Nomura Holdings Inc vs Synchrony Financial — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Synchrony Financial trades at $71.7 (market cap $24.69B). The key difference: Nomura Holdings Inc and Synchrony Financial are close in size by market cap, and Nomura Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (3.45%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | SYF | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $24.69B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $88.47 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $63.78 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 1.63% |
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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 →Synchrony Financial is a premier consumer financial services company and the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States. Spun off from GE Capital in 2014, it operates through a unique B2B2C model, embedding its financing products within the ecosystems of major partners like Amazon, Lowe’s, and PayPal. Synchrony leverages deep data analytics and a diverse multi-platform strategy—spanning retail, health, and auto—to drive customer loyalty and provide specialized credit solutions at the point of sale.
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