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MA vs. NMR: Mastercard vs. Nomura Stock Comparison

How do Mastercard (MA) 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

Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but MA is classified in Financial Services while NMR is classified in Capital Markets.

Mastercard (MA) 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 Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR)
Profile ItemMANMR
NameMastercard Inc. Class A Common StockNomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR
Country/RegionUnited StatesJapan
GICS SectorFinancialsFinancials
GICS Industry GroupFinancial ServicesFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial ServicesCapital Markets
GICS Sub-IndustryTransaction & Payment Processing ServicesInvestment Banking & Brokerage
Market Capitalization568.62 billion USD27.53 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMay 25, 2006December 17, 2001
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MA
NMR
GSPC
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Mastercard (MA) 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 Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMANMR
Total Return (1Y)20.00%35.42%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)19.98%37.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)14.49%18.78%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MA
NMR
GSPC
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Mastercard (MA) 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 Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMANMR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)23.57%29.52%
Beta (5Y)0.760.79
Max Drawdown (5Y)-28.25%-38.40%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.98M789.26K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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MA 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 Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMANMR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.671.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.001.55

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 231.37% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Nomura (NMR) at 11.51%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

MA

Financial Services industry group

231.37%

MA
231.37%
Max
44.78%
Q3
21.85%
Median
12.91%
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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Mastercard (MA) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 46.73% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Nomura (NMR) at 17.12%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MA

Financial Services industry group

46.73%

Max
62.84%
MA
46.73%
Q3
28.05%
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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Mastercard (MA) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 60.53% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Nomura (NMR) at 24.36%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

MA

Financial Services industry group

60.53%

Max
107.33%
MA
60.53%
Q3
55.90%
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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Mastercard (MA) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMANMR
ROE (TTM)231.37%11.51%
ROA (TTM)24.45%0.68%
Net Margin (TTM)46.73%17.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)60.53%24.36%
Gross Margin (TTM)----

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Mastercard (MA) at 16.42% 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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Mastercard (MA) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Mastercard (MA) at 18.93% 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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Mastercard (MA) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMANMR
Revenue Growth (YoY)16.42%10.80%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)13.82%17.17%
EPS Growth (YoY)18.93%7.17%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)17.36%58.75%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Mastercard (MA) 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: Mastercard (MA) 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 Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMANMR
Current Ratio (MRQ)----
Debt / Equity (MRQ)----
Net Debt / EBITDA----

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 0.53% 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.

MA

Financial Services industry group

0.53%

Max
9.77%
Q3
3.92%
Median
1.09%
MA
0.53%
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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Mastercard (MA) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Mastercard (MA) at 17.63% 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.

MA

Financial Services industry group

17.63%

Max
241.07%
Q3
97.36%
Median
25.77%
MA
17.63%
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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Mastercard (MA) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMANMR
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.53%620.40%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)17.63%16.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Nomura (NMR) at 10.83 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Mastercard (MA) at 34.15 sits in the richer quartile — MA needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

MA

Financial Services industry group

34.15

Max
45.85
MA
34.15
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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Mastercard (MA) 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 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Mastercard (MA) at 15.67 prices above its industry range — a wide gap in sales valuation between them.

MA

Financial Services industry group

15.67

MA
15.67
Max
9.23
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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Mastercard (MA) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Nomura (NMR) at 1.15 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Mastercard (MA) at 84.30 prices above its benchmark range — MA looks rich relative to book.

MA

Financial Services industry group

84.30

MA
84.30
Max
7.79
Q3
3.63
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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Mastercard (MA) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Mastercard (MA) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMANMR
P/E Ratio (TTM)34.1510.83
P/S Ratio (TTM)15.670.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)84.301.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)----