MS

HoldHot Air

Morgan Stanley · Financial Services · United States · $337.3B · Avg Vol: $889M/d

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

45
StockRank
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Quality
47
Value
28
Momentum
63
P/E (TTM)
16.4x
peers 12.4x
ROE
18.0%
peers 10.1%
D/E
5.2x
peers 0.4x
Dividend %
2.0%
trailing yield

ABOUT MORGAN STANLEY

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Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm providing a wide range of services including Institutional Securities (investment banking, sales & trading), Wealth Management, and Investment Management. The company possesses a powerful brand, extensive global network, and deep expertise across capital markets and wealth management, serving as a trusted advisor to leading clients worldwide. As a bulge bracket investment bank and a premier global wealth manager, Morgan Stanley holds a dominant position in the financial industry, recognized for its advisory capabilities and affluent client base.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue50.2B50.7B57.6B66.0B9.5%77.8B77.2B80.8B10.7%
EPS6.235.248.0410.3218.3%12.3713.1213.8415.8%
Shares1.7B1.6B1.6B1.6B-5.5%1.6B
Debt246.2B276.4B310.4B370.5B14.6%607.5B
Equity100.1B99.0B104.5B111.6B3.7%
Op CF-6.4B-33.5B1.4B-17.9B-15.6B
Inv CF-11.6B-3.1B-29.5B-46.8B
Fin CF22.7B-2.7B46.8B67.8B
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PRICE (1Y)-6.4%
202206210214218Aug 7Aug 28Sep 18
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$202.58
RSI (14)
30.5
52W High
$230.98
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
47
ROIC (ROA)
1.3%*45.5
ROE
18.0%79.9
GP/Assets
4.8%53.4
Op. Margin
41.6%59.3
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
320.9
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
5.17x4.0
Current Ratio
2.00x57.9
Value
28
P/E (TTM)
16.4x33.0
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
3.0x15.2
P/S
4.1x41.9
Div Yield
2.0%25.0
Momentum
63
52W High %
88%42.1
RS 6M
13%77.1
SMA 50/200
1.12x77.9
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%56.3
EPS Rev 12W
+7.3%90.5
EPS Improve
+10%35.7
Q Growth
58%75.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$337.3B
P/E (Forward)
14.8x
Gross Margin
87.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MSMorgan Stanley(you)$337.3B45Hold
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.$301.1B38Hold
SCHWThe Charles Schwab Corporation$190.5B47Hold
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc.$163.3B40Hold
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.$93.7B50Hold
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Limited$65.6B40Hold
600030.SSCITIC Securities Company Limited$64.9B51Hold
BPAC11.SABanco BTG Pactual S.A.$34.7B44Hold
LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.$29.2B45Hold
601211.SSGuotai Haitong Securities Co., Ltd.$46.9B57Hold

Peer medians: ROE 10.1% · P/E 12.4x · Gross margin 86.3%

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Morgan Stanley (MS): Stock Score Summary

Morgan Stanley (MS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 45/100 based on Quality (47/100), Value (28/100), and Momentum (63/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm providing a wide range of services including Institutional Securities (investment banking, sales & trading), Wealth Management, and Investment Management. The company possesses a powerful brand, extensive global network, and deep expertise across capital markets and wealth management, serving as a trusted advisor to leading clients worldwide. As a bulge bracket investment bank and a premier global wealth manager, Morgan Stanley holds a dominant position in the financial industry, recognized for its advisory capabilities and affluent client base.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$202.58
Market Cap$337.3B
P/E (TTM)16.38
P/E (Forward)14.85
Price/Book2.99
Return on Equity18.0%
Debt/Equity5.17x
Gross Margin87.6%
Operating Margin41.6%
Revenue Growth28.0%
Dividend Yield2.0%
Free Cash Flow$-4.0B

Morgan Stanley operates in the Capital Markets industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley’s (MS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Morgan Stanley (MS) is 45/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (47), Value (28), and Momentum (63) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Morgan Stanley have an economic moat?
Morgan Stanley (MS) has a Quality factor score of 47/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Morgan Stanley a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Morgan Stanley (MS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 45/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Morgan Stanley in?
Morgan Stanley (MS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Capital Markets industry (United States).