Nomura (US:NMR)2021-02-03 13:46Financial Performance Highlights - Income before income taxes reached ¥396.8 billion, a 45% increase year-over-year, with net income at ¥308.5 billion, up 23% year-over-year, marking a record high since FY2001/02[6] - International business income before income taxes hit a record high since FY2002/03 at ¥167.2 billion, contributing 42% to the firm-wide total, compared to 22% in the same period last year[6] - Three segment income before income taxes totaled ¥349.3 billion, a 132% increase year-over-year[7] - Net revenue increased by 17% year-over-year to ¥1,231.8 billion[7] - EPS increased 30% year-over-year to ¥98.30[7] Segment Performance - Retail income before income taxes increased by 113% year-over-year to ¥66.2 billion[7] - Asset Management income before income taxes increased by 41% year-over-year to ¥52.9 billion, with AuM reaching a record high of ¥61.2 trillion at the end of December[7] - Wholesale income before income taxes increased by 180% year-over-year to ¥230.2 billion[7] Wholesale Business Growth - Wholesale net revenue increased 19.6% year-over-year to ¥223.1 billion[142] - Wholesale income before income taxes increased 77.9% year-over-year to ¥76.9 billion[142] - Global Markets net revenue was ¥187.5 billion, up 17.1% year-over-year[143] - Investment Banking net revenue was ¥35.6 billion, up 34.7% year-over-year[143] Retail Business Growth - Retail net revenue increased 9% year-over-year to ¥98.2 billion[21] - Retail income before income taxes increased 61% year-over-year to ¥28.3 billion[26] Asset Management Business Growth - Asset Management net revenue increased 47% year-over-year to ¥37.3 billion[41] - Asset Management income before income taxes increased 140% year-over-year to ¥22.3 billion[41]