BCH
Banco de Chile
BCH offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over BCH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
BCH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BCH's profitability is currently strong, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BCH.
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.
BCH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | $19.55 | -49% |
| Fair | 12x | $28.43 | -26% |
| Expensive | 15x | $37.41 | -3.2% |
| Current | 16x | $38.64 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BCH's PE is 16x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 has the edge over BCH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BCH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BCH, with profitability improving.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MS, with profitability improving.
BCH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.45 | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.26 | -7.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.36 | -1.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.43 | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.42 | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.45 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.39 | -12% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.82 | +18% |
BCH earned $2.45 per share over the past year, up 1.2% 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 has the edge over BCH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BCH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.4M | -98% |
| Q3 2025 | $978.6M | -1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | -4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | -9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | -14% |
| Q3 2024 | $989.7M | -10% |
BCH's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $1.4B last quarter, up 42% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -4.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | -6.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1119% | +1090 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 38% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | -5.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 37% | +5.1 points |
BCH 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 has the edge over BCH on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
BCH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $156.2M | -65% |
| Q1 2026 | -$195.9M | -115% |
| Q4 2025 | -$833.7K | -100% |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.2B | -$814M |
| Q2 2025 | $449.7M | +$881.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +$1.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $495.5M | +$495.7M |
| Q3 2024 | -$399.4M | -119% |
BCH's free cash flow was −$1.3B over the past year, against $1.8B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BCH.
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 has the edge over BCH on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BCH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.4x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 5.2x | High |
BCH 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.
BCH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.2 | Neutral |
BCH's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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).
BCH PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BCH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 21% above |
| PE % | 88 | 63 | 25 pts above |
BCH is trading at 16x earnings, a 21% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
MS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 15% above |
| PE % | 59 | 63 | 4 pts below |
MS has the edge over BCH on valuation relative to its sector.
BCH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.8 | 0.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $40.2 | 3.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $39.6 | 2.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $34.3 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $28.3 | 37% above |
BCH has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 37% above its 200-week average.
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 has the edge over BCH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BCH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.1 | $20.5 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $20.5 | $16.1 | -21% |
| 2022 | $16.1 | $20.0 | +24% |
| 2023 | $20.0 | $23.1 | +15% |
| 2024 | $23.1 | $22.8 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | $22.8 | $38.4 | +69% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.4 | $38.6 | +0.7% |
BCH has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 0.7% so far in 2026.
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 the edge over BCH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.