HAFC
Hanmi Financial Corporation
HAFC's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over HAFC overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
HAFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HAFC'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 HAFC.
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.
HAFC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.5x | $19.78 | -39% |
| Forward | 9.6x | $32.54 | — |
| Fair | 9.9x | $30.10 | -7.5% |
| Current | 11x | $32.54 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $36.02 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HAFC 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.
HAFC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HAFC, 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.
HAFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.39 | +11% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.04 | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.97 | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.68 | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.51 | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.39 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.15 | -2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.13 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.05 | -22% |
HAFC earned $3.04 per share over the past year, up 27% 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 HAFC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HAFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $76.6M | +7.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $72.2M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $71.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $71.2M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $71M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $65.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $62.8M | +7.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.8M | +1.6% |
HAFC's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $77M last quarter, up 7.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +9.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 31% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 30% | -12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | -9.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 42% | -4.3 points |
HAFC's operating margin was 31% 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 has the edge over HAFC 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 has the edge over HAFC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HAFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35.7M | -76% |
| Q2 2026 | -$9.9M | +$9.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $23.4M | -8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.3M | +231% |
| Q3 2025 | $146.4M | +2632% |
| Q2 2025 | -$19.6M | -1626% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.6M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.5M | +154% |
HAFC 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.
HAFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -119K shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -311K shares |
| 3 years | -2.4% | -723K shares |
| 5 years | -3.2% | -982K shares |
| Available history | -3.9% | -1.2M shares |
HAFC has 30M diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago, with $16M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $2M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $554,000 |
HAFC spent $16M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 105% 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 the edge over HAFC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
HAFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
HAFC 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.
HAFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.8 | Neutral |
HAFC's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (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).
HAFC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HAFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 18% below |
| PE % | 60 | 63 | 3 pts below |
HAFC 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.
HAFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.0 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $32.0 | 1.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $29.8 | 9.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.9 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.5 | 44% above |
HAFC 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.
HAFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.9 | $11.5 | -42% |
| 2021 | $11.5 | $22.8 | +98% |
| 2022 | $22.8 | $24.7 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | $24.7 | $19.4 | -22% |
| 2024 | $19.4 | $23.4 | +21% |
| 2025 | $23.4 | $27.8 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.8 | $32.5 | +17% |
HAFC 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.