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.
TWLV
Twelve Seas Investment Company II
There isn't enough reported data to score TWLV 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.
TWLV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
TWLV's profitability is currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like TWLV.
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 has the edge over TWLV in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TWLV PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 35x | $4.23 | -58% |
| Current | 81x | $10.10 | — |
| Fair | 87x | $10.47 | +3.6% |
| Expensive | 157x | $18.82 | +86% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TWLV's PE is 81x, 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.
TWLV Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for TWLV 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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 29% for MS versus TWLV flat.
TWLV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $0.10 | -66% |
| Q2 2023 | $0.12 | -61% |
| Q1 2023 | $0.18 | -18% |
| Q4 2022 | $0.26 | +189% |
TWLV's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.12 over the past year, against $0.31 in mid-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% |
MS has the edge over TWLV 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.
TWLV Quarterly Revenue
TWLV'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 |
TWLV has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 49% versus its history, compared with MS at down 492%.
TWLV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$73K | -$49.6K |
| Q3 2023 | -$114.2K | +$16K |
| Q2 2023 | -$446K | -$242.1K |
| Q1 2023 | -$536.9K | -$243.6K |
| Q4 2022 | -$375.7K | -$104.7K |
| Q3 2022 | -$130.2K | +$32K |
| Q2 2022 | -$204K | -$72.8K |
| Q1 2022 | -$293.3K | -$75.7K |
TWLV's free cash flow was −$522,922 over the past year, against −$1M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like TWLV.
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 TWLV on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
TWLV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | -47% | -20.9M shares |
TWLV has 23M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $318.4M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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.
TWLV 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).
TWLV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.0 | Neutral |
TWLV's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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 TWLV on valuation relative to its sector.
TWLV PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | TWLV | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 81x | 13x | 521% above |
| PE % | 47 | 79 | 32 pts below |
TWLV is trading at 81x earnings, a 521% 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 |
MS's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 46% above its 200-week average.
TWLV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.1 | 0.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $10.1 | 0.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $10.3 | 2.2% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.1 | 0% above |
TWLV 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 TWLV on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TWLV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.90 | $9.70 | -2% |
| 2022 | $9.70 | $9.99 | +3% |
| 2023 | $9.99 | $10.6 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | $10.6 | $10.6 | 0% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.6 | $10.1 | -4.4% |
TWLV has finished lower in two of the last four years. It's down 4.4% so far in 2026.