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.
STEW
SRH Total Return Fund, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score STEW 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.
STEW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
There isn't enough reported data to rate STEW's fundamentals.
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.
STEW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.2x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 5.5x | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | 10x | N/A | N/A |
| Current | 12x | $18.91 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STEW's PE is 12x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MS, with profitability improving.
STEW Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for STEW 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'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.
STEW Earnings Per Share
STEW and MS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
STEW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $67.9M | +281% |
| Q4 2025 | $47.7M | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.8M | -63% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.6M | -19% |
| Q2 2024 | $47.8M | +21% |
| Q4 2019 | $61.4M | -37% |
STEW has the edge over MS in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -49% | -513 points |
| Q4 2025 | 365% | -37 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | +110 points |
| Q4 2024 | 933% | N/A |
| Q2 2024 | 464% | N/A |
| Q4 2023 | 402% | N/A |
| Q2 2023 | -75% | N/A |
| Q4 2019 | 96% | N/A |
STEW's operating margin was −49% last quarter, down 513 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.
STEW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.5M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | -$144.3K | +$2.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $31.8M | +293% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.5M | -168% |
| Q2 2024 | $8.1M | -25% |
STEW and MS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 STEW on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
STEW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -300K shares |
STEW has 96M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $4.6M |
| Q2 2024 | $4.7M |
| Q4 2023 | $3.5M |
| Q2 2023 | — |
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.
STEW 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).
STEW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
STEW's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (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.
STEW PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | STEW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.1% below |
| PE % | 100 | 63 | 37 pts above |
STEW 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.
STEW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.1 | 4.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $18.2 | 3.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $18.0 | 5.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.6 | 7.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.8 | 20% above |
STEW 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 the edge over STEW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
STEW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.8 | $11.1 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | $11.1 | $14.0 | +26% |
| 2022 | $14.0 | $12.5 | -10% |
| 2023 | $12.5 | $13.9 | +11% |
| 2024 | $13.9 | $16.0 | +15% |
| 2025 | $16.0 | $18.4 | +15% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.4 | $18.9 | +2.6% |
STEW has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 2.6% so far in 2026.