KB Financial Group, Inc. vs Williams Companies Inc — how do they compare? KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $115.25 (market cap $38.56B), while Williams Companies Inc trades at $73.43 (market cap $90.70B). The key difference: Williams Companies Inc is far larger — about 2.4× KB Financial Group, Inc.'s market cap, and Williams Companies Inc pays the higher dividend (2.83%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KB | WMB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.56B | $90.70B |
Sector | Financials | Energy |
52-Week High | $123.25 | $79.40 |
52-Week Low | $77.50 | $56.51 |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 2.83% |
Enterprise Value | — | $120.08B |
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 →Williams is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.
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