MPB
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.
MPB offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over MPB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
MPB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MPB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MPB.
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.
MPB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $23.92 | -32% |
| Fair | 9.5x | $27.50 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $35.30 | — |
| Current | 12x | $35.30 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $36.77 | +4.2% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MPB 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.
MPB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MPB, but weaker profitability.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over MPB on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MPB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.52 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.88 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.83 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.20 | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.55 | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.44 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.39 | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.88 | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.90 | +27% |
MPB earned $2.88 per share over the past year, up 18% 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 MPB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MPB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74.7M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $75.9M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $64.9M | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $62M | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $61.8M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $54.3M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $47.7M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.4M | +13% |
MPB has the edge over MS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | +29 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | -18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +9.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +6.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.9% | -25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -0.1 points |
MPB 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'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.
MPB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.9M | -35% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $13M | +48% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.5M | +$13.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $24.3M | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.2M | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.8M | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.2M | -114% |
MPB 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.
MPB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +20K shares |
| 1 year | +10% | +2.4M shares |
| 3 years | +55% | +9M shares |
| 5 years | +148% | +15.3M shares |
| Available history | +202% | +17.2M shares |
MPB has 26M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $246,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $226,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 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 MPB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
MPB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
MPB 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.
MPB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.2 | Neutral |
MPB's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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).
MPB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MPB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.8% below |
| PE % | 78 | 63 | 15 pts above |
MPB 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.
MPB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.3 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.2 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $34.0 | 3.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.1 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $27.7 | 27% above |
MPB 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.
MPB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.4 | $24.9 | -15% |
| 2021 | $24.9 | $31.6 | +27% |
| 2022 | $31.6 | $31.1 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | $31.1 | $24.3 | -22% |
| 2024 | $24.3 | $28.9 | +19% |
| 2025 | $28.9 | $31.7 | +9.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.7 | $35.3 | +11% |
MPB 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.