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.
NMR
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score NMR 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.
NMR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NMR's profitability is currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NMR.
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.
NMR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.9x | $5.90 | -38% |
| Fair | 12x | $8.70 | -9% |
| Current | 13x | $9.56 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $13.82 | +45% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NMR has the edge over MS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over NMR on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
NMR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect NMR's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $12.60 over the past year, up 29% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
NMR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $0.75 | +7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.76 | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.70 | +112% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.56 | +107% |
| Q1 2024 | $0.33 | +74% |
| Q3 2023 | $0.27 | +23% |
| Q1 2023 | $0.19 | -32% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.22 | +$0.23 |
NMR has the edge over MS in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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.
NMR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $7.1B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.5B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $6B | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.9B | +31% |
| Q1 2024 | $5.3B | +18% |
| Q3 2023 | $4.5B | +16% |
| Q1 2023 | $4.5B | +3.9% |
| Q3 2022 | $3.9B | -8.2% |
NMR has the edge over MS in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | +14 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +6.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | 25% | +18 points |
| Q1 2024 | 21% | +2.6 points |
| Q3 2023 | 15% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2023 | 18% | +26 points |
| Q3 2022 | 7.8% | -24 points |
NMR's operating margin was 21% last quarter, about level with 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.
NMR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$12.7B | -$10.1B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.2B | +$8B |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.6B | -$1.6B |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.8B | -420% |
| Q1 2024 | -$968.3M | -$27.3M |
| Q3 2023 | $885.9M | +$5.4B |
| Q1 2023 | -$941M | +$6.6B |
| Q3 2022 | -$4.5B | -$2.8B |
NMR's free cash flow was −$12.9B over the past year, against −$5.5B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NMR.
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.
NMR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -9.6% | -325M shares |
| 1 year | -14% | -498M shares |
| 3 years | -20% | -781M shares |
NMR has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $260.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $376.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $50,144 |
| Q3 2024 | $369.8M |
| Q1 2024 | $257.1M |
| Q3 2023 | $125.4M |
| Q1 2023 | $9.5M |
| Q3 2022 | $145.5M |
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.
NMR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 21.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 16.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 18.8x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 19.0x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 26.8x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 28.2x | High |
| Q1 2023 | 31.5x | High |
| Q3 2022 | 32.4x | High |
NMR's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NMR.
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).
NMR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.2 | Neutral |
NMR's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (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.
NMR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NMR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 1.5% below |
| PE % | 59 | 63 | 4 pts below |
NMR has the edge over MS on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
NMR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.49 | 0.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.75 | 1.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.94 | 6.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $7.73 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.28 | 52% above |
NMR has the edge over MS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
NMR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.12 | $5.22 | +2% |
| 2021 | $5.22 | $4.43 | -15% |
| 2022 | $4.43 | $3.68 | -17% |
| 2023 | $3.68 | $4.51 | +23% |
| 2024 | $4.51 | $5.86 | +30% |
| 2025 | $5.86 | $8.41 | +44% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.41 | $9.56 | +14% |
NMR has the edge over MS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.