Nomura Holdings Inc vs STMicroelectronics NV — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while STMicroelectronics NV trades at $65.4 (market cap $55.80B). The key difference: STMicroelectronics NV is far larger — about 2× 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 | STM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $55.80B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $79.91 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $21.20 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 0.58% |
Enterprise Value | — | $54.01B |
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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 →A merger between Italian firm SGS Microelettronica and the nonmilitary business of Thomson Semiconductors in France formed STMicroelectronics in 1987. STMicro is a leader in a variety of semiconductor products, including analog chips, discrete power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and sensors. STMicro is an especially prominent chip supplier into the industrial and automotive industries.
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