Nomura Holdings Inc vs Sony Group Corp — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Sony Group Corp trades at $21.11 (market cap $125.96B). The key difference: Sony Group Corp is far larger — about 4.6× 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 | SONY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $125.96B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $30.26 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $19.32 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 0.75% |
Enterprise Value | — | $122.45B |
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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 →Sony Group is a conglomerate with consumer electronics roots, which not only designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment and devices, but also is engaged in content businesses, such as console and mobile games, music, and movies. Sony is a global top company of CMOS image sensors, game consoles, professional broadcasting cameras, and music publishing, and is one of the top players on digital cameras, wireless earphones, recorded music, movies, and so on. Sony's business portfolio is well diversified with six major business segments. The company fully consolidated Sony Financial in September 2020, which provides life and non-life insurance, banking, and other financial services.
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