KB Financial Group Inc. (KB): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals
Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET
KB Financial Group Inc. (KB) closed at $129.59 on 15 September 2026, down 2.5%. The stock is up 8.0% over one month and up 51.8% over one year. It trades 2.8% below its 52-week high of $133.29. The company last reported on 14 August 2026 for Q2 2026: EPS of $3.66 against an estimate of $3.51, a beat of 4.3%, on revenue of $3.2 billion.
Price and performance
Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.
The live chart with technical indicators is in the app: open KB in FundSpec.
Analyst ratings
No analyst action on KB was recorded in the last 90 days; the most recent is from 30 August 2018.
| Date | Firm | Action | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2018 | B of A Securities | Downgrades to Neutral from Buy | |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Citigroup | Upgrades to Buy from Neutral | |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Nomura | Upgrades to Buy from Neutral | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | JP Morgan | Downgrades to Neutral from Overweight | |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Barclays | Assumes Overweight | |
| 19 Dec 2012 | UBS | Downgrades to Neutral from Buy |
A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.
Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.
Earnings
The next report is scheduled for 29 October 2026 before the open for Q3 2026, with EPS expected at $3.89 on revenue of $3.5 billion. KB Financial Group Inc. beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 3 reported quarters.
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | $3.51 | $3.66 | +4.27% | $3.2B |
| Q1 2026 | 23 Apr 2026 | $3.53 | $3.2B | ||
| Q4 2025 | 5 Feb 2026 | $1.30 | $3.1B | ||
| Q3 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 | $3.21 | $3.1B | ||
| Q2 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 | $3.26 | $3.3B | ||
| Q1 2025 | 24 Apr 2025 | $1.47 | $3.02 | +105.44% | $2.9B |
| Q4 2024 | 5 Feb 2025 | $1.21 | $2.4B | ||
| Q3 2024 | 24 Oct 2024 | $2.64 | $3.01 | +14.02% | $2.3B |
An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.
Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.
Fundamentals
On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of N.A., a gross margin of N.A., an operating margin of N.A. and a return on equity of 8.86%.
Assets
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | $24,608,867,000,000 |
| Plant, Property & Equipment, Net | $5,390,015,000,000 |
| Deferred Tax Asset | $3,429,618,000,000 |
Liabilities and equity
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Long-term Debt | $69,583,561,000,000 |
| Minority Interest | $1,926,229,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $698,030,351,000,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $34,808,220,000,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | $57,888,952,000,000 |
Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 31 December 2024, in US dollars.
FundSpec fundamental metrics
Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.
Leverage
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.20 | 80th | Calculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity |
| Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital | 0.55 | 67th | Calculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage |
Earnings Growth (EBIT)
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBIT Pct Growth | 26.0% | 98th | The EBIT growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
Cashflow
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCF Pct Growth | -2.0% | 42nd | The Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | -58.1% | 14th | The Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth | -2.2% | 41st | The Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY) | -15.6% | 20th | The Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Earnings Growth (Net Income)
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Pct Growth | 10.5% | 51st | The Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | 4.8% | 53rd | The Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | 8.9% | 63rd | The Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Profitability
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Profit Pct Growth | 26.0% | 66th | The Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY) | 9.7% | 59th | The Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY) | 12.4% | 70th | The Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
| Return on Equity Pct | 8.9% | 63rd | Calculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested. |
| Return on Invested Capital Pct | 4.6% | 54th | Calculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments. |
Taxes
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate Pct | 28.0% | 87th | The effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM). |
Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.
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SEC filings
The latest filing is a 20-F from 28 April 2026.
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 26 Apr 2023 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 27 Apr 2022 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 27 Apr 2021 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 24 Apr 2020 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 30 Apr 2019 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
| 24 Apr 2017 | 20-F | View on sec.gov |
Company profile
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Banks
- Industry
- Banking
- Headquarters
- SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of
- Chief executive
- Jong-Kyoo Yoon
- Employees
- 150
- Website
- kbfg.com
- SEC CIK
- 0001445930
KB Financial Group Inc. provides a range of banking and related financial services in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through Corporate Banking, Retail Banking, Other Banking Services, Securities Business, Non-life Insurance Business, Credit Card Business, and Life Insurance Business segments. It offers loans, deposit products, other related financial products and services to large, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
Sector and peers
KB Financial Group Inc. is part of the Banks sector, which FundSpec tracks across 315 companies.
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