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KB Financial Group (KOSE:A105560)

KB Financial Group stock research in summary

KB Financial Group shares are less expensive than other comparable stocks. They are good value and are safely financed, but show below average growth. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company KB Financial Group is really as difficult as the low price of the stock suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is market-typical or even better, then this could be an argument for a share purchase.

Latest Obermatt Ranks


Value Rank	84
Growth Rank	16
Safety Rank	60
Combined Rank	53

Country	South Korea
Industry	Diversified Banks
Index	KOSPI
Size class	X-Large

July 12, 2019. Stock data may be delayed. Login to get the most recent research.

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Research History: KB Financial Group

RESEARCH HISTORY	2016	2017	2018	2019
VALUE
VALUE	58	57	92	84
GROWTH
GROWTH	59	98	67	16
SAFETY
SAFETY	1	1	13	60
COMBINED
COMBINED	23	68	78	53

Last update of Combined Rank: 12-Jul-2019. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2019. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better KB Financial Group is in the corresponding investment strategy.

Value Metrics in Detail

VALUE METRICS	2016	2017	2018	2019
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	66	61	90	96
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	66	67	98	80
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	72	62	74	46
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	18	24	44	48
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	58	57	92	84

Last update of Value Rank: 12-Jul-2019. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of KB Financial Group; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

GROWTH METRICS	2016	2017	2018	2019
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	78	95	33	19
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	1	1	100	28
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	80	91	32	12
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	59	98	67	16

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Mar-2019. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of KB Financial Group.

Safety Metrics in Detail

SAFETY METRICS	2016	2017	2018	2019
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	8	14	4	42
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	8	8	60	82
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	10	33	17	52
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	1	1	13	60

Last update of Safety Rank: 5-Jul-2019. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of KB Financial Group and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Stock analysis by the purely financial fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety for KB Financial Group from July 12, 2019.

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