Nomura Holdings Inc vs Unilever plc — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Unilever plc trades at $62.18 (market cap $131.86B). The key difference: Unilever plc is far larger — about 4.8× Nomura Holdings Inc's market cap, and Unilever plc pays the higher dividend (3.68%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | UL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $131.86B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $74.59 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $55.05 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 3.68% |
Enterprise Value | — | $157.31B |
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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 →Unilever is a diversified personal product (42% of 2021 sales by value), home care (20%), and packaged food (38%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Lipton teas, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemme haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years
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