Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Major Securities Firms
Nomura is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.8T — 3.2x Daiwa's ¥1.5T.
Daiwa earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 14.1% — 2.8 points above Nomura (11.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Daiwa +7.0%, Nomura +0.5%.
Daiwa pays more on average — ¥16.3M against ¥14.2M at Nomura.
Over the past year the shares moved Daiwa +44.4%, Nomura +37.9%.
Head-to-head wins14 metrics
One win per metric for the company with the best value. Metrics with no better or worse (P/E, average age, employees) are excluded.
ScaleInvestors
Nomura aheadNomura 3 : Daiwa 0
Revenue: Nomura ¥4.8T / Daiwa ¥1.5T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Daiwa aheadNomura 1 : Daiwa 2
Operating margin: Nomura 11.3% / Daiwa 14.1%
GrowthInvestors
Daiwa aheadNomura 1 : Daiwa 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Nomura +0.5% / Daiwa +7.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenNomura 1 : Daiwa 1
Share price, 1 year: Nomura +37.9% / Daiwa +44.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Daiwa aheadNomura 1 : Daiwa 2
Average salary: Nomura ¥14.2M / Daiwa ¥16.3M
| Metric | Nomura | Daiwa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.8T | ¥1.5T | 3.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥539.8B | ¥207.3B | 2.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥362.1B | ¥175.3B | 2.1x |
| Metric | Nomura | Daiwa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.3% | ◎14.1% | 2.8pt |
| Net margin | 7.6% | ◎11.9% | 4.3pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥23.3B | ¥3.0B | 7.8x |
| Metric | Nomura | Daiwa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.5% | ◎+7.0% | 6.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +14.4% | ◎+24.3% | 9.9pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+24.1% | +20.6% | 3.5pt |
| Metric | Nomura | Daiwa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +37.9% | ◎+44.4% | 6.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+1.8% | −5.2% | 7.0pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,496 | ¥1,698.5 |
◎ marks the best value for each metric. Revenue and profit are from the latest full-year earnings release; share prices are closing-price references; P/E = latest close ÷ trailing EPS. For banks and some other financials, revenue means ordinary income.
| Metric | Nomura | Daiwa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥14.2M | ◎¥16.3M | ¥2.06M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥290,000 | ¥10,000 |
| Average tenure | 4.3 yrs | ◎13.7 yrs | 9.4 |
| Average age | 45.0 | 40.9 | 4.1 |
| Employees | 204 | 494 | 2.4x |
Average salary is for the reporting (parent) company and is affected by average age and job mix. Holding companies with few employees are left out of the salary comparison.
Close (Oct 30, 2026)
¥1,496+37.9% (1Y)
Nomura +37.9% over 1Y. Compared: Daiwa +44.4%.
Reference chart of daily closing prices, not real-time quotes (split-adjusted; weekly closes before the last year). Each line shows the % change from the start of the period. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
Nomura4 segments
Daiwa3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Daiwa ¥16.3M, Nomura ¥14.2M. Daiwa pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Nomura 45.0, Daiwa 40.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Nomura ¥4.8T, Daiwa ¥1.5T. Nomura is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.8T — 3.2x Daiwa's ¥1.5T.
AOperating margins: Daiwa 14.1%, Nomura 11.3%. Daiwa turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Daiwa +44.4%, Nomura +37.9%. Daiwa has risen the most.
Comparing 2 companies (up to 4)
Sources: earnings releases (kessan tanshin), annual securities reports and other public information. Share prices are closing-price references, not real-time. Our data may contain errors; investment decisions are your own responsibility.
