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Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Common Stock

MS · Financial Services · Capital Markets
Bottom 46% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 46% of scored stocks
Limited Data

Morgan Stanley scores 52/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 46% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (100/100); its weakest is Cash & Dividends (25/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Limited Data.

Best
Business 100
Weakest
Cash 25
  • Carries a Limited Data flag

A stock with healthy growth, but cash & dividends needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 288.4b#38 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 12.61P/E14.2×✓ vs sector median 15.7×P/B2.5×✓ vs sector median 2.7×Div yield2%✓ Top 29% in the S&P 50052w range · 40% of range152.80232.25
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #44 of 56 in Financial Services by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Morgan Stanley scores 52

A stock with healthy growth, but cash & dividends needs attention.

Business Strength

100
Why 100?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 8 of 8 points → 100 · 1 N/A skipped
Return on Equity (ROE)18%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+14%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growth+31%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin27%Strong

No data: Quarterly Momentum

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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +125.1%Equity ↑ +17.5%ROE % 17.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
9.1b13.4b16.9b20.5b99.0b104.5b111.6b116.3b202320242025TTM9.2%12.8%15.1%17.6%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +47.7%Net Profit ↑ +125.1%Net Margin % 27.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
50.7b57.6b66.0b74.8b9.1b13.4b16.9b20.5b202320242025TTM17.9%23.2%25.6%27.3%

Sales grew about 47.7% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 125.1% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +236.4%Net Profit ↑ +109.2%Net Margin % 28.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
5.9b15.6b17.1b16.8b19.3b19.9b2.7b3.5b4.6b4.4b5.6b5.6bQ1'18Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2645.1%22.7%27%26.2%28.8%28.1%
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Sales grew about 236.4% over the last 6 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 109.2% over the last 6 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Financial Safety

N/A
Why 25?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0 + 2) = 2 of 8 points → 25
Dividend Quality2%Weak
Payout ratio: 33%
Operating Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakFree Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +53.5%Free CF ↑ +49.7%
Operating CFFree CF
-33.5b1.4b-17.9b-15.6b-36.9b-2.1b-20.8b-18.6b202320242025TTM

Cash flow has been weak or negative recently: the business is burning cash, not building it.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +109.7%Short-Term Debt ↑ +246.5%Total Debt ↑ +52.8%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
58.7b75.7b81.3b123.0b8.9b21.6b21.1b30.9b276.4b310.4b370.5b422.4b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +30.5%Yield % 2.3%
DPS (cents)Yield %
707077.577.577.585858592.510010029532535538520222023202420253.9%4.1%3.7%2.3%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
P/E Ratio14.2×OkayP/B Ratio2.5×WeakPEG Ratio0.5Strong
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 221.95US$ 187.57US$ 153.20Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 14.2% over the past year.

Why 63?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63 · 2 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+5.3%Okay

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr) · Quarterly Consistency

Ranks #44 of 56 in Financial Services by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 74.8bUS$ 20.5bUS$ -15.6bUS$ -18.6bUS$ -3.0bUS$ 123.0bUS$ 422.4bUS$ 30.9bUS$ 116.3bUS$ 1675.1bUS$ 1557.6b-18%27%3.6×33%----
2025US$ 66.0bUS$ 16.9bUS$ -17.9bUS$ -20.8bUS$ -2.9bUS$ 81.3bUS$ 370.5bUS$ 21.1bUS$ 111.6bUS$ 1420.3bUS$ 1307.6bUS$ 385.0m15%26%3.3×39%2%16.8×2.5×1.1
2024US$ 57.6bUS$ 13.4bUS$ 1.4bUS$ -2.1bUS$ -3.5bUS$ 75.7bUS$ 310.4bUS$ 21.6bUS$ 104.5bUS$ 1215.1bUS$ 1109.6bUS$ 355.0m13%23%3.0×46%3%14.5×1.9×-
2023US$ 50.7bUS$ 9.1bUS$ -33.5bUS$ -36.9bUS$ -3.4bUS$ 58.7bUS$ 276.4bUS$ 8.9bUS$ 99.0bUS$ 1193.7bUS$ 1093.7bUS$ 325.0m9%18%2.8×63%4%15.4×1.4×-