financing and construction loans. Additionally, the company is involved in real estate trust management; capital investment; and software advisory, development, and supply. KB Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
Commentary & Analysis
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As of Wednesday, June 17, KB Financial Group Inc.’s KB share price has dipped by 5.10%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Michael Rose
Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | KB | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $41,579.9 | $716.9 | 92% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 0.2 | 15.7 | 1% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 100.0% | 83.0% | 99% |
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| Float (Mil) | 345.2 | 21.2 | 81% |
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| Beta | 0.67 | 0.48 | 39% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 305 | 53 | 51% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
46.7% | 96.7% | 78% |
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| Growth | KB | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | (19.3%) | 7.6% | 3% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 4.9% | 11.1% | 47% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 5.7% | 10.1% | 39 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 13.2% | 3.6% | 94% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | na | (17.0%) | na |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | na | 1 | 1 | |
| Current EPS | na | $13.251 | $14.198 | |
| Month Ago EPS | na | $12.490 | $13.440 | |
| # Rev Up | na | 0 | na | |
| # Rev Down | na | 1 | na | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | na | $12.278 | $13.151 | |
| Year/Year Chg | na | 25.3% | na | |
| Financials | KB | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $10,825 | $190 | 85% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $3,960 | $51 | 96% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $10.587 | $2.500 | 95% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($17,441) | $34 | 0% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($152) | $1 | 12% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $90,469 | $100 | 99% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | na | $0 | na |
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| Valuation | KB | Industry Median |
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| P/B | 1.15 | 1.27 | 28% |
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| P/E | 11.2 | 12.9 | 20% |
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| Dividend Yield | 2.6% | 2.2% | 81% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 2.0 | 1.1 | 67% |
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| Ratios | KB | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | na | 68.8% | na |
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| Net Margin | 36.8% | 28.9% | 93% |
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| ROA | 0.7% | 1.0% | 43% |
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| ROE | 10.1% | 11.1% | 58% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 92.6% | 89.8% | 90% |
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| F-Score | 2 | 4 | 7% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 7/31/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
FACTOR STRATEGY
Value on the Move--PEG With Est Growth Screen
Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth
Using PEG ratios and price strength to find growth stocks trading at a reasonable price.
| Performance Since Inception: | 15.8% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +8.3 |
GURU STRATEGY
Stock Market Winners Screen
Factors: Value, Momentum, Growth
A screen that tries to interpret and apply successful trading rules in the real market environment.
| Performance Since Inception: | 14.9% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +7.4 |
