Nomura Holdings Inc vs Skyworks Solutions Inc — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Skyworks Solutions Inc trades at $62.99 (market cap $8.99B). The key difference: Nomura Holdings Inc is far larger — about 3.1× Skyworks Solutions Inc's market cap, and Skyworks Solutions Inc pays the higher dividend (4.75%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | SWKS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $8.99B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $83.40 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $52.50 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 4.75% |
Enterprise Value | — | $8.76B |
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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 →Skyworks Solutions produces semiconductors for wireless handsets and other devices that are used to enable wireless connectivity. Its main products include power amplifiers, filters, switches, and integrated front-end modules that support wireless transmissions. Skyworks' customers are mostly large smartphone manufacturers, but the firm also has a growing presence in nonhandset applications such as wireless routers, medical devices, and automobiles.
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