Nomura Holdings (NMR) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Nomura Holdings (NMR) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), Nomura Holdings used JPY 842.96B of cash in operating activities and spent JPY 353.82B on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of −JPY 1.20T. It returned JPY 299.45B to shareholders through JPY 179.74B in dividends and JPY 119.71B in share buybacks.

Nomura Holdings Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NMR) - Annual data in trillions JPY
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	0.37	0.35	0.18	0.09	0.15	0.15	0.22	-0.09	0.22	0.24
Depreciation & Amortization	0.07	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.07	0.07
Deferred Income Tax	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.00	-0.02	-0.02	0.02	0.06	0.02
Stock Based Compensation	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.01
Change in Working Capital	-1.30	-1.11	-0.12	-0.45	-0.87	0.48	-0.21	-0.45	-0.60	1.03
Change in Accounts Receivable	-0.65	0.00	0.00	0.47	0.11	1.15	-1.36	0.16	0.00	0.00
Change in Inventory	-2.86	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-1.15	1.36	-0.16	0.00	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	0.70	0.00	0.71	-0.14	-0.25	-0.03	0.79	-0.06	0.21	0.36
Change in Other Working Capital	0.05	0.01	-0.83	-0.38	-0.13	-0.95	-0.99	-0.38	-0.81	0.66
Other Operating Activities	-0.07	0.01	-0.04	-0.05	-0.10	-0.08	-0.08	0.08	-0.21	-0.07
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-0.84	-0.68	0.13	-0.69	-0.86	0.67	-0.02	-0.36	-0.45	1.30
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.35	-0.19	-0.15	-0.17	-0.11	-0.12	-0.21	-0.32	-0.29	-0.31
Acquisitions	-0.29	0.01	0.00	-0.03	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.26	-0.01	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-1.10	-0.32	-0.16	-0.39	-0.34	0.07	0.00	-3.28	0.00	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	1.00	0.15	0.18	0.54	0.30	0.04	0.01	0.03	0.08	0.09
Other Investing Activities	-0.99	-0.50	-0.76	-0.31	-0.64	0.00	0.41	3.20	0.16	0.11
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-1.50	-0.85	-0.89	-0.23	-0.59	0.26	0.22	-0.11	-0.06	-0.12
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-3.17	-5.21	1.03	-1.12	-2.66	-5.61	-0.04	0.60	0.56	-0.96
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.12	-0.06	-0.06	-0.03	-0.05	0.00	-0.15	-0.05	-0.11	-0.06
Dividends Paid	-0.18	-0.11	-0.06	-0.06	-0.07	-0.08	-0.06	-0.05	-0.07	-0.04
Other Financing Activities	0.41	-0.04	0.10	0.35	0.37	-0.31	0.58	0.26	-0.01	-1.07
Net Cash from Financing Activities	2.10	1.68	1.01	1.28	1.11	-0.67	0.33	0.76	0.37	-2.13
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.14	-0.03	0.22	0.15	0.15	0.06	-0.03	0.04	-0.05	0.00
Net Change in Cash	-0.11	0.13	0.48	0.50	-0.19	0.32	0.51	0.33	-0.18	-0.94
Cash at Beginning of Period	4.43	4.30	3.82	3.32	3.51	3.19	2.69	2.35	2.54	3.48
Cash at End of Period	4.32	4.43	4.30	3.82	3.32	3.51	3.19	2.69	2.35	2.54
Free Cash Flow	-1.20	-0.87	-0.01	-0.87	-0.97	0.55	-0.22	-0.68	-0.73	0.99
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	2.88	2.51	1.10	0.23	0.22	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.09	0.03	0.09	0.11	0.04	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Nomura Holdings Cash Flow

What is Nomura Holdings's free cash flow?

Nomura Holdings had negative free cash flow of JPY 1.20T in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), operating cash flow of −JPY 842.96B minus JPY 353.82B of capital expenditures.

How much does Nomura Holdings spend on capital expenditures?

Nomura Holdings spent JPY 353.82B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with JPY 189.97B a year earlier.

Does Nomura Holdings pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Nomura Holdings returned JPY 179.74B in dividends and JPY 119.71B in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition