Nomura Holdings Inc vs VF Corp — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while VF Corp trades at $16.88 (market cap $6.62B). The key difference: Nomura Holdings Inc is far larger — about 4.1× VF Corp's market cap, and Nomura Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (3.45%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | VFC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $6.62B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $21.55 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $11.66 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 2.13% |
Enterprise Value | — | $10.77B |
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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 →VF designs, produces, and distributes branded apparel and accessories. Its largest apparel categories include action sports, outdoor, and workwear. Its portfolio of about a dozen brands includes Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Supreme, and Dickies. VF markets its products in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific through wholesale sales to retailers, e-commerce, and branded stores owned by the company and partners. The company has grown through multiple acquisitions and traces its roots to 1899.
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