MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over SLRC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
SLRC
SLR Investment Corp.
SLRC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
SLRC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SLRC's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SLRC.
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.
SLRC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.6x | $9.12 | -21% |
| Forward | 8.8x | $11.61 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $10.85 | -6.5% |
| Current | 11x | $11.61 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $20.31 | +75% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SLRC 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 SLRC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
SLRC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SLRC's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue 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 SLRC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SLRC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.32 | +25% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.06 | -36% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.35 | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.64 | +1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.66 | -6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.63 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.62 | -9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.76 | +26% |
SLRC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.06 over the past year, against $2.66 in early 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% |
SLRC has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 12% for MS versus up 82% for SLRC.
| 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.
SLRC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $25M | +82% |
| Q4 2022 | $37.2M | +111% |
| Q3 2022 | $28.2M | +24% |
| Q1 2022 | $13.8M | -56% |
| Q4 2021 | $17.6M | -36% |
| Q3 2021 | $22.7M | -16% |
| Q2 2021 | $27.9M | -55% |
| Q4 2020 | $27.4M | +219% |
SLRC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2020 peak: $25M last quarter, up 82% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 27% | +17 points |
| Q4 2022 | 51% | +16 points |
| Q3 2022 | 48% | -11 points |
| Q1 2022 | 11% | -58 points |
| Q4 2021 | 35% | -32 points |
| Q3 2021 | 59% | -10 points |
| Q2 2021 | 67% | -20 points |
| Q1 2021 | 69% | N/A |
SLRC's operating margin was 27% last quarter, down 7.4 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.
SLRC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $140.4M | +78% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.6M | +$229.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $67.2M | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | -$14.3M | -109% |
| Q3 2025 | $79M | -42% |
| Q2 2025 | -$204.9M | -7099% |
| Q1 2025 | $68.1M | +828% |
| Q4 2024 | $162.1M | +324% |
SLRC 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 SLRC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
SLRC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | +29% | +12.3M shares |
| Available history | +29% | +12.3M shares |
SLRC has 55M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $10,000 |
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.
SLRC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 28.3x | High |
| Q4 2022 | 35.9x | High |
| Q3 2022 | 159.5x | High |
| Q2 2022 | 116.9x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 5.6x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 8.2x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2021 | 2.6x | Moderate |
SLRC's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 5.6 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SLRC.
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).
SLRC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.6 | Neutral |
SLRC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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.
SLRC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SLRC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 16% below |
| PE % | 63 | 63 | Same percentile |
SLRC 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 SLRC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SLRC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.5 | 0.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.2 | 4.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.6 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.9 | 22% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.0 | 23% below |
SLRC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 23% 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 SLRC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SLRC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.7 | $17.1 | -17% |
| 2021 | $17.1 | $18.2 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | $18.2 | $14.1 | -23% |
| 2023 | $14.1 | $15.0 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | $15.0 | $16.3 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | $16.3 | $15.4 | -5.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.4 | $11.6 | -25% |
SLRC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 25% so far in 2026.