MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SHBI
Shore Bancshares, Inc.
SHBI has a slight edge over MS overall, supported by stronger valuation.
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.
SHBI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SHBI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SHBI.
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.
SHBI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $17.81 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $22.75 | — |
| Current | 11x | $22.75 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $24.66 | +8.4% |
| Expensive | 17x | $35.08 | +54% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SHBI 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.
SHBI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SHBI, with profitability improving.
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.
SHBI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.25 | +9.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.05 | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.98 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.88 | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.78 | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.69 | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.60 | +227% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.48 | +323% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.32 | +214% |
SHBI has the edge over MS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 SHBI on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
SHBI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $62.8M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.7M | +9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $59.8M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.1M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $56.4M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $56.6M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $53M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $52.9M | +7.7% |
SHBI's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $63M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +4.8 points |
SHBI has the edge over MS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
SHBI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35.4M | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $7M | +$16.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $30.5M | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.8M | -75% |
| Q3 2025 | $41.9M | +396% |
| Q2 2025 | -$9.2M | -738% |
| Q1 2025 | $18.8M | +2955% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.2M | -7.7% |
SHBI 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 the edge over SHBI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
SHBI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -61.3K shares |
| 1 year | -0.1% | -18.4K shares |
| 3 years | +0.9% | +288K shares |
SHBI has 33M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2M |
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.
SHBI Net Leverage
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).
SHBI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 29.8 | Neutral |
SHBI's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (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.
SHBI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SHBI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 15% below |
| PE % | 39 | 63 | 24 pts below |
SHBI 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.
SHBI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.7 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $23.1 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $20.8 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $18.1 | 26% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.5 | 47% above |
SHBI 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.
SHBI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.3 | $14.6 | -16% |
| 2021 | $14.6 | $20.3 | +39% |
| 2022 | $20.3 | $17.5 | -14% |
| 2023 | $17.5 | $14.3 | -18% |
| 2024 | $14.3 | $15.9 | +11% |
| 2025 | $15.9 | $17.9 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.9 | $22.8 | +27% |
SHBI has the edge over MS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.