Duke Energy Corp vs KB Financial Group, Inc. — how do they compare? Duke Energy Corp trades at $123.1 (market cap $96.05B), while KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $117.53 (market cap $41.21B). The key difference: Duke Energy Corp is far larger — about 2.3× KB Financial Group, Inc.'s market cap, and Duke Energy Corp pays the higher dividend (3.52%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DUK | KB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $96.05B | $41.21B |
Sector | Utilities | Financials |
52-Week High | $133.46 | $124.01 |
52-Week Low | $113.99 | $77.50 |
Enterprise Value | $188.56B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.52% | 2.67% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Duke Energy is one of the largest U.S. utilities, with regulated utilities in the Carolinas, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky that deliver electricity to nearly 8 million customers. Its natural gas utilities serve more than 1.5 million customers. Duke operates in three major segments: electric utilities and infrastructure
Read more on DUK →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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