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.
TDAC
Translational Development Acquisition Corp.
There isn't enough reported data to score TDAC 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.
TDAC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
TDAC's profitability is currently stable. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like TDAC.
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.
TDAC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 20x | $5.21 | -52% |
| Fair | 24x | $6.34 | -42% |
| Expensive | 38x | $9.79 | -10% |
| Current | 42x | $10.88 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TDAC 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.
TDAC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for TDAC 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 TDAC in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
TDAC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.26 | -40% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.29 | -17% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.60 | +$0.62 |
TDAC earned $0.26 per share over the past year, down 40% from the year before.
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 TDAC 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's operating margin was 32% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TDAC Quarterly Revenue
TDAC's revenue is shrinking: $0 last quarter.
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 has the edge over TDAC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TDAC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$338.8K | -$167.4K |
| Q1 2026 | -$305.2K | -$73.6K |
| Q4 2025 | -$117.4K | +$693.6K |
| Q3 2025 | -$88.1K | -$47.6K |
| Q2 2025 | -$171.3K | -$171.3K |
| Q1 2025 | -$231.6K | -$231.6K |
| Q4 2024 | -$811K | -$811K |
| Q3 2024 | -$40.5K | -$40.5K |
TDAC's free cash flow was −$849,378 over the past year, against −$1M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like TDAC.
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.
TDAC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.3% | -400K shares |
| 1 year | -2.3% | -400K shares |
| 3 years | +316% | +12.8M shares |
TDAC has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $27.8M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
TDAC spent $28M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
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.
TDAC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1,065.0x | High |
TDAC's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like TDAC.
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).
TDAC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 67.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.8 | Neutral |
TDAC's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (neutral).
MS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 15% above |
| PE % | 59 | 63 | 4 pts below |
MS has the edge over TDAC on valuation relative to its sector.
TDAC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | TDAC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 13x | 224% above |
| PE % | 100 | 24 | 76 pts above |
TDAC is trading at 42x earnings, a 224% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 |
TDAC has stronger trend alignment. MS is above 3 of 5 weekly averages versus TDAC above 3 of 3.
TDAC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.8 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $10.8 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $10.7 | 2% above |
TDAC is in an uptrend: it's above all three of its weekly moving averages, and 2% above its 50-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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 4% so far in 2026.
TDAC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.0 | $10.5 | +4.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.5 | $10.9 | +4% |
TDAC has the edge over MS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.