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BLK vs. NMR: BlackRock vs. Nomura Stock Comparison

How do BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR) both belong to the Capital Markets industry, though BLK is classified under Asset Management & Custody Banks while NMR falls under Investment Banking & Brokerage.

BlackRock (BLK) trades as ordinary local shares, while Nomura (NMR) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR)
Profile ItemBLKNMR
NameBlackRock, Inc.Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR
Country/RegionUnited StatesJapan
GICS SectorFinancialsFinancials
GICS Industry GroupFinancial ServicesFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital MarketsCapital Markets
GICS Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody BanksInvestment Banking & Brokerage
Market Capitalization182.05 billion USD27.53 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateOctober 1, 1999December 17, 2001
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BLK
NMR
GSPC
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricBLKNMR
Total Return (1Y)15.55%35.42%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)26.16%37.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)7.41%18.78%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BLK
NMR
GSPC
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricBLKNMR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)28.45%29.52%
Beta (5Y)1.340.79
Max Drawdown (5Y)-43.90%-38.40%
Avg. Volume (3M)600.75K789.26K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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BLK and NMR are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricBLKNMR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.401.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.581.55

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 11.61% and Nomura (NMR) at 11.51% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

11.61%

Max
44.78%
Q3
21.85%
Median
12.91%
BLK
11.61%
Q1
4.48%
Min
-18.71%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

11.51%

Max
44.78%
Q3
21.85%
Median
12.91%
NMR
11.51%
Q1
4.48%
Min
-18.71%
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 24.22% and Nomura (NMR) at 17.12% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

24.22%

Max
62.84%
Q3
28.05%
BLK
24.22%
Median
15.36%
Q1
4.82%
Min
-28.52%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

17.12%

Max
62.84%
Q3
28.05%
NMR
17.12%
Median
15.36%
Q1
4.82%
Min
-28.52%
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 37.90% and Nomura (NMR) at 24.36% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

37.90%

Max
107.33%
Q3
55.90%
BLK
37.90%
Median
30.09%
Q1
14.60%
Min
-44.34%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

24.36%

Max
107.33%
Q3
55.90%
Median
30.09%
NMR
24.36%
Q1
14.60%
Min
-44.34%
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricBLKNMR
ROE (TTM)11.61%11.51%
ROA (TTM)3.85%0.68%
Net Margin (TTM)24.22%17.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)37.90%24.36%
Gross Margin (TTM)----

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 18.67% and Nomura (NMR) at 10.80% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both BlackRock (BLK) at -15.95% and Nomura (NMR) at 7.17% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricBLKNMR
Revenue Growth (YoY)18.67%10.80%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)10.65%17.17%
EPS Growth (YoY)-15.95%7.17%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)1.30%58.75%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: BlackRock (BLK) in Financial Services and Nomura (NMR) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: BlackRock (BLK) in Financial Services and Nomura (NMR) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricBLKNMR
Current Ratio (MRQ)----
Debt / Equity (MRQ)----
Net Debt / EBITDA----

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

BlackRock (BLK) at 1.91% pays an industry-typical yield; Nomura (NMR) at 620.40% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

1.91%

Max
9.77%
Q3
3.92%
BLK
1.91%
Median
1.09%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

620.40%

NMR
620.40%
Max
9.77%
Q3
3.92%
Median
1.09%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 51.00% and Nomura (NMR) at 16.85% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

51.00%

Max
241.07%
Q3
97.36%
BLK
51.00%
Median
25.77%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

16.85%

Max
241.07%
Q3
97.36%
Median
25.77%
NMR
16.85%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricBLKNMR
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.91%620.40%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)51.00%16.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Nomura (NMR) at 10.83 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while BlackRock (BLK) at 26.84 sits in the richer quartile — BLK needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

26.84

Max
45.85
BLK
26.84
Q3
24.64
Median
15.37
Q1
9.68
Min
0.16

NMR

Financial Services industry group

10.83

Max
45.85
Q3
24.64
Median
15.37
NMR
10.83
Q1
9.68
Min
0.16
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Nomura (NMR) at 0.01 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while BlackRock (BLK) at 6.38 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

6.38

Max
9.23
BLK
6.38
Q3
4.57
Median
2.72
Q1
1.28
Min
-0.55

NMR

Financial Services industry group

0.01

Max
9.23
Q3
4.57
Median
2.72
Q1
1.28
NMR
0.01
Min
-0.55
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both BlackRock (BLK) at 3.14 and Nomura (NMR) at 1.15 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

3.14

Max
7.79
Q3
3.63
BLK
3.14
Median
1.57
Q1
0.81
Min
-0.39

NMR

Financial Services industry group

1.15

Max
7.79
Q3
3.63
Median
1.57
NMR
1.15
Q1
0.81
Min
-0.39
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BlackRock (BLK) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricBLKNMR
P/E Ratio (TTM)26.8410.83
P/S Ratio (TTM)6.380.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.141.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)----