GSBC
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
GSBC's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over GSBC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
GSBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GSBC's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like GSBC.
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.
GSBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9x | $51.58 | -37% |
| Fair | 11x | $61.04 | -25% |
| Expensive | 12x | $66.65 | -18% |
| Current | 14x | $81.28 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $81.28 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GSBC 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.
GSBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GSBC's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over GSBC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
GSBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.84 | +2.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.72 | -5% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.01 | +2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.30 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.19 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.02 | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.87 | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.60 | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.26 | -6.2% |
GSBC earned $5.72 per share over the past year, down 5% 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 GSBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GSBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53.7M | -7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $56.9M | -3.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $55.4M | -1% |
| Q4 2025 | $56.4M | -0.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.8M | +5.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $59.2M | +4.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $55.9M | +8.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $56.5M | +9.2% |
GSBC's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $54M last quarter, down 7.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | -7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 39% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 38% | +6.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +0.2 points |
GSBC's operating margin was 31% last quarter, down 7 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 has the edge over GSBC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 GSBC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GSBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $22.8M | +492% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.7M | -92% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.9M | +52% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.2M | +118% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9M | -77% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.9M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.1M | +$40.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.4M | -79% |
GSBC 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.
GSBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -29K shares |
| 1 year | -4.3% | -485K shares |
| 3 years | -9.1% | -1.1M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -2.9M shares |
GSBC has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $7.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $16.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $10M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $10.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7M |
GSBC spent $52M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 59% from 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.
GSBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
GSBC 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.
GSBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.7 | Neutral |
GSBC's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 67 (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).
GSBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GSBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 9.1% above |
| PE % | 100 | 63 | 37 pts above |
GSBC 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.
GSBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $79.7 | 2% above |
| 20 week MA | $79.6 | 2.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $71.5 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $64.9 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $59.7 | 36% above |
GSBC 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.
GSBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $63.5 | $50.0 | -21% |
| 2021 | $50.0 | $58.9 | +18% |
| 2022 | $58.9 | $60.4 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $60.4 | $59.4 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $59.4 | $60.0 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | $60.0 | $62.6 | +4.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $62.6 | $81.3 | +30% |
GSBC 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.