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KB Financial Group Inc. (KB)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Seoul, South Korea | NYSE
120.50 USD +2.62 (2.223%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 9:55 a.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:38 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is built on a powerful convergence of deep value and accelerating growth. Fundamentally, the company is trading at a steep discount to its book value (roughly 4x) while generating robust returns on equity and showing double-digit earnings and revenue growth. The market appears to be pricing in a 'value trap' scenario, yet the trajectory data shows a consistent multi-year upward trend with no recent deterioration, suggesting the thesis is being vindicated rather than rejected. The 2.65% dividend yield provides a nice floor, though it is not the primary driver of value given the strong capital appreciation potential. While the statistical forecast model offers only a weak lean to the upside due to recent price noise, the fundamental setup—low valuation combined with high growth and a fortress balance sheet—creates a compelling asymmetric risk-reward profile. The recent price action and analyst upgrades confirm that smart money is beginning to recognize the disconnect between the low price and the improving business quality.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.033518
MSTL0.049140
AutoARIMA0.054210
AutoETS0.054232

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 7.32
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.360
Excess Kurtosis 0.00
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-05
Last Dividend Date 2025-08-07
Revenue per Share 11980.329
Market Cap 42,308,288,512
Trailing P/E 10.34
Forward P/E 7.81
Beta 0.65
Profit Margins 36.53%
Website https://www.kbfg.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 3:38 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the next few months, evidenced by significant new call volume at strikes 115 and 125 for the December expiration. However, there is a notable defensive hedge layer with substantial open interest at the 130 strike, suggesting a ceiling or a fear of volatility if the stock rallies too quickly. Put activity remains relatively muted compared to calls, indicating limited immediate downside protection needs.


Dividend Data

Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-08-08 0.657 0.800439
2025-05-09 0.660 0.999697
2025-02-27 0.563 1.012226
2024-09-27 0.566 0.892463
2024-06-27 0.573 1.026146
2024-03-27 0.573 1.113486
2024-02-27 1.121 2.417511
2023-09-28 0.390 0.941120
2023-06-28 0.388 1.066227
2023-03-29 0.385 1.051913
2022-12-29 1.096 2.812420
2022-09-28 0.365 1.161680
2022-06-28 0.383 1.015646
2022-03-29 0.392 0.786833
2005-12-28 0.542 0.718166
2003-12-26 0.841 2.389204
2001-12-26 0.077 0.208164
Additional Data
dividendYield 2.81
exDividendDate 2026-08-06
trailingAnnualDividendRate 4833.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 40.99932
lastDividendValue 0.657
lastDividendDate 2025-08-08
dividendDate 2026-08-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.45602763
Address1 26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil
Address2 Yeongdeungpo-gu
All Time High 133.29
All Time Low 14.7
Ask 120.64
Ask Size 200
Average Analyst Rating 1.0 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 207,810
Average Daily Volume3 Month 195,368
Average Volume 195,368
Average Volume10Days 207,810
Beta 0.654
Bid 119.63
Bid Size 500
Book Value 29.914982
City Seoul
Country South Korea
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 120.5
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 120.94
Day Low 118.9571
Display Name KB Financial
Dividend Date 1,787,875,200
Dividend Yield 2.81
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,790,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,790,000
Earnings Growth 0.207
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.146
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,809,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 1.569
Enterprise Value 26,975,947,194,368
Eps Current Year 18,597.828
Eps Forward 15.424769
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 11.65
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,785,974,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 123.762
Fifty Day Average Change -3.262001
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.02635705
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 45.602764
Fifty Two Week High 133.29
Fifty Two Week High Change -12.789993
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09595614
Fifty Two Week Low 79.68
Fifty Two Week Low Change 40.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5122992
Fifty Two Week Range 79.68 - 133.29
Financial Currency KRW
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,005,661,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.99
Float Shares 1,378,438,331
Forward Eps 15.424769
Forward P E 7.8121104
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change 2.6200027
Fullday Change Percent 2.2226017
Fullday Price 120.5
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 17,197,593,264,128
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.06786
Implied Shares Outstanding 351,106,111
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,754,611,200
Last Dividend Value 0.657
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,009,324,800
Last Split Factor 106:100
Long Business 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.
Long Name KB Financial Group Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 42,308,288,512
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_109098769
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 6,096,172,875,776
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 44,261,044,504
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 119.07
Operating Cashflow -29,337,826,885,632
Operating Margins 0.58942
Payout Ratio 0.2689
Peg Ratio 0.71
Phone 82 2 2073 7114
Previous Close 117.88
Price Eps Current Year 0.006479251
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.028082
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.0024601284
Profit Margins 0.36529
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.6200027
Regular Market Change Percent 2.2226017
Regular Market Day High 120.94
Regular Market Day Low 118.9571
Regular Market Day Range 118.9571 - 120.94
Regular Market Open 119.07
Regular Market Previous Close 117.88
Regular Market Price 120.5
Regular Market Time 1,792,158,937
Regular Market Volume 10,556
Return On Assets 0.00767
Return On Equity 0.102239996
Revenue Growth 0.185
Revenue Per Share 11,980.329
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 351,106,111
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0011999999
Shares Short 414,614
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 485,852
Short Name KB Financial Group Inc
Short Percent Of Float 0.0011999999
Short Ratio 2.66
Source Interval 15
Symbol KB
Target High Price 167.1555
Target Low Price 167.1555
Target Mean Price 167.1555
Target Median Price 167.1555
Total Cash 155,576,214,487,040
Total Cash Per Share 110,060.57
Total Debt 180,574,551,539,712
Total Revenue 17,197,593,264,128
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4,833.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 40.99932
Trailing Eps 11.65
Trailing P E 10.343348
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 109.88455
Two Hundred Day Average Change 10.615448
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.096605465
Type Disp Equity
Volume 10,556
Website https://www.kbfg.com
Zip 7,331