MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over MVBF overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
MVBF
MVB Financial Corp.
MVBF's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
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.
MVBF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MVBF's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MVBF.
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 has the edge over MVBF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MVBF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.3x | $15.45 | -40% |
| Forward | 11x | $25.68 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $19.79 | -23% |
| Expensive | 15x | $24.76 | -3.6% |
| Current | 15x | $25.68 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MVBF's PE is in its expensive range at 15x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MS, with profitability improving.
MVBF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MVBF, with profitability improving.
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 MVBF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MVBF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.29 | +37% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.67 | -32% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.96 | +128% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.18 | +49% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.06 | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.46 | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.30 | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.46 | -22% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.53 | -36% |
MVBF's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.67 over the past year, against $3.65 in early 2021.
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 MVBF 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 MVBF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MVBF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $40.4M | -34% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.1M | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.7M | +8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.1M | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $61.2M | +84% |
| Q2 2025 | $33.7M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.7M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $46.2M | +30% |
MVBF's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $40M last quarter, down 34% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6% | -37 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | +22 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -13 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +30 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.4% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | -1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +0.2 points |
MVBF's operating margin was 1.6% last quarter, down 37 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 MVBF on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MVBF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.4M | +$2.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $4.9M | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | -$23.4M | -269% |
| Q4 2025 | -$15.5M | -$4.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.5M | -142% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.2M | -73% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.9M | +$40M |
| Q4 2024 | -$10.7M | -158% |
MVBF's free cash flow was −$35M over the past year, against $7M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MVBF.
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 MVBF on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
MVBF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +96.3K shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +272K shares |
| 3 years | +1.3% | +166K shares |
| 5 years | +3.6% | +459K shares |
| Available history | +10% | +1.2M shares |
MVBF has 13M diluted shares, up 2.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $142,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6M |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $13.8M |
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.
MVBF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -12.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
MVBF has the edge over MS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
MVBF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.3 | Oversold |
MVBF's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
MS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 15% above |
| PE % | 59 | 63 | 4 pts below |
MS has the edge over MVBF on valuation relative to its sector.
MVBF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MVBF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 18% above |
| PE % | 88 | 63 | 25 pts above |
MVBF is trading at 15x earnings, a 18% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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 MVBF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MVBF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.2 | 9% below |
| 20 week MA | $29.4 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $27.8 | 7.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $24.6 | 4.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.9 | 12% above |
MVBF has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 12% above its 200-week average.
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 MVBF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MVBF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24.7 | $21.8 | -12% |
| 2021 | $21.8 | $42.1 | +94% |
| 2022 | $42.1 | $22.2 | -47% |
| 2023 | $22.2 | $22.6 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $22.6 | $20.6 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | $20.6 | $26.0 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.0 | $25.7 | -1.2% |
MVBF has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 1.2% so far in 2026.