Nomura Holdings Inc vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while Western Union Co trades at $8.9 (market cap $2.71B). The key difference: Nomura Holdings Inc is far larger — about 10.1× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (10.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | $2.71B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $7.04 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | 10.85% |
Enterprise Value | — | $2.40B |
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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 →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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