ITIC
Investors Title Company
ITIC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over ITIC overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
ITIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ITIC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ITIC.
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.
ITIC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6x | $120 | -52% |
| Fair | 12x | $242 | -3.8% |
| Current | 13x | $252 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $290 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ITIC's PE is in its fair range at 13x.
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 ITIC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ITIC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ITIC to show an outlook.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MS, with profitability improving.
ITIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.87 | +4.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.35 | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.10 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.57 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.01 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.48 | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.70 | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.43 | +43% |
ITIC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $19.87 over the past year, against $35.28 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 ITIC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ITIC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $81.9M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $86.5M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $64M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $69.5M | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $73M | +6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $73.6M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $56.6M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $70.6M | +32% |
ITIC's revenue is growing: $82M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -6.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.2% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +3.7 points |
ITIC's operating margin was 14% last quarter, down 6.7 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 ITIC 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 ITIC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ITIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.8M | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.3M | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $569K | +$2M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7M | -66% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.8M | +160% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.3M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.4M | -$613K |
| Q4 2024 | $10.8M | -6.8% |
ITIC 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.
ITIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +3K shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +6K shares |
| 5 years | -0.2% | -3K shares |
| Available history | +0.1% | +1K shares |
ITIC has 2M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $45,000 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.1M |
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 ITIC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
ITIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
ITIC 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.
ITIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 5.3 | Oversold |
ITIC's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (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).
ITIC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ITIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 2.8% below |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
ITIC 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.
ITIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $277.7 | 9.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $284.5 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $259.6 | 3.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $248.1 | 1.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $210.1 | 20% above |
ITIC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 20% 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 ITIC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ITIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $156.5 | $154.6 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | $154.6 | $194.2 | +26% |
| 2022 | $194.2 | $148.0 | -24% |
| 2023 | $148.0 | $162.1 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | $162.1 | $238.0 | +47% |
| 2025 | $238.0 | $250.3 | +5.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $250.3 | $251.6 | +0.5% |
ITIC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 0.5% 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 ITIC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.