Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs KB Financial Group, Inc. — how do they compare? Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $271.88 (market cap $78.17B), while KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $115.25 (market cap $38.56B). The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. is far larger — about 2× KB Financial Group, Inc.'s market cap, and KB Financial Group, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ITW | KB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $78.17B | $38.56B |
Sector | Industrials | Financials |
52-Week High | $299.60 | $123.25 |
52-Week Low | $241.07 | $77.50 |
Enterprise Value | $86.49B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.37% | 2.72% |
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Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
Read more on ITW →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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