COHN
Cohen & Company Inc.
COHN offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over COHN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
COHN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
COHN's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like COHN.
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.
COHN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.2x | $2.61 | -73% |
| Fair | 2.4x | $5.37 | -44% |
| Expensive | 3.3x | $7.52 | -21% |
| Current | 4.2x | $9.52 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
COHN's PE is in its expensive range at 4.2x.
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 COHN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
COHN Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for COHN 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.
COHN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $4.13 | +$12.32 |
| Q2 2024 | $2.54 | +$11.09 |
| Q1 2024 | -$0.33 | +$5.41 |
| Q4 2023 | -$3.38 | +$6.05 |
MS has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 46% for COHN versus MS up 29%.
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.
COHN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.4M | -61% |
| Q2 2026 | $69.5M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $57.9M | +101% |
| Q4 2025 | $102.7M | +454% |
| Q3 2025 | $84.2M | +166% |
| Q2 2025 | $59.9M | +454% |
| Q1 2025 | $28.7M | +55% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.5M | -46% |
COHN's revenue is growing: $32M last quarter, down 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.1% | -18 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.9% | +8.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +59 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +72 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | -30% | -63 points |
COHN's operating margin was 8.1% last quarter, down 18 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'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 has the edge over COHN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
COHN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27.5M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.7M | -71% |
| Q1 2026 | -$31.5M | -$25M |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.5M | -163% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.2M | +484% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.9M | +$17.5M |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.5M | -230% |
| Q4 2024 | $4M | +$7.5M |
COHN's free cash flow was −$3M over the past year, against $33M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like COHN.
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.
COHN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.3% | +145K shares |
| 1 year | +8.1% | +479K shares |
| 3 years | +347% | +5M shares |
| 5 years | +62% | +2.5M shares |
COHN has 6M diluted shares, up 8.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2021 | $187,000 |
| Q2 2021 | $7,000 |
| Q1 2021 | $662,000 |
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 COHN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
COHN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
COHN 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.
COHN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.4 | Oversold |
COHN's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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).
COHN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | COHN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.2x | 13x | 68% below |
| PE % | 95 | 63 | 32 pts above |
COHN 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.
COHN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.95 | 4.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.3 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.5 | 35% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.3 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.0 | 4.8% below |
COHN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 4.8% below 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 COHN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
COHN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.82 | $16.5 | +331% |
| 2021 | $16.5 | $15.6 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | $15.6 | $8.79 | -44% |
| 2023 | $8.79 | $6.65 | -24% |
| 2024 | $6.65 | $10.4 | +56% |
| 2025 | $10.4 | $17.4 | +68% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.4 | $9.52 | -45% |
COHN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +331% in 2020 to −44% in 2022. It's down 45% 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 COHN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.