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NMR vs. SCHW: Nomura vs. Charles Schwab Stock Comparison

How do Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW) 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

Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW) are both classified in the Investment Banking & Brokerage sub-industry within the broader Capital Markets industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Charles Schwab (SCHW) 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 Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)
Profile ItemNMRSCHW
NameNomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADRThe Charles Schwab Corporation
Country/RegionJapanUnited States
GICS SectorFinancialsFinancials
GICS Industry GroupFinancial ServicesFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital MarketsCapital Markets
GICS Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & BrokerageInvestment Banking & Brokerage
Market Capitalization27.53 billion USD158.22 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateDecember 17, 2001September 22, 1987
Security TypeADRCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NMR
SCHW
GSPC
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW), 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 Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)
MetricNMRSCHW
Total Return (1Y)35.42%-0.80%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)37.86%21.35%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)18.78%4.31%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NMR
SCHW
GSPC
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW), 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 Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)
MetricNMRSCHW
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)29.52%26.01%
Beta (5Y)0.790.74
Max Drawdown (5Y)-38.40%-49.70%
Avg. Volume (3M)789.26K8.22M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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NMR and SCHW 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 Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)
MetricNMRSCHW
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.06-0.20
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.55-0.26

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Nomura (NMR) at 11.51% and Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 21.12% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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%

SCHW

Financial Services industry group

21.12%

Max
44.78%
Q3
21.85%
SCHW
21.12%
Median
12.91%
Q1
4.48%
Min
-18.71%
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 39.33% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Nomura (NMR) at 17.12%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

SCHW

Financial Services industry group

39.33%

Max
62.84%
SCHW
39.33%
Q3
28.05%
Median
15.36%
Q1
4.82%
Min
-28.52%
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Nomura (NMR) at 24.36% and Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 52.67% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

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%

SCHW

Financial Services industry group

52.67%

Max
107.33%
Q3
55.90%
SCHW
52.67%
Median
30.09%
Q1
14.60%
Min
-44.34%
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)
MetricNMRSCHW
ROE (TTM)11.51%21.12%
ROA (TTM)0.68%2.16%
Net Margin (TTM)17.12%39.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)24.36%52.67%
Gross Margin (TTM)----

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Nomura (NMR) at 10.80% and Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 22.01% 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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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 55.52% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Nomura (NMR) at 7.17% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for SCHW.

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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)
MetricNMRSCHW
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.80%22.01%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)17.17%4.83%
EPS Growth (YoY)7.17%55.52%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)58.75%9.93%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Nomura (NMR) in Financial Services and Charles Schwab (SCHW) 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: Nomura (NMR) in Financial Services and Charles Schwab (SCHW) 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 Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)
MetricNMRSCHW
Current Ratio (MRQ)----
Debt / Equity (MRQ)----
Net Debt / EBITDA----

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 1.33% 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.

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%

SCHW

Financial Services industry group

1.33%

Max
9.77%
Q3
3.92%
SCHW
1.33%
Median
1.09%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Nomura (NMR) at 16.85% and Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 21.03% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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%

SCHW

Financial Services industry group

21.03%

Max
241.07%
Q3
97.36%
Median
25.77%
SCHW
21.03%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)
MetricNMRSCHW
Dividend Yield (TTM)620.40%1.33%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)16.85%21.03%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Nomura (NMR) at 10.83 and Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 15.64 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

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

SCHW

Financial Services industry group

15.64

Max
45.85
Q3
24.64
SCHW
15.64
Median
15.37
Q1
9.68
Min
0.16
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): 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 Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 5.85 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

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

SCHW

Financial Services industry group

5.85

Max
9.23
SCHW
5.85
Q3
4.57
Median
2.72
Q1
1.28
Min
-0.55
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Nomura (NMR) at 1.15 and Charles Schwab (SCHW) at 3.08 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

SCHW

Financial Services industry group

3.08

Max
7.79
Q3
3.63
SCHW
3.08
Median
1.57
Q1
0.81
Min
-0.39
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Nomura (NMR) vs. Charles Schwab (SCHW): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Nomura (NMR) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)
MetricNMRSCHW
P/E Ratio (TTM)10.8315.64
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.015.85
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.153.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)----