KB Financial Group, Inc. vs Altria Group Inc — how do they compare? KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $115.25 (market cap $38.56B), while Altria Group Inc trades at $74.53 (market cap $124.67B). The key difference: Altria Group Inc is far larger — about 3.2× KB Financial Group, Inc.'s market cap, and Altria Group Inc pays the higher dividend (5.68%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KB | MO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.56B | $124.67B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $123.25 | $74.66 |
52-Week Low | $77.50 | $54.72 |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 5.68% |
Enterprise Value | — | $145.75B |
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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.
Read more on KB →Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Helix Innovations, and Philip Morris Capital, although the company plans to wind down Philip Morris Capital by the end of 2022. It holds a 10% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria holds the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the U.S. with a 43% share in 2020. Altria holds strategic investments in JUUL Labs (35% economic interest) and Cronos (42%).
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