KB Financial Group, Inc. vs ResMed Inc. — how do they compare? KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $115.25 (market cap $38.56B), while ResMed Inc. trades at $197.45 (market cap $28.81B). 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 (2.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KB | RMD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.56B | $28.81B |
Sector | Financials | Health |
52-Week High | $123.25 | $293.73 |
52-Week Low | $77.50 | $182.82 |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 1.21% |
Enterprise Value | — | $27.99B |
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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 →ResMed is one of the largest respiratory care device companies globally, primarily developing and supplying flow generators, masks and accessories for the treatment of sleep apnea. Increasing diagnosis of sleep apnea combined with ageing populations and increasing prevalence of obesity is resulting in a structurally growing market. The company earns roughly two thirds of its revenue in the Americas and the balance across other regions dominated by Europe, Japan and Australia. Recent developments and acquisitions have focused on digital health as ResMed is aiming to differentiate itself through the provision of clinical data for use by the patient, medical care advisor and payer in the out-of-hospital setting.
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