v3.26.1
Other assets-Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities and Other / Other liabilities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Other assets Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities and Other Other liabilities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Breakdown of Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities
The following table presents a breakdown of owned and leased office buildings, land, equipment and facilities as of March 31, 2025 and 2026.
 
    
Millions of yen
  
    
March 31
  
    
2025
     
 2026 
  
Land
    ¥ 42,934      ¥ 64,327  
Office buildings
      46,173        52,876  
Equipment and facilities
      26,793        80,000  
Software
      143,002        170,292  
Construction in progress
      20,761        37,644  
Operating lease
ROU
assets
      156,791        138,708  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
    ¥ 436,454      ¥ 543,847  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
Schedule of Other assets-Other and Other liabilities
The following table presents components of
Other assets
—
Other
and
Other liabilities
in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 and 2026.
 
    
Millions of yen
  
    
March 31
  
    
2025
     
2026
  
Other assets
—
Other:
      
Securities received as collateral
    ¥ 382,780      ¥ 504,843  
Goodwill and other intangible assets
      73,345        315,379  
Net deferred tax assets
(1)
      25,224        41,778  
Investments in equity securities for other than operating purposes
(2)
      302,973        386,473  
Deposit receivables
(3)
      214,587        206,563  
Prepaid expenses
      28,003        34,097  
Other
      97,561        109,324  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
    ¥ 1,124,473      ¥ 1,598,457  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
Other liabilities:
      
Obligation to return securities received as collateral
    ¥ 382,780      ¥ 504,843  
Accrued income taxes
      88,424        105,154  
Net deferred tax liabilities
(1)
      113,820        146,706  
Other accrued expenses and provisions
(4)
      551,064        700,592  
Operating
lease
liabilities
      174,132        156,279  
Other
      146,378        200,061  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
    ¥ 1,456,598      ¥ 1,813,635  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
(1)
Net deferred tax assets are deferred tax assets offset by deferred tax liabilities which relate to the same
tax-paying
component within a particular tax jurisdiction. Net deferred tax liabilities are deferred tax liabilities offset by deferred tax assets which relate to the same
tax-paying
component within a particular tax jurisdiction. See Note 1
7
 “
Income taxes
” for further information.
(2)
Includes equity securities held for other than trading or operating purposes. These investments comprise listed equity securities and unlisted equity securities of ¥5,889 million and ¥297,085 million
,
respectively, as of March 31, 2025, and ¥15,776 million and ¥370,642 million
,
respectively, as of March 31, 2026. These securities are generally carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized and reported within
Revenue
—
Other
in the consolidated statements of income. Also includes equity securities without a readily determinable fair value. See Note 6 “
Non-trading
investments
” for further information.
(3)
Includes Japan Securities Clearing Corporation’s clearing fund.
(4)
Includes a liability of ¥14,240 million and ¥13,077 
million as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively, in respect of all outstanding and unsettled investigations, lawsuits and other legal proceedings where loss is considered probable and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. See Note 22 “
Commitments, contingencies and guarantees
” for further information. 
Schedule of changes in goodwill within Other assets-Other
The following tables present changes in goodwill, which are reported in the consolidated balance sheets within
Other assets
—
Other
for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2026.
 
   
Millions of yen
  
   
Year ended March 31, 2025
  
   
Beginning of year
    
Changes during year
    
End of year
  
   
Gross

carrying

amount
    
Accumulated

Impairment
    
Net
carrying

amount
    
Acquisition
    
Impairment
    
Other
(1)
    
Gross

carrying

amount
    
Accumulated

Impairment
    
Net
carrying

amount
  
Investment Management
(2)
   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 
Wholesale
     112,379       (93,537 )      18,842    
 		  — 
 		  
 
 — 
 		     (2,061 )      110,318       (93,537 )      16,781  
Other
     418    
 
— 
 		     418    
 
— 
 		  
 		  
— 
 		  
 
— 
 		     418    
 
— 
 		     418  
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total
   ¥ 112,797     ¥ (93,537 )    ¥ 19,260     ¥
— 
 		   ¥
— 
 		   ¥ (2,061 )    ¥ 110,736     ¥ (93,537 )    ¥ 17,199  
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
   
Millions of yen
  
   
Year ended March 31, 2026
  
   
Beginning of year
    
Changes during year
    
End of year
  
   
Gross

carrying

amount
    
Accumulated

Impairment
    
Net
carrying

amount
    
Acquisition
    
Impairment
(3)
    
Other
(1)
    
Gross

carrying

amount
    
Accumulated

Impairment
    
Net
carrying

amount
  
Investment Management
(2)
   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥
 — 
 		   ¥ 150,976     ¥
 — 
 		   ¥ 3,128     ¥ 154,104     ¥
 — 
 		   ¥ 154,104  
Wholesale
     110,318       (93,537 )      16,781    
 
 — 
 		  
 
 — 
 		     1,189       111,507       (93,537 )      17,970  
Other
     418    
 
— 
 		     418       35       (35 )   
 
— 
 		     453    
 		 (35
) 		     418  
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total
   ¥ 110,736     ¥ (93,537 )    ¥ 17,199     ¥ 151,011     ¥ (35 )    ¥ 4,317     ¥ 266,064     ¥ (93,572 )    ¥ 172,492  
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
(1)
Includes currency translation adjustments.
(2)
Nomura recognized goodwill in December 2025 as a result of the Macquarie Acquisition. See Note 10 “
Business Combination
s
” for further information.
(3)
The impairment recognized during the current period was not a significant amount.
Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets by type
The following table presents finite-lived intangible assets by type as of March 31, 2025 and 2026.
 
    
Millions of yen
  
    
March 31, 2025
     
March 31, 2026
  
    
Gross

carrying

amount
     
Accumulated

amortization
    
Net
carrying

amount
     
Gross

carrying

amount
     
Accumulated

amortization
    
Net
carrying

amount
  
Client relationships
(1)
    ¥ 77,736      ¥ (75,382 )   ¥ 2,354      ¥ 197,727      ¥ (84,144 )    ¥ 113,583  
Other
      3,218        (2,549 )      669        3,513        (2,965 )     548  
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total
    ¥ 80,954      ¥ (77,931 )    ¥ 3,023      ¥ 201,240      ¥ (87,109 )   ¥ 114,131  
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
Estimated amortization expenses for next five years
Estimated amortization expenses for the next five years are shown below.
 
    
Millions of yen
  
Year ending March 31
   
Estimated

amortization expense
  
2027
    ¥   10,300  
2028
      9,752  
2029
      9,752  
2030
      9,752  
2031
      9,752  
Schedule of change in asset retirement obligation
 
    
Millions of yen
  
    
March 31
  
    
2025
    
2026
  
Balance at beginning of year
    ¥ 15,512     ¥ 16,193  
Provision for the year
      161       757  
Settled during the year
      (413 )      (233 )
 
Revisions in estimated cash flows
      933       5,219  
  
 
 
    
 
 
  
Balance at end of year
    ¥ 16,193     ¥ 21,936