LARK
Landmark Bancorp, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score LARK 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.
LARK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LARK'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 LARK.
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.
LARK PE Valuation
LARK 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.
LARK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LARK 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.
LARK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $1.98 | +16% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.80 | +9.1% |
| Q1 2024 | $1.85 | +16% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.94 | +25% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.71 | -6% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.65 | -23% |
| Q1 2023 | $1.60 | -35% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.55 | -45% |
MS has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 16% for LARK versus MS up 29%.
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.
LARK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.2M | +6% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.2M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.8M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.7M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.2M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.3M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.5M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.8M | +20% |
LARK's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $19M last quarter, up 6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | +4.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +17 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +6.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +11 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -4 points |
LARK has the edge over MS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 LARK 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's operating margin was 32% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
LARK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.5M | -6.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3M | +829% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.7M | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6M | +$3.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $10.1M | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $354K | -91% |
| Q1 2025 | $8M | +416% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.2M | -258% |
LARK 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.
LARK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +15.3K shares |
| 1 year | +2.2% | +133K shares |
| 3 years | +0.2% | +15.2K shares |
LARK has 6M diluted shares, up 2.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $17,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $66,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $81,000 |
| Q1 2024 | $174,000 |
| Q4 2022 | $199,000 |
| Q3 2022 | $502,000 |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
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 LARK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
LARK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2020 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2020 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2019 | 1.8x | Healthy |
LARK has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LARK.
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.
LARK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.2 | Neutral |
LARK's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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).
LARK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LARK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
LARK 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.
LARK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $31.8 | 1.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $31.7 | 1.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $29.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $27.7 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.3 | 38% above |
LARK 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.
LARK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.8 | $19.4 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | $19.4 | $24.8 | +28% |
| 2022 | $24.8 | $19.7 | -21% |
| 2023 | $19.7 | $18.9 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | $18.9 | $24.2 | +28% |
| 2025 | $24.2 | $27.5 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.5 | $32.2 | +17% |
LARK 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.