Nomura Holdings Inc vs Charles Schwab Corporation Common Stock — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Charles Schwab Corporation Common Stock trades at $100.2 (market cap $178.33B). The key difference: Charles Schwab Corporation Common Stock is far larger — about 6.5× Nomura Holdings Inc's market cap, and Nomura Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (3.45%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | SCHW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $178.33B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $107.21 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $85.35 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 1.25% |
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Charles Schwab (SCHW) trades at $99.96, down 1.58% on the day, amid strong fundamentals including a 37.99% net income margin and 21.79% ROE. The stock exhibits a bullish technical trend with moving averages supporting upside, while oscillators are neutral. Recent Q2 2026 earnings beat expectations with EPS of $1.62 versus $1.53 estimated, driven by record revenue and client asset growth. Analyst consensus is bullish with a $120 price target, reflecting 20% upside potential.
Outlook remains positive given consistent earnings beats and robust cash flow, though risks include interest rate sensitivity and competitive pressures. The stock's current valuation at a P/E of 20.39 appears reasonable relative to growth, supporting a favorable risk-reward profile for long-term investors.
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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 →Charles Schwab operates in brokerage, banking, and asset-management businesses. The company runs a large network of brick-and-mortar brokerage branch offices, a well-established online investing website, and has mobile trading capabilities. It also operates a bank and a proprietary asset management business and offers services to independent investment advisors. The company is among the largest firms in the investment business, with over $8 trillion of client assets at the end of 2021. Nearly all of its revenue is from the United States.
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