MFIC
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score MFIC 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.
MFIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MFIC's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MFIC.
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.
MFIC PE Valuation
MFIC 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.
MFIC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect MFIC's earnings and revenue to decline, though with profitability improving.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over MFIC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
MFIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.29 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.85 | -177% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.36 | -132% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.04 | -97% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.66 | -51% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.11 | -29% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.13 | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.29 | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.36 | -25% |
MFIC has swung to a loss: it lost $0.85 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 MFIC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MFIC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $63.3M | +65% |
| Q3 2022 | $39.4M | -7.8% |
| Q2 2022 | $25.2M | -48% |
| Q1 2022 | $22.1M | -62% |
| Q4 2021 | $38.4M | -24% |
| Q3 2021 | $42.7M | -16% |
| Q2 2021 | $48.5M | +122% |
| Q4 2020 | $50.3M | +127% |
MFIC has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 65% for MFIC versus up 12% for MS.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 80% | +27 points |
| Q3 2022 | 41% | -19 points |
| Q2 2022 | 22% | -44 points |
| Q1 2022 | 19% | -53 points |
| Q4 2021 | 53% | -13 points |
| Q3 2021 | 60% | -5.6 points |
| Q2 2021 | 66% | +53 points |
| Q1 2021 | 72% | N/A |
MFIC's operating margin was 80% last quarter, up 27 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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's operating margin was 32% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MFIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $202.7M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $189.3M | +$280.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $169.4M | +$300.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3M | -88% |
| Q3 2025 | $166.3M | +$176.4M |
| Q2 2025 | -$91M | -$27.5M |
| Q1 2025 | -$131.3M | -1501% |
| Q4 2024 | $54.8M | -30% |
MFIC 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.
MFIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -172K shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -10.9M shares |
| 3 years | +26% | +17.1M shares |
| 5 years | +27% | +17.3M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +15.8M shares |
MFIC has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $31.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $76M |
| Q4 2025 | $12.9M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $6.1M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
MFIC spent $121M buying back its own shares over 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.
MFIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 26.1x | High |
| Q3 2022 | 31.1x | High |
| Q2 2022 | 28.0x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 18.5x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 12.9x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 11.8x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 10.2x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 12.6x | High |
MFIC's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 13 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MFIC.
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.
MFIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 93.4 | Overbought |
MFIC's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 93 (overbought).
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).
MFIC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MFIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
MFIC 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.
MFIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.19 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.44 | 7.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $10.4 | 2.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.6 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.6 | 19% below |
MFIC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 19% 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 MFIC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MFIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.5 | $10.8 | -39% |
| 2021 | $10.8 | $13.0 | +21% |
| 2022 | $13.0 | $11.6 | -11% |
| 2023 | $11.6 | $13.7 | +18% |
| 2024 | $13.7 | $13.6 | -1% |
| 2025 | $13.6 | $11.5 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.5 | $10.2 | -11% |
MFIC has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 11% 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 MFIC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.