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A105560 Shareholder Returns Will Expand Through Dividends And Completed Buybacks

Asia's Rising Middle Class Will Fuel Digital Financial Expansion

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A105560
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Published 20 Jul 2025

Update shared on 17 Dec 2025

Fair value Increased 3.69%
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Analysts have raised their price target on KB Financial Group by approximately 4 percent to align with improved fair value estimates of about 170,000 won. They cited a slightly higher discount rate balanced by stronger projected revenue growth, wider profit margins, and a modestly lower future price to earnings multiple.

What's in the News

  • Board approves a quarterly cash dividend of KRW 930 per common share, totaling about KRW 335.7 billion, with a record date of November 14, 2025 and payment expected within one month of the October 30, 2025 board resolution (company filing)
  • Completion of a share repurchase tranche totaling 3,010,000 shares, or approximately 0.83 percent of outstanding shares, for KRW 340.96 billion under the buyback program announced on July 24, 2025 (company filing)

Valuation Changes

  • The fair value estimate has risen slightly from approximately ₩163,800 to about ₩169,800 per share, reflecting a modest upward revision in intrinsic value.
  • The discount rate has edged up slightly from about 8.19 percent to approximately 8.24 percent, indicating a marginally higher required return.
  • The revenue growth assumption has increased moderately from around 9.63 percent to about 10.73 percent, pointing to stronger expected top line expansion.
  • The net profit margin forecast has risen slightly from roughly 33.23 percent to about 34.36 percent, signaling a modest improvement in profitability expectations.
  • The future P/E multiple has declined slightly from about 10.53 times to roughly 10.20 times, implying a more conservative valuation multiple despite stronger projected fundamentals.

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