MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over NSLR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
NSLR
Neostellar Capital Corp.
NSLR offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
NSLR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NSLR's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NSLR.
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.
NSLR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.5x | $4.22 | -30% |
| Current | 2.1x | $6.02 | — |
| Fair | 3.9x | $11.14 | +85% |
| Expensive | 34x | $98.26 | +1532% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NSLR 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MS, with profitability improving.
NSLR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect NSLR's revenue to grow, with its earnings and profitability holding steady.
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 NSLR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NSLR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.86 | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.94 | +100% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.89 | +$7.60 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.68 | +$3.23 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.48 | +$4.39 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.97 | +$2.66 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.71 | +$0.13 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.55 | -916% |
NSLR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.86 over the past year, against $9.17 in mid-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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 12% for MS versus down 0.8% for NSLR.
| 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.
NSLR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $519.5K | -0.8% |
| Q2 2022 | $890.6K | +224% |
| Q1 2022 | $583.1K | +100% |
| Q4 2021 | $380.8K | -59% |
| Q3 2021 | $523.9K | +28% |
| Q2 2021 | $274.8K | +14% |
| Q1 2021 | $291.4K | +16% |
| Q4 2020 | $922.7K | +131% |
NSLR's revenue is growing: $519,510 last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | -8836% | -11746 points |
| Q2 2022 | -10592% | -22730 points |
| Q1 2022 | 3508% | -33561 points |
| Q4 2021 | -2505% | -9146 points |
| Q3 2021 | 2910% | -991 points |
| Q2 2021 | 12138% | +3099 points |
| Q1 2021 | 37069% | +46480 points |
| Q4 2020 | 6641% | +6089 points |
NSLR's operating margin was −8836% last quarter, down 11746 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.
NSLR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.2M | +$8.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$24.1M | -171% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.8M | -$2M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.4M | +$16.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$100.7K | +$20.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.7M | +160% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.7M | -116% |
| Q4 2024 | -$12.4M | +$32.8M |
NSLR has the edge over MS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
NSLR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +490K shares |
| 1 year | -8.7% | -2.5M shares |
| 3 years | +4.4% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | -4.1% | -1.1M shares |
| Available history | +20% | +4.3M shares |
NSLR has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $678,685 |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | $13.2M |
| Q2 2022 | $6.9M |
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.
NSLR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | 2.8x | Moderate |
NSLR has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NSLR.
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).
NSLR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 26.3 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 6.4 | Oversold |
NSLR's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
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.
NSLR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NSLR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.1x | 13x | 84% below |
| PE % | 33 | 63 | 30 pts below |
NSLR 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 has the edge over NSLR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NSLR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.58 | 8.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.70 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.1 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.66 | 30% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.32 | 4.7% below |
NSLR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 4.7% 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 NSLR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NSLR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.84 | $12.6 | +83% |
| 2021 | $12.6 | $13.5 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | $13.5 | $3.84 | -72% |
| 2023 | $3.84 | $3.94 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | $3.94 | $5.98 | +52% |
| 2025 | $5.98 | $9.61 | +61% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.61 | $6.02 | -37% |
NSLR is down 37% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.