Nomura Holdings Inc vs Tidewater Inc — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Tidewater Inc trades at $78.18 (market cap $3.75B). The key difference: Nomura Holdings Inc is far larger — about 7.3× Tidewater Inc's market cap, and Nomura Holdings Inc pays a 3.45% dividend while Tidewater Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | TDW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $3.75B |
Sector | Financials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $91.12 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $47.29 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $3.85B |
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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 →Tidewater is the leading global provider of offshore support vessels (OSVs) to the energy industry. With the world's largest fleet of platform supply vessels (PSVs) and anchor handling tugs (AHTS), it provides critical logistics and marine support for offshore oil, gas, and renewable energy projects. Following a period of massive strategic consolidation, Tidewater is now focused on maximizing day rates and free cash flow in a supply-constrained market, positioning itself as a primary beneficiary of the multi-year offshore upcycle.
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