EARN
Ellington Credit Company
There isn't enough reported data to score EARN 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.
EARN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EARN's profitability is currently weak. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EARN.
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.
EARN PE Valuation
EARN 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.
EARN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect EARN's revenue to decline, with its earnings and profitability holding steady.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MS, with profitability improving.
EARN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.91 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.97 | -639% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.01 | -$0.86 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.38 | -236% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.09 | -92% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.18 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.15 | -144% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.28 | -9.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.17 | +192% |
EARN has swung to a loss: it lost $0.97 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 EARN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
EARN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $11.8M | -0.7% |
MS has the edge over EARN in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 130% | +30 points |
| Q1 2026 | -224% | N/A |
| Q4 2025 | -131% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | 41% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | 100% | N/A |
EARN 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 EARN in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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.
EARN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | -100% |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | -100% |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | -100% |
| Q3 2025 | $182.1M | +5517% |
| Q2 2025 | $182.1M | +6718% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.2M | +$10.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.4M | +$6.7M |
| Q3 2024 | $3.2M | +$6.6M |
EARN 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.
EARN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +47K shares |
| 1 year | +8.1% | +2.8M shares |
| 3 years | +186% | +24.5M shares |
| 5 years | +205% | +25.3M shares |
| Available history | +202% | +25.2M shares |
EARN has 38M diluted shares, up 8.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $978,000 |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
EARN hasn't bought back shares in 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 EARN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
EARN Net Leverage
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.
EARN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 23.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 12.4 | Oversold |
EARN's weekly RSI is 23 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 12 (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).
EARN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EARN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
EARN 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.
EARN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.59 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.06 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.58 | 30% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.18 | 38% below |
| 200 week MA | $5.97 | 46% below |
EARN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 46% 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 EARN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EARN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.4 | $12.6 | +11% |
| 2021 | $12.6 | $10.8 | -14% |
| 2022 | $10.8 | $7.24 | -33% |
| 2023 | $7.24 | $6.13 | -15% |
| 2024 | $6.13 | $6.65 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | $6.65 | $5.33 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.33 | $3.21 | -40% |
EARN has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 40% 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 EARN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.