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.
TPVG
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.
There isn't enough reported data to score TPVG 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.
TPVG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
TPVG's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like TPVG.
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.
TPVG PE Valuation
TPVG has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over TPVG on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
TPVG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect TPVG's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 29% for MS versus TPVG down 65%.
TPVG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.81 | -14% |
| Q2 2022 | $1.61 | +16% |
| Q1 2022 | $2.68 | +59% |
| Q4 2021 | $2.48 | +118% |
| Q3 2021 | $2.18 | +79% |
| Q2 2021 | $1.39 | +247% |
| Q1 2021 | $1.69 | +152% |
| Q4 2020 | $1.14 | -12% |
TPVG's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.94 over the past year, against $2.68 in early 2022.
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% |
TPVG has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 12% for MS versus up 48% for TPVG.
| 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.
TPVG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $18.4M | +48% |
| Q3 2022 | $9.2M | -79% |
| Q1 2022 | $12.4M | -30% |
| Q4 2021 | $20.3M | +94% |
| Q3 2021 | $44.6M | +135% |
| Q2 2021 | $18.1M | -34% |
| Q1 2021 | $17.8M | +2396% |
| Q4 2020 | $10.5M | -13% |
TPVG's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $18M last quarter, up 48% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 42% | -4.3 points |
| Q3 2022 | 4.7% | -83 points |
| Q1 2022 | 46% | -21 points |
| Q4 2021 | 68% | +23 points |
| Q3 2021 | 87% | +11 points |
| Q2 2021 | 66% | -11 points |
| Q1 2021 | 67% | +786 points |
| Q4 2020 | 46% | -1.6 points |
TPVG's operating margin was 42% last quarter, down 46 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.
TPVG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $59.5M | +$129.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $16.8M | +$29.4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.4M | -$1.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $30.6M | -34% |
| Q3 2025 | -$70M | -696% |
| Q2 2025 | -$12.7M | -117% |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.9M | -127% |
| Q4 2024 | $46.6M | +8.1% |
TPVG 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 TPVG on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
TPVG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +108K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +366K shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +5.2M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +9.7M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +15.8M shares |
TPVG has 41M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | $55.3M |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
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.
TPVG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 90.7x | High |
| Q2 2022 | 10.3x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 5.2x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 5.4x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 4.8x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 5.3x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 6.3x | High |
TPVG's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 4.8 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like TPVG.
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).
TPVG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.6 | Oversold |
TPVG's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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.
TPVG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | TPVG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.8x | 13x | 63% below |
| PE % | 7 | 63 | 56 pts below |
TPVG 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 TPVG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TPVG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.50 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.80 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.32 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.04 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.00 | 51% below |
TPVG 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 TPVG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TPVG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.2 | $13.1 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | $13.1 | $17.5 | +34% |
| 2022 | $17.5 | $11.1 | -36% |
| 2023 | $11.1 | $10.9 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | $10.9 | $7.31 | -33% |
| 2025 | $7.31 | $6.32 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.32 | $3.93 | -38% |
TPVG has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 38% so far in 2026.