UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2024

Commission File Number: 000-53445

 

 

KB Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07331, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒   Form  40-F ☐

 

 

 


Preliminary Operating Results for the Third Quarter of 2024

On October 24, 2024, KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group”) held an earnings conference and released its preliminary operating results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. The following tables reflect the key figures released during the conference. The presentation materials for the conference, which contain further details, are available at KB Financial Group’s website (http://www.kbfg.com).

The preliminary figures presented herein are based on International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the Republic of Korea (“K-IFRS”), are currently being reviewed by KB Financial Group’s independent auditors, and are therefore subject to change.

 

  1.

Preliminary Operating Results of KB Financial Group (Consolidated)

 

(Won in millions, %)

   3Q 2024      2Q 2024     

% Change
Increase

(Decrease)

(Q to Q)

   3Q 2023      %
Change
Increase

(Decrease)
(Y to Y)
 

Operating revenue

   Specified Quarter      15,491,590        19,918,091      (22.22)      18,590,257        (16.67
   Cumulative      58,762,130        43,270,540      —       59,324,587        (0.95

Net operating profit

   Specified Quarter      2,357,551        2,302,249      2.40      1,946,498        21.12  
   Cumulative      7,015,248        4,657,697      —       6,139,347        14.27  

Profit before income tax

   Specified Quarter      2,284,151        2,369,232      (3.59)      1,903,078        20.02  
   Cumulative      6,060,867        3,776,716      —       5,907,413        2.60  

Profit for the period

   Specified Quarter      1,596,039        1,710,665      (6.70)      1,337,105        19.37  
   Cumulative      4,369,918        2,773,879      —       4,352,027        0.41  

Profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company

   Specified Quarter      1,613,946        1,732,210      (6.83)      1,368,890        17.90  
  

Cumulative

     4,395,289        2,781,343      —       4,376,514        0.43  

 

Notes: 1)

“Operating revenue” represents the sum of interest income, fee and commission income, insurance income, reinsurance income, gain on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, other insurance finance income and other operating income.

  2)

KB Financial Group’s operating results for the third quarter of 2023 have been restated retrospectively to reflect the application of the Variable Fee Approach for measuring insurance liabilities, which was adopted in the fourth quarter of 2023 in accordance with the IFRS17 actuarial assumption guidelines of the Financial Supervisory Service.


2.

Preliminary Operating Results of Kookmin Bank (Consolidated)

 

(Won in millions, %)

   3Q 2024      2Q 2024     

% Change
Increase
(Decrease)
(Q to Q)

   3Q 2023      % Change
Increase
(Decrease)

(Y to Y)
 

Operating revenue

   Specified Quarter      7,871,312        11,822,663      (33.42)      10,884,265        (27.68
   Cumulative      34,096,985        26,225,673      —       34,621,072        (1.51

Net operating profit

   Specified Quarter      1,590,218        1,421,538      11.87      1,363,244        16.65  
   Cumulative      4,452,149        2,861,931      —       3,853,396        15.54  

Profit before income tax

   Specified Quarter      1,565,802        1,510,872      3.64      1,358,670        15.25  
   Cumulative      3,573,299        2,007,497      —       3,781,921        (5.52

Profit for the period

   Specified Quarter      1,072,126        1,089,079      (1.56)      963,887        11.23  
   Cumulative      2,538,458        1,466,332      —       2,805,752        (9.53

Profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company

   Specified Quarter      1,112,032        1,116,323      (0.38)      996,864        11.55  
   Cumulative      2,617,890        1,505,858      —       2,855,372        (8.32

 

Note:

“Operating revenue” represents the sum of interest income, fee and commission income, gain on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and other operating income.


3.

Preliminary Operating Results of KB Securities Co., Ltd. (“KB Securities”) (Consolidated)

 

(Won in millions, %)

   3Q 2024      2Q 2024      % Change
Increase

(Decrease)
(Q to Q)
    3Q 2023      % Change
Increase
(Decrease)

(Y to Y)
 

Operating revenue

   Specified Quarter      2,341,119        2,273,350        2.98       2,578,987        (9.22
   Cumulative      8,074,583        5,733,464        —        8,709,143        (7.29

Net operating profit

   Specified Quarter      238,775        243,362        (1.88     153,053        56.01  
   Cumulative      735,474        496,699        —        611,315        20.31  

Profit before income tax

   Specified Quarter      233,598        233,655        (0.02     150,636        55.07  
   Cumulative      710,297        476,699        —        482,176        47.31  

Profit for the period

   Specified Quarter      173,149        180,614        (4.13     113,291        52.84  
   Cumulative      552,616        379,467        —        365,545        51.18  

Profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company

   Specified Quarter      172,031        179,528        (4.18     112,936        52.33  
  

Cumulative

     550,894        378,863        —        365,175        50.86  

 

Notes: 1)

Based on KB Securities’ consolidated financial statements, as a result of which the figures differ from KB Securities’ earnings results to be released at KB Financial Group’s earnings conference for the third quarter of 2024, which are based on KB Financial Group’s consolidated financial statements.

  2)

“Operating revenue” represents operating income based on KB Securities’ financial statements.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

KB Financial Group Inc.

    (Registrant)
Date: October 24, 2024     By:  

/s/ Jae Kwan Kim

    (Signature)
    Name: Jae Kwan Kim
    Title: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer

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