GOLD
Gold.com, Inc.
GOLD trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over GOLD overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
GOLD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GOLD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like GOLD.
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.
GOLD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.2x | $13.08 | -64% |
| Fair | 7.5x | $23.38 | -36% |
| Current | 12x | $36.40 | — |
| Forward | 13x | $36.40 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $48.82 | +34% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOLD's PE is in its fair range at 12x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 13x next year's earnings, in its expensive range.
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 GOLD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GOLD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect GOLD's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability 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 GOLD on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
GOLD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.74 | -12% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.11 | +937% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.02 | +325% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.94 | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.49 | -77% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.30 | -88% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.71 | -75% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.57 | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.14 | -52% |
GOLD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.11 over the past year, against $9.16 in late 2021.
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 GOLD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GOLD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3B | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $5B | +99% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.4B | +244% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.5B | +136% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B | -0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $3B | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7B | +32% |
GOLD's revenue is growing: $3.3B last quarter, down 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3% | -0.6 points |
GOLD's operating margin was 0.1% last quarter, about level with 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 GOLD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GOLD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$643.1M | -432% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +1591% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3M | -103% |
| Q4 2025 | -$46.6M | -144% |
| Q3 2025 | $193.4M | +$321.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $63.1M | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $100.4M | +27% |
| Q3 2024 | -$128.1M | -$82M |
GOLD 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.
GOLD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.1% | +2.5M shares |
| 1 year | +20% | +5M shares |
| 3 years | +21% | +5.2M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +5.7M shares |
| Available history | +111% | +15.6M shares |
GOLD has 30M diluted shares, up 20% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $5.4M |
| Q3 2023 | $4.9M |
| Q2 2023 | — |
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 GOLD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
GOLD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 5.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
GOLD 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.
GOLD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.0 | Oversold |
GOLD's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 4 (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).
GOLD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GOLD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 10% below |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
GOLD 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.
GOLD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.6 | 8.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $41.9 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $43.1 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $34.0 | 7% above |
| 200 week MA | $34.0 | 7.1% above |
GOLD has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 7.1% above 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 GOLD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GOLD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.08 | $14.0 | +243% |
| 2021 | $14.0 | $30.8 | +120% |
| 2022 | $30.8 | $34.4 | +12% |
| 2023 | $34.4 | $30.3 | -12% |
| 2024 | $30.3 | $26.1 | -14% |
| 2025 | $26.1 | $34.6 | +32% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.6 | $36.4 | +5.2% |
GOLD 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.