KB Financial Group, Inc. vs PulteGroup, Inc. — how do they compare? KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $117.53 (market cap $41.21B), while PulteGroup, Inc. trades at $132.77 (market cap $25.22B). The key difference: KB Financial Group, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and KB Financial Group, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.67%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KB | PHM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $41.21B | $25.22B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $124.01 | $142.56 |
52-Week Low | $77.50 | $110.11 |
Dividend Yield | 2.67% | 0.79% |
Enterprise Value | — | $25.64B |
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 →PulteGroup Inc is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, operating in 40 markets across 23 states. The company mainly builds single-family detached homes (85% of unit sales) and offers products to entry-level, move-up, and active-adult buyers. PulteGroup offers homebuyers mortgage financing and title agency services through its financial services segment. The company is headquartered in Atlanta.
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