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MSCI vs. NMR: MSCI vs. Nomura Stock Comparison

How do MSCI (MSCI) 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

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

MSCI (MSCI) 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 MSCI (MSCI) and Nomura (NMR)
Profile ItemMSCINMR
NameMSCI Inc.Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR
Country/RegionUnited StatesJapan
GICS SectorFinancialsFinancials
GICS Industry GroupFinancial ServicesFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital MarketsCapital Markets
GICS Sub-IndustryFinancial Exchanges & DataInvestment Banking & Brokerage
Market Capitalization46.60 billion USD27.53 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateNovember 15, 2007December 17, 2001
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MSCI (MSCI) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMSCINMR
Total Return (1Y)12.76%35.42%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)9.86%37.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)1.00%18.78%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MSCI (MSCI) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMSCINMR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)29.82%29.52%
Beta (5Y)1.170.79
Max Drawdown (5Y)-43.74%-38.40%
Avg. Volume (3M)590.34K789.26K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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MSCI 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 MSCI (MSCI) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMSCINMR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.281.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.401.55

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Nomura (NMR) earns 11.51% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; MSCI (MSCI) has no ROE this period.

MSCI

Financial Services industry group

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Max
44.78%
Q3
21.85%
Median
12.91%
Q1
4.48%
Min
-18.71%
MSCI
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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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MSCI (MSCI) vs. Nomura (NMR): MSCI does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; NMR is benchmarked against the Financial Services industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

MSCI (MSCI) at 40.31% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Nomura (NMR) at 17.12%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MSCI

Financial Services industry group

40.31%

Max
62.84%
MSCI
40.31%
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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MSCI (MSCI) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

MSCI (MSCI) at 56.41% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Nomura (NMR) at 24.36%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

MSCI

Financial Services industry group

56.41%

Max
107.33%
MSCI
56.41%
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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MSCI (MSCI) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MSCI (MSCI) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMSCINMR
ROE (TTM)--11.51%
ROA (TTM)21.75%0.68%
Net Margin (TTM)40.31%17.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)56.41%24.36%
Gross Margin (TTM)----

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both MSCI (MSCI) at 9.75% 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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MSCI (MSCI) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both MSCI (MSCI) at 11.67% 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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MSCI (MSCI) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MSCI (MSCI) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMSCINMR
Revenue Growth (YoY)9.75%10.80%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)11.71%17.17%
EPS Growth (YoY)11.67%7.17%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)13.54%58.75%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

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

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MSCI (MSCI) at 1.21% 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.

MSCI

Financial Services industry group

1.21%

Max
9.77%
Q3
3.92%
MSCI
1.21%
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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MSCI (MSCI) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both MSCI (MSCI) at 42.04% 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.

MSCI

Financial Services industry group

42.04%

Max
241.07%
Q3
97.36%
MSCI
42.04%
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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MSCI (MSCI) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MSCI (MSCI) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMSCINMR
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.21%620.40%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)42.04%16.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Nomura (NMR) at 10.83 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while MSCI (MSCI) at 33.90 sits in the richer quartile — MSCI needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

MSCI

Financial Services industry group

33.90

Max
45.85
MSCI
33.90
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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MSCI (MSCI) 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 MSCI (MSCI) at 13.58 prices above its industry range — a wide gap in sales valuation between them.

MSCI

Financial Services industry group

13.58

MSCI
13.58
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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MSCI (MSCI) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

MSCI (MSCI) reports a negative P/B ratio of -15.24, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Nomura (NMR) reports 1.15, ranking against industry peers normally.

MSCI

Financial Services industry group

-15.24

Max
7.79
Q3
3.63
Median
1.57
Q1
0.81
Min
-0.39
MSCI
-15.24

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MSCI (MSCI) and Nomura (NMR)
MetricMSCINMR
P/E Ratio (TTM)33.9010.83
P/S Ratio (TTM)13.580.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-15.241.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)----