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Revenue from services provided to customers
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue from services provided to customers
4. Revenue from services provided to customers
Revenue by types of service
The following table presents revenue earned by Nomura from providing services to customers by relevant line item in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
 
 
  
Millions of yen
 
 
  
Year ended March 31
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2026
 
Commissions
   ¥ 364,095      ¥ 407,011      ¥ 455,289  
Fees from investment banking
     173,265        212,234        200,548  
Asset management and portfolio service fees
     310,154        378,196        468,600  
Other revenue
     48,971        71,221        79,735  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 896,485      ¥ 1,068,662      ¥ 1,204,172  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commissions
represent revenue principally from trade execution, clearing services and distribution of fund units primarily provided by the Wealth Management Division, and to a lesser extent, the Wholesale Division. In addition, part of this revenue is included in the newly established Banking Division as of April 1, 2025. The following table shows a breakdown of
Commissions
for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
 
 
 
Millions of yen
 
 
 
Year ended March 31
 
 
 
2024
 
 
2025
 
 
2026
 
Brokerage commissions
  ¥ 242,687     ¥ 264,512     ¥ 295,192  
Commissions for distribution of investment trust
    56,241       66,108       66,345  
Other commissions
    65,167       76,391       93,752  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  ¥ 364,095     ¥ 407,011     ¥ 455,289  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Fees from investment banking
represent revenue from financial advisory, underwriting and distribution primarily from the Wholesale Division, and to a lesser extent, the Wealth Management Division. The following table shows the breakdown of
Fees from investment banking
for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
 
 
 
  
Millions of yen
 
 
  
Year ended March 31
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2026
 
Equity underwriting and distribution fees
   ¥ 45,478      ¥ 52,930      ¥ 40,997  
Debt underwriting and distribution fees
     27,456        48,383        47,014  
Financial advisory fees
     61,560        78,674        83,031  
Other fees
     38,771        32,247        29,506  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 173,265      ¥ 212,234      ¥ 200,548  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Asset management and portfolio service fees
represent revenue from asset management services primarily from the Investment Management Division, and to a lesser extent, the Wealth Management Division. In addition, part of this revenue is included in the newly established Banking Division as of April 1, 2025. The following table shows the breakdown of
Asset management and portfolio service fees
for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
 
 
  
Millions of yen
 
 
  
Year ended March 31
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2026
 
Asset management fees
   ¥ 193,468      ¥ 235,893      ¥ 311,710  
Administration fees
     88,201        109,092        120,570  
Custodial fees
     28,485        33,211        36,320  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   ¥ 310,154      ¥ 378,196      ¥ 468,600  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The following table presents summary information regarding the key methodologies, assumptions and judgments used in recognizing revenue for each of the primary types of service provided to customers, including the nature of underlying performance obligations within each type of service and whether those performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over a period of time. For performance obligations recognized over time, information is also provided to explain the nature of the input or output method used to recognize revenue over time.
 
Type of service provided to
customers
  
Overview of key services provided
  
Key revenue recognition policies,
assumptions and
judgments
Trade execution, clearing services and distribution of fund units
  
Buying and selling of securities on behalf of customers
 
Distribution of fund units
 
Clearing of securities and derivatives on behalf of customers
  
Trade execution and clearing commissions recognized at a point in time, namely trade date.
 
Distribution fees are recognized at a point in time when the fund units have been sold to third party investors.
 
Commissions recognized net of soft dollar credits provided
 
Type of service provided to
customers
  
Overview of key services provided
  
Key revenue recognition policies,
assumptions and
judgments
      to customers where Nomura is acting as agent in providing investment research and similar services to the customer.
Financial advisory services   
Provision of financial advice to customers in connection with a specific forecasted transaction or transactions such as mergers and acquisitions
 
Provision of financial advice not in connection with a specific forecasted transaction or transactions such as general corporate intelligence and similar research
 
Issuance of fairness opinions
 
Structuring complex financial instruments for customers
  
Fees contingent on the success of an underlying transaction are variable consideration recognized when the underlying transaction has been completed since only at such point is it probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur.
 
Retainer and milestone fees are recognized either over the period to which they relate or are deferred until consummation of the underlying transaction depending on whether the underlying performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time or over time.
 
Judgment is required to make this determination with factors influencing this determination including, but not limited to, whether the fee is in connection with an engagement designed to achieve a specific transaction or outcome for the customer (such as the purchase or sale of a business), the nature and extent of benefit to be provided to the customer prior to, and in addition to such specific transaction or outcome and the fee structure for the engagement.
 
Retainer and milestone fees recognized over time are
 
Type of service provided to
customers
  
Overview of key services provided
  
Key revenue recognition policies,
assumptions and
judgments
      normally recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract based on time elapsed.
Underwriting and syndication services   
Underwriting of debt, equity and other financial instruments on behalf of customers
 
Distributing securities on behalf of issuers
 
Arranging loan financing for customers
 
Syndicating loan financing on behalf of customer
  
Underwriting and syndication fees are recognized at a point in time when the underlying transaction is complete.
 
Commitment fees where draw down of the facility is deemed remote are recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the facility based on time elapsed.
 
Underwriting and syndication costs are recognized either as a reduction of revenue or on a gross basis depending on whether Nomura is acting as principal or agent for such amounts.
Asset management services   
Management of funds, investment trusts and other investment vehicles
 
Provision of investment advisory services
 
Provision of custodial and administrative services to customers
  
Management fees earned by Nomura in connection with managing a fund, investment trust or other vehicle generally are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract based on time elapsed.
 
Performance-based fees are variable consideration recognized when the performance metric has been determined since only at such point is it probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur.
 
Custodial and administrative fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over time based on time elapsed.
 
 
Where revenue is recognized at a point in time, payments of fees are typically received at the same time as when the performance obligation is satisfied, or within several days or months after satisfying a performance obligation. In relation to revenue recognized over time, payments of fees are typically settled monthly, quarterly or semi-annually.
The underlying contracts entered into by Nomura in connection with the services described above typically do not have significant financing components. If such components exist in a contract, Nomura has made an accounting policy permitted by ASC 606 “
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
” (“ASC 606”) not to adjust for the effects of a significant financing component where the financing is effectively for a period of one year or less. Such contracts also typically do not contain any rights of return or similar features for the customer.
Customer contract balances
When Nomura or the customer performs in accordance with the terms of a customer contract, a contract asset, customer contract receivable or contract liability is recognized in Nomura’s consolidated balance sheet.
A contract asset represents accrued revenue recognized by Nomura for completion or partially completion of a performance obligation, namely a right of Nomura to receive consideration for providing the service to the customer, which is conditional on factors or events other than the passage of time. A customer contract receivable is an unconditional right of Nomura to receive consideration in exchange for services provided. Both contract assets and customer contract receivables are reported in
Receivables from Customers
within Nomura’s consolidated balance sheet. A contract liability is any liability recognized in connection with a customer contract, including obligations to refund or obligations to provide a service in the future for which consideration has already been received or is due to be received. Contract liabilities are reported in
Payables to Customers
within Nomura’s consolidated balance sheet.
The following table presents the balances of customer contract receivables and contract liabilities in scope of ASC 606 as of March 31, 2025 and 2026. The balances of contract assets as of March 31, 2025 and 2026 were not significant.
 
 
  
Millions of yen
 
 
  
March 31
 
 
  
  2025 
 
  
  2026 
 
Customer contract receivables
  
¥
    114,158
 
  
¥
    143,413
 
Contract liabilities
(1)
  
 
5,276
 
  
 
6,004
 
 
(1)
Contract liabilities primarily rise from investment advisory services and are recognized over the term of the contract based on time elapsed.
The balance of contract liabilities as of March 31, 2024 and 2025 were recognized as revenue for the year ended March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively. Nomura recognized ¥2,737 million of revenue from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods for the year ended March 31, 2025. Nomura recognized ¥1,808 million of revenue from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods for the year ended March 31, 2026.
Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations
In the ordinary course of business, Nomura may enter into customer contracts where the performance obligations are wholly or partially unsatisfied as of fiscal year ends. The total transaction prices allocated to the remaining unsatisfied performance obligations within these customer contracts were ¥
550
 million as of March 31, 2025 and ¥
293
million as of March 31, 2026. As permitted by ASC 606, Nomura has elected not to
 
disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have an individual estimated contract period of one year or less. In addition, consideration arising from contracts with customers does not comprise any significant amount that is not included in transaction price.
Customer contract costs
As permitted by ASC 340 “
Other Assets and Deferred Costs,
” Nomura has elected to expense all costs to obtain customer contracts where such amounts would be otherwise expensed within one year or less. As a result, the amounts of deferred costs to obtain or fulfill customer contracts as of March 31, 2025 and 2026 were not significant.