EVR
Evercore Inc.
EVR offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has a slight edge over EVR overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
EVR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EVR's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EVR.
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.
EVR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $152 | -49% |
| Fair | 15x | $282 | -4.4% |
| Forward | 15x | $295 | — |
| Current | 16x | $295 | — |
| Expensive | 29x | $526 | +78% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EVR's PE is in its fair range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings.
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 EVR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EVR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for EVR, 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.
EVR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.11 | +10% |
| Q3 2026 | $18.25 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.73 | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.77 | +70% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.05 | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.57 | +61% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.02 | +52% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.47 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.08 | +43% |
EVR has the edge over MS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
EVR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $990.2M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +100% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | +41% |
| Q2 2025 | $833.8M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $694.8M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $975.3M | +24% |
EVR has the edge over MS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | -3.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +7.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +6.6 points |
EVR's operating margin was 21% last quarter, about level with 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 EVR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EVR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $640.8M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $514.8M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | -$229M | +$340.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $798.6M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $541.5M | +139% |
| Q2 2025 | $411.7M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | -$569.3M | -$287M |
| Q4 2024 | $673.1M | +63% |
EVR 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.
EVR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -212K shares |
| 1 year | -3.5% | -1.5M shares |
| 3 years | +2.3% | +922K shares |
| 5 years | -4.2% | -1.8M shares |
| Available history | -5.3% | -2.3M shares |
EVR has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
EVR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
EVR 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.
EVR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 54.7 | Neutral |
EVR's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (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).
EVR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EVR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 24% above |
| PE % | 53 | 63 | 10 pts below |
EVR is trading at 16x earnings, a 24% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
MS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 15% above |
| PE % | 59 | 63 | 4 pts below |
MS has the edge over EVR on valuation relative to its sector.
EVR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $271.6 | 8.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $294.5 | 0.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $318.7 | 7.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $294.7 | 0.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $235.8 | 25% above |
EVR 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.
EVR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $75.4 | $110.5 | +47% |
| 2021 | $110.5 | $135.7 | +23% |
| 2022 | $135.7 | $109.6 | -19% |
| 2023 | $109.6 | $171.1 | +56% |
| 2024 | $171.1 | $278.0 | +63% |
| 2025 | $278.0 | $352.2 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $352.2 | $295.3 | -16% |
EVR has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's down 16% 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 EVR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.