Mizuho Financial Group SWOT Analysis, Competitors & USP

Mizuho Financial Group Inc

Banking

Banking & Financial Services

One MIZUHO: Building the future with you

‘Mizuho’ aims to become "the most trusted financial institution"

Institutional and individual clients

Large, medium and small institutions and individual clients

The bank, working with customers to help them build a brighter future

Below are the Strengths in the SWOT Analysis of Mizuho Financial Group:

1. The only bank to have branches across all the provinces of Japan serving 26 million Japanese households and 90000 SME customers
2. Financials like Dividend Yield and Payout ratio (TTM) are greater than industry and sector average
3. In terms of market capitalization, Mizuho is one of the top  in Japan and the world
4. Employs more than 68,000 people in 30 countries

Here are the weaknesses in the Mizuho Financial Group SWOT Analysis:

1. Global exposure is limited as compared to a few other major banks
2. Strong competition from existing players makes it difficult to increase market share

Following are the Opportunities in Mizuho Financial Group SWOT Analysis:

1. Tie up with South Africa’s Standard Bank will help in expansion and growth of business in African continent
2.High growth in overseas loan balances will help in tapping foreign clients

3. Expanding overseas network could reduce dependence on the domestic market

The threats in the SWOT Analysis of Mizuho Financial Group are as mentioned:

1. Weak loan demand in Japan, creating a major trouble for Japanese banks
2.Volatile economic conditions in Japan will have effect on the banks

3.Low manufacturing and industrial growth rate in Japan will have significant effect on the Japanese banks

Below are the top 2 competitors of Mizuho Financial Group:

1. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)
2. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG)