LX
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
There isn't enough reported data to score LX 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.
LX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LX's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like LX.
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.
LX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 0.7x | $0.59 | — |
| Cheap | 1.6x | $1.46 | +147% |
| Fair | 3.4x | $3.03 | +413% |
| Expensive | 9.6x | $8.57 | +1352% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LX 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.
LX Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LX 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.
LX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.89 | -35% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.23 | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.41 | +45% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.54 | +130% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.37 | +88% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.15 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.97 | +5.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.67 | -42% |
LX's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.89 over the past year, against $2.16 in late 2019.
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 LX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $481.1M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $499.1M | +7.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $450.5M | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $512.9M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $538.4M | -1.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $465.8M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $549.1M | +4.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $549.6M | +4.4% |
LX's revenue is shrinking: $481M last quarter, down 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.8% | -6.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.9% | -5.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | -5.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -4.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 15% | -6.4 points |
LX's operating margin was 5.8% last quarter, down 6.8 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 LX 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 LX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
LX's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LX.
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 has the edge over LX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -7% | -12.5M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -20.5M shares |
| 5 years | -20% | -41.8M shares |
| Available history | -9.9% | -18.2M shares |
LX has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
LX hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
LX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
LX 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.
LX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 17.7 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 2.7 | Oversold |
LX's weekly RSI is 18 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 3 (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).
LX PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.7x | 13x | 95% below |
| PE % | 1 | 63 | 62 pts below |
LX 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.
LX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.66 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.05 | 44% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.96 | 70% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.43 | 87% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.38 | 83% below |
LX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 83% 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 LX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.1 | $6.59 | -50% |
| 2021 | $6.59 | $3.68 | -44% |
| 2022 | $3.68 | $1.96 | -47% |
| 2023 | $1.96 | $1.84 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | $1.84 | $6.16 | +235% |
| 2025 | $6.16 | $3.45 | -44% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.45 | $0.59 | -83% |
LX's yearly returns have swung widely, from +235% in 2024 to −50% in 2020. It's down 83% 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 LX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.