Nomura Holdings Inc vs Weibo Corp — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Weibo Corp trades at $8 (market cap $1.95B). The key difference: Nomura Holdings Inc is far larger — about 14.1× Weibo Corp's market cap, and Weibo Corp pays the higher dividend (7.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | WB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $1.95B |
Sector | Financials | Media |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $12.83 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $7.20 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 7.63% |
Enterprise Value | — | $1.22B |
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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 →Weibo is the largest social media platform in China. As of 2020, Weibo had 521 million monthly active users and 225 million daily active users, many of whom are drawn there by the millions of key opinion leaders in entertainment, sports, and business circles. Sina is the major shareholder, holding 44.7% of shares and with 70.8% voting power.
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