KB Financial Group, Inc. vs Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd — how do they compare? KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $115.25 (market cap $38.56B), while Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $286.28 (market cap $76.75B). The key difference: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is the larger of the two by market cap, and KB Financial Group, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KB | RCL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.56B | $76.75B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $123.25 | $365.84 |
52-Week Low | $77.50 | $246.71 |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 1.75% |
Enterprise Value | — | $98.03B |
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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 →Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company, operating 64 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry, with 10 more ships on order. Brands the company operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also has a 50% investment in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, allowing it to compete on the basis of innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price. The company completed the divestiture of its Azamara brand in the first quarter of 2021.
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