EQS
Equus Total Return, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score EQS 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.
EQS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Under pressure | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EQS's profitability is currently under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EQS.
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.
EQS PE Valuation
EQS 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.
EQS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for EQS 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.
EQS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.36 | -$0.12 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.04 | -$0.10 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.03 | +$0.33 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.13 | -$0.63 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.24 | -272% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.94 | -208% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.36 | -242% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.50 | -162% |
EQS lost $1.36 per share over the past year, about the same as its loss 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 EQS on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
EQS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | $1.4M | -58% |
MS has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is down 29% for EQS versus up 12% for MS.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -455% | N/A |
| Q1 2026 | 78% | N/A |
| Q4 2021 | 15% | N/A |
| Q3 2021 | 67% | N/A |
| Q2 2021 | 46% | -31 points |
| Q1 2021 | 23% | N/A |
| Q2 2020 | 77% | N/A |
| Q3 2019 | 52% | N/A |
EQS's operating margin was −455% last quarter, down 501 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 EQS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EQS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $7K | +$1.6M |
| Q4 2025 | -$196K | -100% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.6M | +$9.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $53.6M | +$87.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.8M | +$5.9M |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.1M | +$2.1M |
| Q1 2024 | -$11.4M | -$5.9M |
| Q4 2023 | -$33.9M | -$31.1M |
EQS has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 275% versus its history, compared with MS at down 492%.
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.
EQS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -19% | -3.3M shares |
| 1 year | +2.8% | +381K shares |
| 3 years | +3.3% | +449K shares |
| 5 years | +3.3% | +449K shares |
| Available history | +3.3% | +449K shares |
EQS has 14M diluted shares, up 2.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
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 EQS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
EQS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | -8.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2019 | 6.9x | High |
EQS has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EQS.
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.
EQS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 26.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
EQS's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 7 (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).
EQS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EQS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
EQS 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.
EQS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.78 | 31% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.98 | 45% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.26 | 57% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.36 | 60% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.41 | 62% below |
EQS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 62% 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 EQS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EQS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.67 | $2.18 | +31% |
| 2021 | $2.18 | $2.36 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | $2.36 | $1.63 | -31% |
| 2023 | $1.63 | $1.45 | -11% |
| 2024 | $1.45 | $1.10 | -24% |
| 2025 | $1.10 | $1.66 | +51% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.66 | $0.54 | -67% |
EQS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 67% 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 EQS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.