Morgan Stanley (MS) — Analysis Summary
Morgan Stanley (MS) has a market cap of $343.96B with year-over-year revenue growth of +16.7%. Net margin stands at 167.8%. The stock trades at a P/E ratio of 19.0.
Key Takeaways
- Revenue changed +16.7% year-over-year
- Net margin of 167.8%
- P/E ratio of 19.0
Compared to other companies in the SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES sector, MS posted revenue growth of +16.7% and trades at a P/E of 19.0.
Morgan Stanley (MS)
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Red Flags & WarningsHigh Risk Signals
Multiple material red flags are active and deserve closer underwriting before relying on any valuation output.
Debt/EBITDA at 9.0x — highly leveraged, potential refinancing risk
Interest coverage at 0.0x — earnings do not cover interest payments
D/E at 3.1x — high financial leverage
Negative gross margin (-2.5%) — selling below cost
Morgan Stanley is a massive global financial services firm, with offices in 42 countries and more than 82,000 employees as of year-end 2025. The firm cut its teeth in investment banking and institutional trading, where it maintains a strong presence today, but generates the lion share of its income from wealth and asset management franchises, where it boasted $9.3 trillion in client assets at the end of 2025. After reincorporation as a bank holding company in the wake of the global financial crisis, Morgan Stanley also boasts a top 10 banking franchise by deposits, with more than $400 billion in customer deposits, predominately attributable to cash sweeps from its wealth management and brokerage businesses.
Sector
SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES
Employees
83,000
Headquarters
NEW YORK, NY
Exchange
XNYS
Systematic competitive advantage assessment based on 4yr data
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Capital Structure
Cash Flow
Annual Dividend/Share
$4.00
Dividend Yield
1.80%
Dividend History
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