ATLO
Ames National Corporation
ATLO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over ATLO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
ATLO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ATLO's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ATLO.
MS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MS.
ATLO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.5x | $27.22 | -20% |
| Fair | 11x | $32.97 | -3.6% |
| Current | 12x | $34.19 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $43.71 | +28% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ATLO has the edge over MS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $134 | -29% |
| Fair | 14x | $178 | -5.7% |
| Forward | 14x | $189 | — |
| Current | 15x | $189 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $223 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MS's PE is in its fair range at 15x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x next year's earnings.
ATLO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ATLO to show an outlook.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MS, with profitability improving.
ATLO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.87 | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.58 | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.42 | +91% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.14 | +88% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.80 | +82% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.54 | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.27 | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.14 | -5.8% |
ATLO earned $2.87 per share over the past year, up 59% from the year before.
MS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.39 | +6.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.60 | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.37 | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.04 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.21 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.76 | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.84 | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.53 | +55% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.95 | +53% |
MS's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $12.60 over the past year, up 29% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
ATLO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.4M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.1M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.2M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.7M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.6M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.1M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.5M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.7M | +11% |
ATLO has the edge over MS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 45% | +10 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +5.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +15 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +15 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | +15 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +6.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | +11 points |
ATLO has the edge over MS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.3B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.3B | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.6B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.9B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.2B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.8B | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.7B | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.2B | +26% |
MS's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $20.3B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +6.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +5.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +14 points |
MS's operating margin was 32% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
ATLO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4M | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.2M | -19% |
| Q1 2026 | $8M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.2M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.9M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.9M | +431% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.9M | +9.9% |
ATLO has the edge over MS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$46B | -$42.7B |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.7B | -123% |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.1B | +$16.9B |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.4B | -120% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.3B | +$14B |
| Q2 2025 | $11.8B | +368% |
| Q1 2025 | -$24B | -650% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.8B | +$29.6B |
MS's free cash flow was −$58.3B over the past year, against −$3.7B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MS.
ATLO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -36.9K shares |
| 3 years | -1.5% | -135K shares |
| 5 years | -2.9% | -263K shares |
| Available history | -4.1% | -380K shares |
ATLO has 9M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $733,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $122,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $279,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $550,000 |
| Q4 2023 | — |
ATLO spent $733,000 buying back its own shares over the past year.
MS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -3M shares |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -24M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -77M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -246M shares |
| Available history | -4.5% | -74M shares |
MS has the edge over ATLO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
ATLO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -10.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
ATLO has the edge over MS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.8x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 8.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 7.9x | High |
MS's net debt is about 7.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 8.4 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MS.
ATLO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 75.8 | Neutral |
ATLO's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 76 (neutral).
MS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.7 | Oversold |
MS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
ATLO PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ATLO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 8.6% below |
| PE % | 54 | 63 | 9 pts below |
ATLO has the edge over MS on valuation relative to its sector.
MS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 15% above |
| PE % | 59 | 63 | 4 pts below |
MS is trading at 15x earnings, a 15% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
ATLO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.9 | 4% above |
| 20 week MA | $31.8 | 7.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $28.9 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $23.7 | 44% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.5 | 59% above |
ATLO has the edge over MS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $186.5 | 1.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $203.3 | 6.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $191.9 | 1.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $164.9 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $129.3 | 46% above |
MS's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 46% above its 200-week average.
ATLO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.9 | $24.9 | -11% |
| 2021 | $24.9 | $24.2 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | $24.2 | $23.3 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | $23.3 | $21.3 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | $21.3 | $16.5 | -23% |
| 2025 | $16.5 | $23.1 | +40% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.1 | $34.2 | +48% |
ATLO has the edge over MS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $51.1 | $68.1 | +33% |
| 2021 | $68.1 | $99.3 | +46% |
| 2022 | $99.3 | $86.1 | -13% |
| 2023 | $86.1 | $93.3 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | $93.3 | $126.8 | +36% |
| 2025 | $126.8 | $181.9 | +43% |
| 2026 YTD | $181.9 | $189.2 | +4% |
MS has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 4% so far in 2026.