LYG
Lloyds Banking Group plc
There isn't enough reported data to score LYG 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.
LYG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LYG's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like LYG.
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.
LYG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.9x | $3.05 | -41% |
| Fair | 8.4x | $4.39 | -15% |
| Current | 10x | $5.17 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $8.49 | +64% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LYG 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.
LYG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for LYG, 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.
LYG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.52 | +73% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.43 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.41 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.37 | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.30 | -17% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.34 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.32 | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.32 | -20% |
LYG earned $0.52 per share over the past year, up 73% 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 LYG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LYG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $18.4B | -0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.9B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $67.5B | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.5B | -2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2B | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.1B | +20% |
| Q2 2024 | $18.9B | +29% |
| Q1 2024 | $5.8B | -8.8% |
LYG's revenue is growing: −$3.9B last quarter, down 32% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 39% | +6.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.9% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | -4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4% | -5.4 points |
| Q2 2024 | 12% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2024 | 37% | -9.9 points |
LYG's operating margin was 16% last quarter, down 16 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 LYG 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 LYG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LYG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2024 | $0 | $0 |
LYG'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 LYG.
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.
LYG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -200M shares |
| 3 years | -4.8% | -753M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -2.9B shares |
| Available history | -11% | -1.8B shares |
LYG has 14.9B diluted shares, down 1.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
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 LYG on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
LYG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
LYG 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.
LYG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.9 | Oversold |
LYG's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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).
LYG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LYG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 23% below |
| PE % | 57 | 63 | 6 pts below |
LYG 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.
LYG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.34 | 3.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.76 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.54 | 6.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.76 | 8.6% above |
| 200 week MA | $3.62 | 43% above |
LYG has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 43% 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 LYG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LYG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.29 | $2.01 | -39% |
| 2021 | $2.01 | $2.51 | +25% |
| 2022 | $2.51 | $2.25 | -10% |
| 2023 | $2.25 | $2.39 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | $2.39 | $2.70 | +13% |
| 2025 | $2.70 | $5.34 | +98% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.34 | $5.17 | -3.2% |
LYG has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 3.2% 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 LYG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.