KB Financial Group, Inc. vs Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd — how do they compare? KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $115.25 (market cap $38.56B), while Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd trades at $19.47 (market cap $8.95B). The key difference: KB Financial Group, Inc. is far larger — about 4.3× Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd's market cap, and KB Financial Group, Inc. pays a 2.72% dividend while Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KB | NCLH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.56B | $8.95B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $123.25 | $26.94 |
52-Week Low | $77.50 | $14.79 |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $23.92B |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Norwegian Cruise Line is the world's third-largest cruise company by berths (at more than 62,000), operating 29 ships across three brands (Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas), offering both freestyle and luxury cruising. The company has redeployed its entire fleet as of May 2022. With eight passenger vessels on order among its brands through 2027 (representing 20,000 incremental berths), Norwegian is increasing capacity faster than its peers, expanding its brand globally. Norwegian sailed to around 500 global destinations before the pandemic.
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