CRWV
CoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CRWV offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over CRWV overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
CRWV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
CRWV's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
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.
CRWV PE Valuation
CRWV has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
CRWV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CRWV's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MS, with profitability improving.
CRWV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$4.31 | -$1.83 |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.26 | -$0.16 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.72 | +$0.62 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.81 | -$0.64 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.48 | -$0.06 |
CRWV lost $4.31 per share over the past year, a bigger loss than 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 CRWV on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CRWV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +168% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.6B | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +110% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +134% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +207% |
| Q1 2025 | $981.6M | +420% |
| Q4 2024 | $747.4M | +544% |
CRWV has the edge over MS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.7% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -6.9% | -4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.7% | -21 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8% | -16 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6% | -18 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.8% | -12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +17 points |
CRWV's operating margin was 5.7% last quarter, up 1.9 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 CRWV on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CRWV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.5B | -$6.8B |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.7B | -$3B |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.7B | -$3.4B |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.5B | +$810.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$699.8M | -$125.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.7B | -$339.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.3B | -553% |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.3B | -$2.2B |
CRWV has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$20.4B over the past year, against −$8.1B the year before.
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 CRWV on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CRWV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +8M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +61.1M shares |
CRWV has 559M diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1.5M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $32.1M |
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 CRWV on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
CRWV Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 7.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.4x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 19.3x | High |
CRWV 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.
CRWV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.3 | Oversold |
CRWV's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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).
CRWV PE vs Technology Sector
CRWV has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
CRWV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $66.6 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $77.4 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $87.4 | 35% below |
MS has stronger trend alignment. CRWV is above 0 of 3 weekly averages versus MS above 3 of 5.
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.
CRWV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40.0 | $76.4 | +91% |
| 2026 YTD | $76.4 | $56.6 | -26% |
CRWV has finished every year since 2025 higher, and it's down 26% 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 CRWV on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.