FCF
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score FCF 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.
FCF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCF's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FCF.
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.
FCF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.2x | $15.62 | -25% |
| Fair | 11x | $18.96 | -9.4% |
| Forward | 11x | $20.92 | — |
| Current | 12x | $20.92 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $22.07 | +5.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCF 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.
FCF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FCF, 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.
FCF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.99 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.70 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.64 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.52 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.47 | +5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.38 | -6.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.30 | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.34 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.39 | -9.7% |
FCF earned $1.70 per share over the past year, up 23% 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 FCF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FCF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $143M | +5.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $139.4M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $133.6M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $137.9M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $136M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $131M | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $118M | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $120.4M | +0.3% |
FCF's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $143M last quarter, up 5.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +4.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -6.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | -5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 37% | -10 points |
FCF 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 FCF on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
FCF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16M | -68% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6M | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $86.8M | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.5M | -7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.4M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $55.9M | +41% |
| Q3 2024 | $53.6M | +163% |
| Q2 2024 | $22.7M | -52% |
FCF's free cash flow was $156M over the past year, down 4.1% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCF.
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.
FCF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -4.5% | -4.7M shares |
| 3 years | -2.3% | -2.4M shares |
| 5 years | +4.4% | +4.2M shares |
| Available history | +1.5% | +1.5M shares |
FCF has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $88.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $12.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $10.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $508,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.1M |
FCF spent $148M buying back its own shares over the past year, about seven 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.
FCF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
FCF 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.
FCF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.0 | Neutral |
FCF's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (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).
FCF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.5% below |
| PE % | 70 | 63 | 7 pts above |
FCF 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.
FCF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.7 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $20.9 | 0.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.2 | 8.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.7 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.0 | 30% above |
FCF 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.
FCF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.5 | $10.7 | -26% |
| 2021 | $10.7 | $15.9 | +49% |
| 2022 | $15.9 | $13.9 | -13% |
| 2023 | $13.9 | $15.4 | +11% |
| 2024 | $15.4 | $17.0 | +10% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $17.1 | +0.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.1 | $20.9 | +22% |
FCF 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.