(MS) Morgan Stanley - Ratings and Ratios
Underwriting, Advisory, Brokerage, Lending, Investment
MS EPS (Earnings per Share)
MS Revenue
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 26.0% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 40.4% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -7.48% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.80 |
| Alpha | 10.50 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.378 |
| Beta | 1.295 |
| Beta Downside | 1.489 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 29.24% |
| Mean DD | 7.97% |
| Median DD | 5.95% |
Description: MS Morgan Stanley September 24, 2025
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a diversified financial holding company that serves governments, institutions and individual clients across the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Its operations are organized into three primary segments: Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management.
Through Institutional Securities, the firm generates revenue from capital-raising and advisory work, including underwriting debt and equity, M&A advice, restructurings and project-finance transactions. The segment also provides equity and fixed-income sales, financing, prime brokerage and market-making services.
Wealth Management, the fastest-growing segment, delivers financial-advisor-led brokerage, custody, retirement-plan administration, and a suite of lending products (securities-based, residential and commercial real-estate loans). In 2023 the division posted a 12% YoY increase in assets under management (≈ $2.9 trillion) and contributed roughly 30% of total net income, reflecting strong demand for holistic wealth-planning solutions in the United States and expanding Asian markets.
Investment Management offers equity, fixed-income, alternative and liquidity-overlay solutions to a broad client base that includes defined-contribution plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and insurance companies. The segment’s fee-based revenue grew 8% YoY in 2023, driven by higher inflows into multi-asset strategies and a shift toward low-volatility, income-oriented products amid a flattening yield curve.
Key macro drivers for Morgan Stanley include the prevailing interest-rate environment (higher rates boost net interest margins on loan portfolios but can dampen M&A activity), global equity market volatility (which fuels trading and advisory demand), and the continued wealth-creation trend in Asia-Pacific, where high-net-worth individuals are allocating more capital to diversified private-banking services.
Financially, the firm reported FY 2023 revenue of $59 billion, net income of $11.5 billion, and a return on equity of 13.2%, with a trailing twelve-month P/E ratio of about 12×-both metrics that remain attractive relative to the broader GICS Investment Banking & Brokerage sub-industry.
For a deeper quantitative comparison of Morgan Stanley’s valuation metrics, the ValueRay platform offers a granular, data-driven dashboard you may find useful.
MS Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 263,206m |
| Sub-Industry | Investment Banking & Brokerage |
| IPO / Inception | 1993-02-23 |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 8.89% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.42 of 5 |
MS Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 2.35% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 7.77% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 26.19% |
| Payout Consistency | 91.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 39.5% |
MS Growth Ratios
| CAGR 3y | 26.96% |
| CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio | 0.92 |
| CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio | 3.38 |
| Current Volume | 6690.6k |
| Average Volume | 5015.4k |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5
| Net Income (16.18b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 6.73b TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.19pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -556.6% (prev -283.8%; Δ -272.8pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA -0.01 (>3.0%) and CFO -15.97b <= Net Income 16.18b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (341.15b) to EBITDA (26.27b) ratio: 12.99 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.26 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (1.59b) change vs 12m ago -0.99% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 56.91% (prev 47.42%; Δ 9.49pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 8.55% (prev 7.09%; Δ 1.46pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 0.44 (EBITDA TTM 26.27b / Interest Expense TTM 47.86b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -2.53
| (A) -0.46 = (Total Current Assets 216.31b - Total Current Liabilities 840.30b) / Total Assets 1364.81b |
| (B) 0.08 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 112.43b / Total Assets 1364.81b |
| (C) 0.02 = EBIT TTM 21.10b / Avg Total Assets 1311.42b |
| (D) 0.08 = Book Value of Equity 106.10b / Total Liabilities 1253.76b |
| Total Rating: -2.53 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 46.14
| 1. Piotroski 3.50pt = -1.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield -3.15% = -1.58 |
| 3. FCF Margin -16.17% = -6.07 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 3.77 = -1.79 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 12.99 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -1.91)% = -2.39 |
| 7. RoE 15.07% = 1.26 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 89.22% = 6.69 |
| 9. EPS Trend 80.20% = 4.01 |
What is the price of MS shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.72%, over one month by +3.02%, over three months by +13.87% and over the past year by +25.91%.
Is Morgan Stanley a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of MS is around 185.64 USD . This means that MS is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +13.29% (Margin of Safety).
Is MS a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 5
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 17
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the MS price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 168.2 | 2.6% |
| Analysts Target Price | 168.2 | 2.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 201.7 | 23.1% |
MS Fundamental Data Overview November 15, 2025
P/E Trailing = 16.9803
P/E Forward = 15.7729
P/S = 3.8406
P/B = 2.6265
P/EG = 1.3366
Beta = 1.217
Revenue TTM = 112.10b USD
EBIT TTM = 21.10b USD
EBITDA TTM = 26.27b USD
Long Term Debt = 332.20b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 82.43b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 414.62b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 341.15b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 574.78b USD (263.21b + Debt 414.62b - CCE 103.05b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.44 (Ebit TTM 21.10b / Interest Expense TTM 47.86b)
FCF Yield = -3.15% (FCF TTM -18.13b / Enterprise Value 574.78b)
FCF Margin = -16.17% (FCF TTM -18.13b / Revenue TTM 112.10b)
Net Margin = 14.43% (Net Income TTM 16.18b / Revenue TTM 112.10b)
Gross Margin = 56.91% ((Revenue TTM 112.10b - Cost of Revenue TTM 48.30b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 56.85% (prev 54.71%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.42 (Enterprise Value 574.78b / Total Assets 1364.81b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.13% (Interest Expense 12.96b / Debt 414.62b)
Taxrate = 22.78% (1.37b / 6.03b)
NOPAT = 16.29b (EBIT 21.10b * (1 - 22.78%))
Current Ratio = 0.26 (Total Current Assets 216.31b / Total Current Liabilities 840.30b)
Debt / Equity = 3.77 (Debt 414.62b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 109.96b)
Debt / EBITDA = 12.99 (Net Debt 341.15b / EBITDA 26.27b)
Debt / FCF = -18.82 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 341.15b / FCF TTM -18.13b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 107.37b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.19% (Net Income 16.18b / Total Assets 1364.81b)
RoE = 15.07% (Net Income TTM 16.18b / Total Stockholder Equity 107.37b)
RoCE = 4.80% (EBIT 21.10b / Capital Employed (Equity 107.37b + L.T.Debt 332.20b))
RoIC = 3.76% (NOPAT 16.29b / Invested Capital 433.50b)
WACC = 5.67% (E(263.21b)/V(677.83b) * Re(10.79%) + D(414.62b)/V(677.83b) * Rd(3.13%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 10.79% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -18.13b)
EPS Correlation: 80.20 | EPS CAGR: 33.69% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 7
Revenue Correlation: 89.22 | Revenue CAGR: 40.06% | SUE: 0.94 | # QB: 1
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