Nomura Holdings Inc vs Petróleo Brasileiro SA — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Petróleo Brasileiro SA trades at $18.51 (market cap $108.78B). The key difference: Petróleo Brasileiro SA is far larger — about 4× Nomura Holdings Inc's market cap, and Petróleo Brasileiro SA pays the higher dividend (9.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | PBR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $108.78B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $22.03 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $11.54 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 9.81% |
Enterprise Value | — | $171.32B |
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Nomura is Japan's largest broker, about twice the size of rival Daiwa Securities and roughly three times the size of the securities units of the three megabanks. It is also the largest asset-management company in Japan, with a similar size differential compared with its rivals. Despite its topnotch brand name in retail broking and asset management in Japan, Nomura has struggled to compete effectively in the institutional securities business against larger global rivals. In 2008, Nomura bought European and Asian assets of the failed Lehman Brothers, which led to a sharply higher cost base but did not provide commensurate revenue. Nomura has reduced the scale of these businesses but maintains its ambition to compete globally with the top players.
Read more on NMR →Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., commonly known as Petrobras, is a state-controlled Brazilian multinational corporation in the oil and gas industry. The company is one of the world's largest producers of oil and gas, primarily operating in exploration, production, refining, and power generation. Petrobras is particularly known for its deep-sea and ultra-deep-sea exploration and production activities in the vast pre-salt offshore reserves, which are a major component of Brazil's economy.
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