Nomura Holdings Inc vs Prudential Financial Inc — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Prudential Financial Inc trades at $117.2 (market cap $40.97B). The key difference: Prudential Financial Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Prudential Financial Inc pays the higher dividend (4.75%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | PRU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $40.97B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $119.07 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $92.00 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 4.75% |
Enterprise Value | — | $68.03B |
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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 →Prudential Financial is a large, diversified insurance company offering annuities, life insurance, retirement plan services, and asset management products. While it operates in a number of countries, the vast majority of revenue is generated in the United States and Japan. The company's investment management business, PGIM, contributes approximately 15% of its earnings and has over $1.5 trillion in assets under management. The U.S. businesses are responsible for about 45% of earnings and can be classified into Institutional Retirement Strategies, Individual Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life Insurance, and Assurance IQ. Finally, the international business segment of the company contributes approximately 40% of earnings with a strong market position in Japan.
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