AstraZeneca plc vs KB Financial Group, Inc. — how do they compare? AstraZeneca plc trades at $157.94 (market cap $248.14B), while KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $117.53 (market cap $41.21B). The key difference: AstraZeneca plc is far larger — about 6× KB Financial Group, Inc.'s market cap, and KB Financial Group, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.67%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AZN | KB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $248.14B | $41.21B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $209.48 | $124.01 |
52-Week Low | $147.06 | $77.50 |
Enterprise Value | $275.41B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.01% | 2.67% |
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A merger between Astra of Sweden and Zeneca Group of the United Kingdom formed AstraZeneca in 1999. The firm sells branded drugs across several major therapeutic classes, including gastrointestinal, diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, and immunology. The majority of sales come from international markets with the United States representing close to one third of its sales.
Read more on AZN →KB Financial is the parent company of KB Kookmin Bank, Korea's largest commercial bank, with a 13.1% share of loans as of 2021. Its predecessor banks were established in the 1960s as government policy banks and privatized in the 1990s. Its credit card subsidiary KB Kookmin Card is the number-three player behind Shinhan Card and Samsung Card. KB has in recent years expanded its nonbank business by buying LIG Insurance and Hyundai Securities, making KB a top-five player in nonlife insurance and in securities, and most recently by buying Prudential Life Insurance Korea. It also has KB Capital, which provides leasing and installment finance.
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