MCO vs. NMR: Moody's vs. Nomura Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Moody's (MCO) 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

Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR) both belong to the Capital Markets industry, though MCO is classified under Financial Exchanges & Data while NMR falls under Investment Banking & Brokerage.

Moody's (MCO) 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 Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR)
Profile Item	MCO	NMR
Name	Moody's Corporation	Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	Japan
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Financial Exchanges & Data	Investment Banking & Brokerage
Market Capitalization	87.19 billion USD	27.53 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 31, 1994	December 17, 2001
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MCO

NMR

GSPC

Moody's (MCO) 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 Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	MCO	NMR
Total Return (1Y)	5.02%	35.42%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	15.27%	37.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.21%	18.78%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MCO

NMR

GSPC

Moody's (MCO) 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 Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	MCO	NMR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.61%	29.52%
Beta (5Y)	1.28	0.79
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-40.93%	-38.40%
Avg. Volume (3M)	817.57K	789.26K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MCO 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 Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	MCO	NMR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.03	1.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.04	1.55

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) at 76.74% 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.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

76.74%

MCO: 76.74%
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%

Moody's (MCO) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) at 35.26% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Nomura (NMR) at 17.12%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

35.26%

Max: 62.84%
MCO: 35.26%
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%

Moody's (MCO) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Moody's (MCO) at 46.27% and Nomura (NMR) at 24.36% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

46.27%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
MCO: 46.27%
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%

Moody's (MCO) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	MCO	NMR
ROE (TTM)	76.74%	11.51%
ROA (TTM)	15.56%	0.68%
Net Margin (TTM)	35.26%	17.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)	46.27%	24.36%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Moody's (MCO) at 8.89% 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.

Moody's (MCO) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Moody's (MCO) at 21.40% 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.

Moody's (MCO) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	MCO	NMR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.89%	10.80%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	12.17%	17.17%
EPS Growth (YoY)	21.40%	7.17%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.48%	58.75%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Moody's (MCO) 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: Moody's (MCO) 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 Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	MCO	NMR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Moody's (MCO) at 0.78% 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.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

0.78%

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
MCO: 0.78%
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%

Moody's (MCO) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Moody's (MCO) at 24.59% 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.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

24.59%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
MCO: 24.59%
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%

Moody's (MCO) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	MCO	NMR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.78%	620.40%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	24.59%	16.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Nomura (NMR) at 10.83 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Moody's (MCO) at 30.85 sits in the richer quartile — MCO needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

30.85

Max: 45.85
MCO: 30.85
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

Moody's (MCO) 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 Moody's (MCO) at 10.66 prices above its industry range — a wide gap in sales valuation between them.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

10.66

MCO: 10.66
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

Moody's (MCO) 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 Moody's (MCO) at 26.68 prices above its benchmark range — MCO looks rich relative to book.

MCO

Financial Services industry group

26.68

MCO: 26.68
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

Moody's (MCO) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Moody's (MCO) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	MCO	NMR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	30.85	10.83
P/S Ratio (TTM)	10.66	0.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	26.68	1.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--