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KB Financial Group Inc · Tenets
How KB measures up against value, income, timing, and long-hold tenets. Every criterion shows the live number and the pass rule. Always free.
The tenets below and the 0-100 Tenet Score on this report are two separate computations: each tenet runs its own criteria and its own pass rule, while the score is a percentile composite reported as one of four verdict words (Strong, Solid, Mixed or Weak).
1 / 17 qualify todayas of 2026-10-02 · computed nightly from our fundamentals DB; point-in-time auditable.
QUALIFIES
1
meet every gate today
BORDERLINE
5
within one input of the gate
FAILS
4
miss at least one gate
UNKNOWN
7
insufficient data to judge
passesfailsborderlineunknown
Value — six classic philosophies
Buffett Qualitydurable moat
— Insufficient inputs (2 of 5 known)Unknown — no dataROE ≥ 15%— · ≥ 15.0%
Unknown — no dataGross margin ≥ 40%— · ≥ 40.0%
PassesNet margin ≥ 15%(fiscal 2025: files no quarterly statements)131.6% · ≥ 15.0%
Unknown — no dataDebt/equity ≤ 0.5— · ≤ 0.50
FailsGrowing FCF (multi-yr)(fiscal 2020 to 2025)−30.4% per year · > 0
Verdict Unknown for this set.Verdict Unknown for this set. 2 of 5 checks below carry data.Buffett Quality under The screens ›
Piotroski F-Scorefinancial strength
✕ 3 / 9PassesReturn on assets positive(fiscal 2025)3.3% · > 0
PassesOperating cash flow positive(fiscal 2025)$11.1B · > 0
FailsReturn on assets improving(fiscal 2025)3.3% → 3.3%
FailsEarnings backed by cash (CFO > net income)(fiscal 2025)$11.1B vs $18.3B
FailsLeverage falling (long-term debt / assets)(fiscal 2025)We hold no record of long-term debt as a share of assets for both years for this company, so this signal could not be measured. It still scores 0 under this module's conservative rule (a point is never awarded without evidence), and it is not counted as one of the signals we were able to measure.no
FailsCurrent ratio improving(fiscal 2025)We hold no record of the current ratio for both years for this company, so this signal could not be measured. It still scores 0 under this module's conservative rule (a point is never awarded without evidence), and it is not counted as one of the signals we were able to measure.no
PassesNo share dilution (≤ +2%)(fiscal 2025)−4.0%
FailsGross margin expanding(fiscal 2025)This company files on a financial-statement template with no gross-profit line (banks and insurers do not report one), so gross margin could not be measured for either year. It still scores 0 under this module's conservative rule (a point is never awarded without evidence), and it is not counted as one of the signals we were able to measure.no
FailsAsset turnover improving(fiscal 2025)0.03 → 0.03
Decided by the pass rule for Piotroski F-Score.The pass rule for Piotroski F-Score is what decides that verdict, and it is not restated here. These checks score 3 of 9. 3 of 9 carry no data.Piotroski F-Score under The screens ›
Munger Compoundershigh-ROIC quality
— UnknownUnknown — no dataROIC ≥ 15%— · ≥ 15.0%
Unknown — no dataNet debt/EBITDA ≤ 3×— · ≤ 3.0×
Unknown — no dataAltman Z ≥ 3 (safe zone)— · ≥ 3.00
Verdict Unknown for this set.Verdict Unknown for this set. None of the 3 checks below carry data.Munger Compounders under The screens ›
Magic FormulaROC + earnings yield (threshold check; full rank needs universe)
— UnknownUnknown — no dataEBIT > 0— · > 0
Unknown — no dataEarnings yield EBIT/EV ≥ 6%— · ≥ 6.0%
Unknown — no dataReturn on capital ≥ 25%— · ≥ 25.0%
Verdict Unknown for this set.Verdict Unknown for this set. None of the 3 checks below carry data. The pass rule for Magic Formula is not published separately on the methodology page.About this screen ›
Graham Defensivemargin of safety
— Insufficient inputs (3 of 7 known)PassesSize: market cap ≥ $2B$43.8B · ≥ $2.0B
Unknown — no dataCurrent ratio ≥ 2— · ≥ 2.00
PassesPositive EPS 10yWe hold no record of earnings per share for fiscal 2016 to 2024, so those years are judged on the sign of net income to common shareholders, or of net income where we hold no figure for common shareholders.10y
PassesPays a dividend$3.31 · > 0
Unknown — no dataEPS growth ≥ 3%/yr— · ≥ 3.0%
Unknown — no dataP/E ≤ 15— · ≤ 15.00
Unknown — no dataP/E × P/B ≤ 22.5— · ≤ 22.50
Verdict Unknown for this set.Verdict Unknown for this set. 3 of 7 checks below carry data.Graham Defensive under The screens ›
Lynch GARPgrowth at reasonable price (historical-CAGR basis)
— UnknownUnknown — no dataPEG < 1 (hist. growth)— · < 1.00
Unknown — no dataEPS growth 10–30%— · 10.0%–30.0%
Verdict Unknown for this set.Verdict Unknown for this set. None of the 2 checks below carry data.Lynch GARP under The screens ›
Income — dividend safety
Income & Dividend Safetycoverage over headline yield
~ BorderlinePassesPays a dividend$3.31 · > 0
Not scored: see the reason belowYield in a healthy band (not a yield trap)This company's payments have moved up and down over the last three years, so a yield built from the last four payments describes a rate it has not held steady. The band test is left unscored rather than counted either way.2.7% · 1.0%–8.0%
Unknown — no dataCovered by free cash flow— · ≥ 1.20
PassesEarnings payout not stretched (FFO approx)4.8% · ≤ 85.0%
Unknown — no dataBalance sheet can sustain the payout— · ≤ 4.0×
FailsAnnual dividend raised 10+ years running (Aristocrat ≥25, King ≥50)3.00 · ≥ 10.00
PassesNo dividend cut in the last 5 yearsNo cut on record
Fails5-year dividend growth ≥ 5%/yr−16.6% · ≥ 5.0%
Decided by the pass rule for Income & Dividend Safety.The pass rule for Income & Dividend Safety is what decides that verdict, and it is not published separately on the methodology page. 3 of 8 carry no data.
Dividend Growthraises you can count on
~ BorderlinePassesPays a dividend$3.31 · > 0
FailsAnnual dividend raised 10+ years running (Aristocrat ≥25, King ≥50)3.00 · ≥ 10.00
PassesNo dividend cut in the last 5 yearsNo cut on record
Fails5-year dividend growth ≥ 5%/yr−16.6% · ≥ 5.0%
Unknown — no dataCovered by free cash flow— · ≥ 1.20
PassesPayout not stretched (FFO approx)4.8% · ≤ 85.0%
Decided by the pass rule for Dividend Growth.The pass rule for Dividend Growth is what decides that verdict, and it is not restated here. 1 of 6 carry no data.Dividend Growth under The screens ›
Long Hold — quality compounders
Quality Compounderhigh returns, reinvested, few new shares
— Insufficient inputs (2 of 5 known)Not scored: see the reason belowReturn on invested capital ≥ 15% in 4+ of the last 5 yearsOnly 0 of the last 5 fiscal years have return-on-invested-capital on record in our data; 4 are needed to score this criterion, so it is left unscored rather than counted against.—
Not scored: see the reason belowRevenue compounding ≥ 8%/yr over 5 yearsFive-year revenue history is incomplete in our data, so the compounding rate can't be computed yet.— · ≥ 8.0%
PassesNot diluting: diluted share count flat-to-down (≤ +1%/yr)−1.4% · ≤ 1.0%
Not scored: see the reason belowFree cash flow margin ≥ 12%Free-cash-flow margin isn't derivable yet from the statements we have on file.— · ≥ 12.0%
FailsEarnings backed by cash (operating cash flow ≥ net income)0.60 · ≥ 1.00
Reading: does not hold. Not a gate checkDisciplined buybacks: actively reducing the share count (bonus)reading, not a gate check−1.4%
Verdict Unknown for this set.Verdict Unknown for this set. 2 of 5 checks below carry data. Lines marked as readings are published beside the checks and are not gate checks.Quality Compounder under The screens ›
Timing — dip & swing receipts
Drawdown Contexta dip, not a collapse
✓ QualifiesPassesOff its 52-week high by 8–35% (a dip, not a collapse)8.4% · 8.0%–35.0%
PassesDip within its own normal pullback band0.10
PassesNot past where its dips have historically recovered from0.55
PassesA dip in an uptrend (above a rising 200-day)108.06
PassesHigher-low structure still intactstructure intact · higher low
Unknown — no dataClear of the earnings blackout (more than 5 days out)— · > 5.00
Decided by the pass rule for Drawdown Context.The pass rule for Drawdown Context is what decides that verdict, and it is not published separately on the methodology page. 1 of 6 carry no data.
Reversal Evidencedaily close onlysigns the pullback is turning
✕ FailsUnknown — no dataA bullish MACD cross within 10 sessions— · ≤ 10.00
FailsReclaimed a rising 50-day EMA122.94
PassesPrinted a higher lowyes
FailsA volume thrust on the turn (≥ 1.2× normal)0.93 · ≥ 1.20
FailsReversal signals fired: 3 of 4 (MACD·MA·HL·Vol)1.00 · ≥ 3.00
Decided by the pass rule for Reversal Evidence.The pass rule for Reversal Evidence is what decides that verdict, and it is not published separately on the methodology page. 1 of 5 carry no data.
Not-a-Value-Trap Gatecheap for a good reason, not a broken one
✕ FailsFailsIn the cheap half of its own 5-year valuation range(through fiscal 2025)1.0×
FailsEarnings estimates not being cut−0.07
Unknown — no dataReturns on capital not deteriorating—
Decided by the pass rule for Not-a-Value-Trap Gate.The pass rule for Not-a-Value-Trap Gate is what decides that verdict, and it is not published separately on the methodology page. 1 of 3 carry no data.
Quality Floorpasses the quality/value gate on this dip
— Insufficient inputs (1 of 5 known)Unknown — no dataOperating profit is positive— · > 0
Unknown — no dataReturn on invested capital ≥ 10%— · ≥ 10.0%
Not scored: see the reason belowA solvent balance sheet (Altman Z ≥ 1.8, net debt/EBITDA ≤ 4)Neither half of this two-part test is derivable from the statements we have on file, so it is left unscored.—
PassesQuality score ≥ 5099.60 · ≥ 50.00
Unknown — no dataRevenue growing over 5 years— · > 0
Verdict Unknown for this set.Verdict Unknown for this set. 1 of 5 checks below carry data. The pass rule for Quality Floor is not published separately on the methodology page.
Qualified Dipa pullback with receipts, not a falling knife
~ BorderlineA research signal from published criteria, not a recommendation.
PassesDrawdown context8.4% off its 52-week high
FailsReversal evidence1 of 4 signals fired
FailsTrap gate0 of 3 held · 1 no data
Unknown — no dataQuality floor1 of 5 held · 4 no data
Invalidation level (structure break): below this the dip's structure has broken$113.24
Decided by the pass rule for Qualified Dip.The pass rule for Qualified Dip is what decides that verdict, and it is not restated here. 1 of 4 carry no data.Qualified Dip under The screens ›
Trend Alignmentprice in a confirmed uptrend
~ BorderlineFailsTrading above its 50-day average123.02
PassesTrading above its 200-day average108.06
Passes50-day average above the 200-day (uptrend stack)123.02
Passes50-day average sloping up0.06 · > 0
Decided by the pass rule for Trend Alignment.The pass rule for Trend Alignment is what decides that verdict, and it is not published separately on the methodology page.
Relative Strengthoutperforming, ranked vs the universe
~ BorderlinePasses3-month return in the top half of the universe0.83 · ≥ 0.50
Passes12-minus-1 momentum in the top half of the universe0.82 · ≥ 0.50
PassesRelative strength vs the S&P 500 improving0.00 · > 0
FailsEarnings estimates being revised up−0.07
Decided by the pass rule for Relative Strength.The pass rule for Relative Strength is what decides that verdict, and it is not published separately on the methodology page.
Momentum Triggera trigger you can see
✕ FailsFailsMACD above its signal line0.45
Not scored: see the reason belowBack above the 50-day on a fresh cross (≤10 sessions)This is a two-part reading (price back above the 50-day, and a bullish momentum cross inside 10 sessions) and a dated momentum cross is not on record for this name yet, so it is left unscored rather than counted either way.—
PassesHigher high and higher low (stair-stepping up)higher high · higher low
FailsA volume thrust on the move (≥ 1.2× normal)0.93 · ≥ 1.20
Decided by the pass rule for Momentum Trigger.The pass rule for Momentum Trigger is what decides that verdict, and it is not published separately on the methodology page. 1 of 4 carry no data.
Volatility Regimecontext, not a signal
Context, not scoredAverage daily swing: normal0.03
Volatility band width: mid-range0.30
Distance from its 52-week high: a modest pullback0.08
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Unknown ≠ failAn “— Unknown” verdict means the inputs were insufficient: context, not a signal, and never counted as a fail.
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