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.
NXDT
NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust
There isn't enough reported data to score NXDT 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.
NXDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NXDT's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NXDT.
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.
NXDT PE Valuation
NXDT 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.
NXDT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NXDT to show an outlook.
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 NXDT on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NXDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.48 | +$0.76 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.47 | -$0.98 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.81 | -$1.53 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.28 | -$0.76 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.24 | +$0.89 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.49 | +$1.80 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.28 | +$1.98 |
NXDT is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.48 per share over the past year, against $3.29 at its worst in early 2024.
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 NXDT 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 NXDT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NXDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $19.3M | -8.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.9M | -21% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.4M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.5M | -21% |
| Q2 2025 | $21M | -5.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.1M | +127% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.9M | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $22.2M | +80% |
NXDT's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $19M last quarter, down 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | -3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -19% | -22 points |
| Q3 2025 | -19% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6% | -3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +17 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.6% | -40 points |
| Q3 2024 | -27% | -23 points |
NXDT's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 12 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.
NXDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$4.6M | -6277% |
| Q1 2026 | -$498K | -107% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2M | +$5.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $835K | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $75K | +$5.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $7.1M | +$9.6M |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.1M | +$1.7M |
| Q3 2024 | $497K | -79% |
NXDT 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 the edge over NXDT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
NXDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +21% | +10.4M shares |
| 1 year | +32% | +14.8M shares |
| 3 years | +63% | +23.3M shares |
NXDT has 60M diluted shares, up 32% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $515,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1M |
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.
NXDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
NXDT 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).
NXDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.4 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 5.6 | Oversold |
NXDT's weekly RSI is 29 (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.
NXDT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NXDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
NXDT 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 NXDT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NXDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.48 | 32% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.93 | 38% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.64 | 34% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.43 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.29 | 51% below |
NXDT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 51% 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 NXDT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NXDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.8 | $10.5 | -41% |
| 2021 | $10.5 | $13.9 | +33% |
| 2022 | $13.9 | $11.8 | -15% |
| 2023 | $11.8 | $7.95 | -33% |
| 2024 | $7.95 | $6.37 | -20% |
| 2025 | $6.37 | $3.88 | -39% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.88 | $3.06 | -21% |
NXDT has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 21% so far in 2026.