LDI
loanDepot, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score LDI 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.
LDI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Under pressure | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LDI's profitability is currently under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like LDI.
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.
LDI PE Valuation
LDI 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.
LDI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect LDI's losses to grow, with revenue declining.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over LDI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
LDI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | -$0.53 | +$0.10 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.52 | +$0.42 |
| Q2 2024 | -$0.62 | +$0.60 |
| Q1 2024 | -$0.57 | +$1.18 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.63 | +$1.12 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.94 | +$0.30 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.22 | -$0.75 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.75 | -773% |
MS has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 184% for LDI 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.
LDI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $257.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $314.6M | +18% |
| Q2 2024 | $265.4M | -2.4% |
| Q1 2024 | $222.8M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2023 | $228.6M | +35% |
| Q3 2023 | $265.7M | -3.1% |
| Q2 2023 | $271.8M | -12% |
| Q1 2023 | $207.9M | -59% |
LDI has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 16% for LDI versus up 12% for MS.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -9.3% | N/A |
| Q2 2026 | -2% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | -33% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | 1.1% | +16 points |
| Q2 2024 | -29% | -7.6 points |
| Q1 2024 | -38% | +13 points |
| Q4 2023 | -32% | +70 points |
| Q3 2023 | -15% | +44 points |
LDI's operating margin was −9.3% last quarter, up 20 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'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 LDI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LDI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $33.6M | +$243.4M |
| Q3 2024 | -$356.4M | -325% |
| Q2 2024 | -$285.7M | +$57M |
| Q1 2024 | -$283.3M | -242% |
| Q4 2023 | -$209.7M | -621% |
| Q3 2023 | $158.5M | -91% |
| Q2 2023 | -$342.7M | -123% |
| Q1 2023 | $199.1M | -82% |
LDI has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 24% versus its history, compared with MS at down 492%.
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.
LDI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +669K shares |
| 1 year | -28% | -92.4M shares |
| 3 years | +67% | +93.3M shares |
LDI has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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.
LDI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 9.0x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 1.7x | Healthy |
LDI's net debt is about 9.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LDI.
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.
LDI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 12.2 | Oversold |
LDI's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 12 (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).
LDI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LDI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
LDI 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.
LDI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.59 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.81 | 44% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.42 | 68% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.68 | 73% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.93 | 77% below |
LDI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 77% below 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 LDI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LDI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $31.5 | $4.76 | -85% |
| 2022 | $4.76 | $1.57 | -67% |
| 2023 | $1.57 | $3.52 | +124% |
| 2024 | $3.52 | $1.93 | -45% |
| 2025 | $1.93 | $2.12 | +9.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.12 | $0.45 | -79% |
LDI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +124% in 2023 to −85% in 2021. It's down 79% 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 LDI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.