EFSC
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over EFSC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
EFSC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EFSC's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EFSC.
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.
EFSC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.2x | $40.64 | -35% |
| Fair | 11x | $54.51 | -13% |
| Forward | 11x | $62.38 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $63.92 | +2.5% |
| Current | 13x | $62.38 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EFSC has the edge over MS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
EFSC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EFSC, 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.
EFSC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.92 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.98 | -2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.03 | -4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.30 | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.31 | +9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.13 | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.26 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.09 | +9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.83 | -4.7% |
EFSC earned $4.98 per share over the past year, down 2.9% 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 EFSC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EFSC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $187.8M | -9.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $182.2M | +5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.2M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $193.6M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $206.9M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $173.4M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $166M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $167M | +0.5% |
EFSC's revenue is growing: $188M last quarter, down 9.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | -14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | -8.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | -2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 36% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 43% | +4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | +2.9 points |
EFSC's operating margin was 29% last quarter, down 14 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 EFSC 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 EFSC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EFSC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $71.1M | +51% |
| Q2 2026 | $67M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $57.5M | +61% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.8M | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $47.1M | -47% |
| Q2 2025 | $59M | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $35.6M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $50.1M | -33% |
EFSC 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.
EFSC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -337K shares |
| 1 year | -2.6% | -974K shares |
| 3 years | -3.1% | -1.2M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -588K shares |
| Available history | +39% | +10.2M shares |
EFSC has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $27.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.5M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $14,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $10.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $11.3M |
EFSC spent $88M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent the year before.
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 1.6B diluted shares, down 1.5% from a year ago.
EFSC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
EFSC 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.
EFSC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.9 | Neutral |
EFSC's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (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).
EFSC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EFSC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.8% below |
| PE % | 78 | 63 | 15 pts above |
EFSC 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.
EFSC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.9 | 2.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $63.4 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $60.1 | 3.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $57.8 | 7.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $51.1 | 22% above |
EFSC 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.
EFSC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.1 | $35.2 | -27% |
| 2021 | $35.2 | $46.5 | +32% |
| 2022 | $46.5 | $49.1 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | $49.1 | $44.7 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | $44.7 | $56.3 | +26% |
| 2025 | $56.3 | $55.5 | -1.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $55.5 | $62.4 | +12% |
EFSC 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.