KB Financial (KB) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at KB Financial (KB): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Banks peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

KB Financial (KB) trades as an ADR rather than ordinary local shares — read it with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile fields for KB Financial (KB)
Profile Item	KB
Name	KB Financial Group Inc. ADR
Country/Region	South Korea
GICS Sector	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Banks
GICS Industry	Banks
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Banks
Market Capitalization	38.60 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	November 13, 2001
Security Type	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

KB Financial (KB) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for KB Financial (KB) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for KB Financial (KB) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

KB Financial (KB) metric values compared with Banks industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KB	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	34.70%	30.28%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	45.50%	26.57%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	23.53%	9.43%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

KB Financial (KB) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for KB Financial (KB) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

KB Financial (KB) metric values compared with Banks industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KB	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	36.91%	24.34%
Beta (5Y)	1.06	0.72
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-42.89%	-43.36%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. KB is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

KB Financial (KB) metric values compared with Banks industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KB	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.82	1.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.30	1.61

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

No usable ROE is available for KB Financial (KB) this period, so the shareholder-equity return read is skipped.

KB

Banks industry group

Group distribution

Max: 19.84%
Q3: 13.67%
Median: 11.49%
Q1: 9.50%
Min: 3.64%
KB: --

Largest peers

JPM: 18.01%
RY: 16.21%
HSBC: 14.22%
WFC: 12.91%
BAC: 10.73%
MUFG: 9.46%
KB: --

KB Financial (KB) doesn’t report ROE this period; the box shows the Banks group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

KB Financial (KB) keeps 17.25% of revenue as net profit, in the lower peer quartile for net margin. More of each sales dollar is being absorbed by costs, financing, taxes, or other charges than at most peers.

KB

Banks industry group

17.25%

Group distribution

Max: 47.19%
Q3: 35.25%
Median: 31.21%
Q1: 27.11%
KB: 17.25%
Min: 14.93%

Largest peers

HSBC: 41.16%
JPM: 34.59%
RY: 33.87%
BAC: 28.06%
WFC: 27.64%
MUFG: 27.45%
KB: 17.25%

Where KB Financial (KB) stands on net margin within its Banks peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

operating margin is set aside for KB Financial (KB) in Banks: the operating-income line is not a clean boundary for this business model, so net margin, ROE, FFO, or industry-specific measures may be more useful.

Profitability Metrics

KB Financial (KB) metric values compared with Banks industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KB	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	--	11.49%
ROA (TTM)	--	1.24%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.25%	31.21%
Operating Margin (TTM)	--	--
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

KB Financial (KB) grew revenue 5.61%, in the lower peer quartile. The top line is expanding more slowly than at most peers, which can reflect softer demand, lost share, or weaker pricing.

KB Financial (KB): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Banks industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

KB Financial (KB) grew earnings per share 27.83%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

KB Financial (KB): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Banks industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

KB Financial (KB) metric values compared with Banks industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KB	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.61%	11.23%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.97%	6.33%
EPS Growth (YoY)	27.83%	16.14%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	14.97%	3.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio is set aside for KB Financial (KB) in Banks: these balance sheets are not best read through a current/non-current split, so regulatory, funding, or liquidity-coverage measures usually matter more.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for KB Financial (KB) in Banks: leverage is part of the business model itself, so capital adequacy, funding mix, and regulatory measures are usually better risk gauges.

Financial Strength Metrics

KB Financial (KB) metric values compared with Banks industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KB	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

KB Financial (KB) has dividend yield of 1,434.96%, above the entire industry range. That headline income is large, but yields this far above peers often come from a falling share price or an at-risk payout, so dividend safety matters more than the percentage itself.

KB

Banks industry group

1,434.96%

Group distribution

KB: 1,434.96%
Max: 5.79%
Q3: 3.18%
Median: 2.39%
Q1: 1.20%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KB: 1,434.96%
MUFG: 406.81%
RY: 3.23%
BAC: 2.33%
WFC: 2.19%
JPM: 1.82%
HSBC: 0.86%

Where KB Financial (KB) stands on dividend yield within its Banks peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

KB Financial (KB) has payout ratio of 26.89%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

KB

Banks industry group

26.89%

Group distribution

Max: 70.75%
Q3: 41.28%
Median: 29.26%
KB: 26.89%
Q1: 18.98%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

HSBC: 53.57%
RY: 41.49%
MUFG: 34.74%
BAC: 27.62%
KB: 26.89%
WFC: 26.09%
JPM: 25.80%

Where KB Financial (KB) stands on payout ratio within its Banks peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

KB Financial (KB) metric values compared with Banks industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KB	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1,434.96%	2.39%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	26.89%	29.26%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

KB Financial (KB) trades at P/E ratio of 9.55, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

KB

Banks industry group

9.55

Group distribution

Max: 18.16
Q3: 13.75
Median: 11.81
Q1: 10.64
KB: 9.55
Min: 6.49

Largest peers

RY: 17.58
JPM: 14.03
MUFG: 13.71
WFC: 11.84
BAC: 11.79
HSBC: 11.38
KB: 9.55

Where KB Financial (KB) stands on P/E ratio within its Banks peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

P/S ratio is not assessed for KB Financial (KB) in Banks: the revenue line is driven by spread economics rather than conventional product or service sales, so book value or earnings usually carry more weight.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

KB Financial (KB) trades at 3.68 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

KB

Banks industry group

3.68

Group distribution

KB: 3.68
Max: 2.28
Q3: 1.58
Median: 1.32
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.59

Largest peers

HSBC: 6.87
KB: 3.68
RY: 2.92
JPM: 2.53
MUFG: 1.64
WFC: 1.59
BAC: 1.26

Where KB Financial (KB) stands on P/B ratio within its Banks peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

KB Financial (KB) metric values compared with Banks industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KB	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	9.55	11.81
P/S Ratio (TTM)	--	--
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.68	1.32
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--