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.
NWG
NatWest Group plc
There isn't enough reported data to score NWG 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.
NWG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NWG's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NWG.
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.
NWG PE Valuation
NWG has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MS, with profitability improving.
NWG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong decline | |
| Growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| -- |
Analysts expect NWG's revenue to grow, but its earnings to decline.
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.
NWG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $2.11 | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.01 | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.96 | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.66 | +4.4% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.59 | +6.7% |
| Q1 2024 | $1.43 | -0.7% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.59 | +33% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.20 | +233% |
NWG 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.
NWG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $20.4B | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.7B | +1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.7B | +5.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.9B | +113% |
| Q2 2024 | $9.5B | +18% |
| Q1 2024 | $9.2B | +26% |
| Q4 2023 | $9.3B | +1.3% |
| Q2 2023 | $8B | +61% |
NWG has the edge over MS in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +5.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | -12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | -8.2 points |
| Q2 2024 | 24% | -9.4 points |
| Q1 2024 | 19% | -17 points |
| Q4 2023 | 37% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2023 | 29% | -6.5 points |
NWG's operating margin was 27% last quarter, up 3 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.
NWG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2020 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2020 | $0 | $0 |
NWG's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NWG.
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.
NWG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -17% | -407M shares |
| 3 years | -27% | -760M shares |
NWG has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
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.
NWG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -11.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -16.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -15.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -8.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -17.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -25.6x | Net Cash |
NWG has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NWG.
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).
NWG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.1 | Oversold |
NWG's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (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.
NWG PE vs Financial Services Sector
NWG 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 NWG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NWG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.8 | 6.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $17.8 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $17.0 | 7.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $15.1 | 4.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.1 | 42% above |
NWG has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 42% 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 NWG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NWG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.84 | $4.80 | -30% |
| 2021 | $4.80 | $6.55 | +36% |
| 2022 | $6.55 | $6.48 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | $6.48 | $5.63 | -13% |
| 2024 | $5.63 | $10.2 | +80% |
| 2025 | $10.2 | $17.7 | +74% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.7 | $15.7 | -11% |
NWG has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 11% so far in 2026.