BRK-A
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score BRK-A yet.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 16% and earnings per share grew 29%. At 15x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 14x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
BRK-A Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BRK-A's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BRK-A.
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.
BRK-A PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 13x | N/A | N/A |
| Current | 16x | $885,660 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BRK-A'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'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.
BRK-A Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BRK-A's revenue to grow, with its earnings and profitability holding steady.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over BRK-A on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
BRK-A Earnings Per Share
BRK-A and MS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
BRK-A Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $105.6B | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $101.8B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $93.7B | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $94.2B | -0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $95B | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $92.5B | -1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $89.7B | -0.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $94.9B | +1.6% |
BRK-A's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $106B last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | -4.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +7.2 points |
BRK-A's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 3.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 BRK-A 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 has the edge over BRK-A on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BRK-A Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.8B | -18% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.6B | +6.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5B | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $5B | +$5.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $8.2B | +$11.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2B | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.6B | +7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | -$726M | -108% |
BRK-A 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.
BRK-A Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -4.2M shares |
| 1 year | +2.3% | +30.9M shares |
| 3 years | +7.3% | +95.3M shares |
| 5 years | +7.7% | +100M shares |
| Available history | +0.9% | +12.9M shares |
BRK-A has 1.4B diluted shares, up 2.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.3B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.2B |
| Q1 2026 | $235M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $356M |
| Q1 2024 | $2.6B |
| Q4 2023 | $2.2B |
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 BRK-A on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
BRK-A Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
BRK-A 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.
BRK-A Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 79.2 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 88.9 | Overbought |
BRK-A's weekly RSI is 79 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 89 (overbought).
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).
BRK-A PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BRK-A | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 25% above |
| PE % | 76 | 63 | 13 pts above |
BRK-A is trading at 16x earnings, a 25% 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 BRK-A on valuation relative to its sector.
BRK-A Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $807,132.2 | 9.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $776,603.9 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $750,366.7 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $744,239.4 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $660,359.8 | 34% above |
BRK-A 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.
BRK-A Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $338,920.0 | $340,262.0 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $340,262.0 | $444,654.0 | +31% |
| 2022 | $444,654.0 | $463,400.0 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | $463,400.0 | $542,625.0 | +17% |
| 2024 | $542,625.0 | $684,908.5 | +26% |
| 2025 | $684,908.5 | $747,000.0 | +9.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $747,000.0 | $885,660.0 | +19% |
BRK-A 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.