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KB Financial Group, Inc.
- 49,950.00 KRW
- -250.00
- -0.50%
South Korea
Aug 16, 2018Ticker
KRX(105560)Prev. close
50,200Market cap (KRW)
20,989.20BMarket cap (USD)
18,575.33MShares
418.11M
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Company Background
KB Financial Group is a major player in South Korea's financial services sector. The holding company presides over KB Kookmin Bank, KB Kookmin Card, KB Investment & Securities and KB Life Insurance. As of the end of December 2014, the consolidated total assets of KB Financial Group ranked alongside those of South Korea's top financial holding companies.
KB Kookmin Bank was formed over time through the merger of a number of other major South Korean financial institutions, especially in 1998 and 2001. It shifted to the financial holding company system in 2008. In terms of assets, KB Financial Group ranks alongside the holding companies of other major institutions such as Shinhan Financial Group and Hana Financial Group. The group was the latest in reorganizing itself into a holding company structure.
KB Financial Group has operations in Japan, the U.S. and Britain as well as in China, India and Southeast Asian nations such as Vietnam. It is expanding its overseas network as corporate clients set up shop abroad. It aims to further broaden overseas operations as it lags behind Hana and other rivals in this regard.
As the South Korean economy remains weak, the Bank of Korea, the central bank, has brought down its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 1.5%. Against this backdrop, KB Financial is faced with the need to create a new earnings model in the business environment, in which new payment settlement systems based on fintech and other information technologies, for example, are expected to catch on.
Business Summary
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2017 | KRW | USD |
| Revenue | 26,413.22B | 23,363.98M |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- |
| Operating income | 4,095.44B | 3,622.65M |
| Income before tax | 4,138.42B | 3,660.66M |
| Net income | 3,311.43B | 2,929.15M |
| EBITDA | -- | -- |
| Diluted EPS | 8,257 | 7.30 |
| Dividends Per Share | 1,920 | 1.69 |
| Total Assets | 438,106.98B | 409,235.40M |
| Total liabilities | 404,062.15B | 377,434.15M |
| Total equity | 34,038.68B | 31,795.51M |
| Operating cash flow | 3,014.12B | 2,666.16M |
| Currency in KRW | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 17,239.13B | 16,386.69B | 15,783.81B | 15,616.58B | 26,413.22B |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating income | 2,190.46B | 2,154.79B | 2,048.25B | 1,714.36B | 4,095.44B |
| Income before tax | 2,014.68B | 1,887.99B | 1,961.59B | 2,347.81B | 4,138.42B |
| Net income | 1,260.50B | 1,400.72B | 1,698.31B | 2,143.74B | 3,311.43B |
| EBITDA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Diluted EPS | 3,249 | 3,611 | 4,376 | 5,559 | 8,257 |
| Dividends Per Share | 500 | 780 | 980 | 1,250 | 1,920 |
| Total Assets | 291,838.15B | 309,592.00B | 330,694.06B | 376,823.30B | 438,106.98B |
| Total liabilities | 266,185.32B | 282,079.32B | 301,791.34B | 345,561.89B | 404,062.15B |
| Total equity | 25,652.83B | 27,315.09B | 28,680.62B | 30,998.04B | 34,038.68B |
| Operating cash flow | -1,925.92B | 3,895.86B | 4,731.78B | 6,823.19B | 3,014.12B |
| Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 15,746.92M | 15,566.96M | 13,945.71M | 13,460.37M | 23,363.98M |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating income | 2,000.85M | 2,047.00M | 1,809.73M | 1,477.66M | 3,622.65M |
| Income before tax | 1,840.29M | 1,793.55M | 1,733.16M | 2,023.64M | 3,660.66M |
| Net income | 1,151.39M | 1,330.65M | 1,500.54M | 1,847.75M | 2,929.15M |
| EBITDA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Diluted EPS | 2.96 | 3.43 | 3.86 | 4.79 | 7.30 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.45 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 1.69 |
| Total Assets | 276,532.10M | 281,664.91M | 282,029.80M | 311,991.45M | 409,235.40M |
| Total liabilities | 252,224.69M | 256,634.04M | 257,380.34M | 286,108.52M | 377,434.15M |
| Total equity | 24,307.41M | 24,851.10M | 24,460.03M | 25,664.87M | 31,795.51M |
| Operating cash flow | -1,759.21M | 3,700.97M | 4,180.74M | 5,881.09M | 2,666.16M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2017 | |
| PER | 7.63 |
| ROA | 0.81% |
| ROE | 10.18% |
| Operating margin | 15.50% |
| Profit margin | 12.53% |
Key executives
- Chairman & Chief Executive Officer: Jong-Kyoo Yoon
- Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director: Lee Jae Keun
- Head-IT, Executive Board member & VP: Gi-Heon Kim
- President-Executive Board: Ok Chan Kim
- Senior MD & Head-Information Security Department: Young-Tae Park
Shareholders
- National Pension Service of Korea (9.6%)
- KB Financial Group, Inc. (5.0%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (Global Investors) (3.0%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.1%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (2.0%)
- Templeton Global Advisors Ltd. (1.9%)
- Orbis Investment Management Ltd. (1.7%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (1.4%)
- FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (1.1%)
- Lazard Asset Management LLC (1.0%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.kbfng.com
- Address: 84 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04534, South Korea
- Phone: +82.2.2073.7114
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Competitors
- Eugene Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.
- MK Electron Co., Ltd.
- Asia Cement Co., Ltd.
- ASIA Holdings CO., Ltd.
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