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.
NMFC
New Mountain Finance Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score NMFC yet.
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.
NMFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NMFC's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NMFC.
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.
NMFC PE Valuation
NMFC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over NMFC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
NMFC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Decline | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect NMFC's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
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 NMFC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NMFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.03 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.53 | -183% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.46 | -161% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.57 | -158% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.16 | -84% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.64 | -38% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.75 | -31% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.99 | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.03 | -17% |
NMFC has swung to a loss: it lost $0.53 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 12% for MS versus down 61% for NMFC.
| 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.
NMFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | $37M | -61% |
| Q1 2022 | $57.1M | -18% |
| Q4 2021 | $71.9M | +4.3% |
| Q3 2021 | $39.3M | -40% |
| Q2 2021 | $95.5M | +54% |
| Q1 2021 | $70M | -5.6% |
| Q4 2020 | $68.9M | -6.5% |
NMFC's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $37M last quarter, down 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 41% | -42 points |
| Q1 2022 | 65% | -9.2 points |
| Q4 2021 | 74% | -24 points |
| Q3 2021 | 58% | -78 points |
| Q2 2021 | 83% | -41 points |
| Q1 2021 | 74% | +308 points |
| Q4 2020 | 98% | +69 points |
| Q3 2020 | 136% | N/A |
NMFC's operating margin was 41% last quarter, down 42 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
NMFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $39.4M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.4M | -39% |
| Q1 2026 | $401.4M | +286% |
| Q4 2025 | $161.6M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.1M | +$134.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $40.3M | +$200.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $103.9M | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $195.2M | +55% |
NMFC has the edge over MS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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.
NMFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -98.6K shares |
| 1 year | -24% | -30.6M shares |
| 3 years | -26% | -32.6M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -15.6M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -10.8M shares |
NMFC has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $9M |
| Q1 2026 | $56.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $27.6M |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
NMFC spent $80M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
NMFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 15.2x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 9.9x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 8.9x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 7.8x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 28.3x | High |
| Q3 2020 | 116.3x | High |
NMFC's net debt is about 15 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 6.2 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NMFC.
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).
NMFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.1 | Neutral |
NMFC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (neutral).
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.
NMFC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NMFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
NMFC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 NMFC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NMFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.83 | 2.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.10 | 6.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.83 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.17 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.8 | 38% below |
NMFC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 38% below 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 NMFC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NMFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.8 | $11.3 | -18% |
| 2021 | $11.3 | $13.6 | +20% |
| 2022 | $13.6 | $12.3 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | $12.3 | $12.7 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $12.7 | $11.2 | -12% |
| 2025 | $11.2 | $9.17 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.17 | $6.67 | -27% |
NMFC has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 27% so far in 2026.