FOA
Finance Of America Companies Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score FOA 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.
FOA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FOA'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 FOA.
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.
FOA PE Valuation
FOA 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.
FOA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect FOA's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over FOA on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
FOA Earnings Per Share
FOA and MS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
FOA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $62.5M | -65% |
| Q1 2026 | $120.1M | -27% |
| Q3 2025 | $80.8M | -72% |
| Q2 2025 | $177.4M | +124% |
| Q1 2025 | $165.7M | +122% |
| Q1 2024 | $74.7M | -47% |
| Q4 2023 | $275.7M | +195% |
| Q1 2023 | $140.9M | -47% |
FOA's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $62M last quarter, down 65% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -114% | -160 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | -19 points |
| Q4 2025 | -30% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | -35% | -107 points |
| Q2 2025 | 46% | +51 points |
| Q1 2025 | 49% | +70 points |
| Q3 2024 | 72% | N/A |
| Q2 2024 | -4.8% | N/A |
FOA's operating margin was −114% last quarter, down 160 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 FOA 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 has the edge over FOA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FOA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$183.3M | -$86.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$130.9M | -$38.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$149.7M | -$68.4M |
| Q2 2025 | -$96.5M | +$7.5M |
| Q1 2025 | -$92.1M | +$40.6M |
| Q1 2024 | -$132.7M | -160% |
| Q4 2023 | -$61.3M | -118% |
| Q1 2023 | $219.9M | -31% |
FOA's free cash flow was −$555M over the past year, against −$374M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FOA.
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.
FOA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -12% | -2.2M shares |
| 1 year | -44% | -13.2M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -2.1M shares |
FOA has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $41.6M |
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.
FOA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 7.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
FOA's net debt is about 7.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FOA.
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.
FOA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.2 | Oversold |
FOA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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).
FOA PE vs Financial Services Sector
FOA 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.
FOA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.2 | 10% below |
| 20 week MA | $17.4 | 37% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.5 | 44% below |
| 100 week MA | $21.5 | 49% below |
| 200 week MA | $16.8 | 35% below |
FOA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 35% 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 FOA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FOA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $100.3 | $106.5 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | $106.5 | $39.9 | -63% |
| 2022 | $39.9 | $12.9 | -68% |
| 2023 | $12.9 | $11.0 | -15% |
| 2024 | $11.0 | $27.0 | +146% |
| 2025 | $27.0 | $22.9 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.9 | $10.9 | -52% |
FOA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +146% in 2024 to −68% in 2022. It's down 52% 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 FOA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.