Nomura (NYSE: NMR) is one of 31 public companies in the “Security brokers & dealers” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Nomura to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Nomura has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nomura’s rivals have a beta of 8.84, meaning that their average stock price is 784% more volatile than the S&P 500.
This table compares Nomura and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nomura | 14.22% | 8.79% | 0.58% |
| Nomura Competitors | 5.55% | 3.62% | 5.12% |
Dividends
Nomura pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nomura pays out 11.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Security brokers & dealers” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.6% and pay out 35.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Nomura and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nomura | $12.98 billion | $2.23 billion | 9.59 |
| Nomura Competitors | $5.87 billion | $745.79 million | 24.40 |
Nomura has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Nomura is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nomura and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nomura | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Nomura Competitors | 318 | 1360 | 1425 | 67 | 2.39 |
As a group, “Security brokers & dealers” companies have a potential downside of 1.68%. Given Nomura’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nomura has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.8% of Nomura shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of shares of all “Security brokers & dealers” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of shares of all “Security brokers & dealers” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Nomura rivals beat Nomura on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
About Nomura
Nomura Holdings, Inc. provides various financial services to individuals, corporations, financial institutions, governments, and governmental agencies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Retail, Asset Management, and Wholesale. The Retail segment offers various financial products and investment services for individuals and corporations. As of March 31, 2017, this segment operated a network of 158 branches. The Asset Management segment is involved in the development and management of investment trusts, which offers low risk/low return products and high risk/high return products, as well as products for various investor needs; and provision of investment advisory services to public pension funds, private pension funds, governments and their agencies, central banks, and institutional investors. The Wholesale segment engages in the research, sale, trading, and market-making of fixed income and equity-related products. It is also involved in underwriting various securities and other financial instruments, which include various stocks, convertible and exchangeable securities, investment grade debts, sovereign and emerging market debts, high yield debt, structured securities, and other securities; arranging private placements, as well as other capital raising activities; and the provision of financial advisory services on business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, capital structuring, corporate defense activities, leveraged buyouts, and risk solutions. In addition, this segment offers various financial instruments, such as equity securities, debt securities, investment trusts, and variable annuity insurance products for the short, medium, and long-term. The company was formerly known as The Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Nomura Holdings, Inc. in October 2001. Nomura Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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