DBS Group (OTCMKTS:DBSDY – Get Free Report) and KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB – Get Free Report) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
DBS Group has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KB Financial Group has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
DBS Group pays an annual dividend of $8.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. KB Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. KB Financial Group pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| DBS Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| KB Financial Group | 17.36% | 9.99% | 0.76% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.2% of DBS Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of KB Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 69.0% of KB Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares DBS Group and KB Financial Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| DBS Group | $28.07 billion | 5.11 | $8.37 billion | N/A | N/A |
| KB Financial Group | $23.41 billion | 1.66 | $4.04 billion | $11.14 | 9.36 |
DBS Group has higher revenue and earnings than KB Financial Group.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for DBS Group and KB Financial Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| DBS Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| KB Financial Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
About DBS Group
DBS Group Holdings Ltd provides commercial banking and financial services in Singapore, Hong Kong, rest of Greater China, South and Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company’s Consumer Banking/Wealth Management segment offers banking and related financial services, including current and savings accounts, fixed deposits, loans and home finance, cards, payments, investment, and insurance products for individual customers. Its Institutional Banking segment provides financial services and products for bank and non-bank financial institutions, government-linked companies, large corporates, and small and medium sized businesses. Its products and services comprise short-term working capital financing and specialized lending; cash management, trade finance, and securities and fiduciary services; treasury and markets products; and corporate finance and advisory banking, as well as capital markets solutions. The company’s Treasury Markets segment is involved in the structuring, market-making, and trading in a range of treasury products. DBS Group Holdings Ltd was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Singapore.
About KB Financial Group
KB Financial Group Inc. provides a range of banking and related financial services to consumers and corporations in South Korea, the United States, New Zealand, China, Cambodia, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and internationally. The company operates through Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Other Banking Services, Credit Card, Securities, Life Insurance, and Non-Life Insurance segments. It offers loans, deposit products, and other related financial products and services to large, small, medium-sized enterprises, and small office/home office, as well as individuals and households; investment banking, and brokerage and supporting services; life insurance products; non-life insurance products, including fire, maritime, injury, technology, liability, package, title, guarantee, other special type insurances, automobile, long-term nonlife, property damage, injury, driver, savings, illness, nursing, pension, and others; and credit sale, cash service, card loan, and other supporting services. The company also engages in securities and derivatives trading, funding, and other supporting activities. In addition, it offers foreign exchange transaction; financial investment; credit card and installment financing; financial leasing; auto Installment finance; real estate trust management; capital and collective investment; collection of receivables or credit investigation; software advisory, development, and supply; microfinance; investment advisory; claim; management; savings banking; information and communication; e-commerce; and general advisory services. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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