MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has a slight edge over VBNK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
VBNK
VersaBank
VBNK offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
VBNK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
VBNK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like VBNK.
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 VBNK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VBNK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $5.74 | -76% |
| Fair | 13x | $8.48 | -65% |
| Expensive | 24x | $15.56 | -35% |
| Current | 36x | $23.97 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VBNK's PE is 36x, 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.
VBNK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VBNK, with profitability improving.
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 VBNK down 15%.
VBNK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.66 | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.69 | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.64 | -39% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.66 | -46% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -38% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.91 | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.05 | -4.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.23 | +32% |
VBNK's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.66 over the past year, against $1.25 in early 2024. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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% |
VBNK has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 12% for MS versus up 184% for VBNK.
| 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.
VBNK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $60.2M | +184% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.7M | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.7M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.2M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.2M | +5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M | -3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.2M | -6.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $19M | +0.5% |
VBNK's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $60M last quarter, up 184% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -27 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | -1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | -22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 39% | -18 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | -19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | -28 points |
| Q3 2024 | 50% | -1.5 points |
VBNK's operating margin was 12% last quarter, down 27 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 |
VBNK has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 309% versus its history, compared with MS at down 492%.
VBNK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$35M | +$34.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $39M | +$102.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $34.5M | -68% |
| Q3 2025 | $129.1M | +117% |
| Q2 2025 | -$69.4M | -296% |
| Q1 2025 | -$63.6M | -$39.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $107.8M | +113% |
| Q3 2024 | $59.5M | +$152.7M |
VBNK's free cash flow was $168M over the past year, about five times what it generated the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like VBNK.
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 VBNK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
VBNK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +123K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -427K shares |
| 3 years | +23% | +5.9M shares |
| 5 years | +52% | +11M shares |
| Available history | +52% | +11M shares |
VBNK has 32M diluted shares, down 1.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
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.
VBNK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -5.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -8.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -11.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | -11.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
VBNK has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like VBNK.
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).
VBNK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.8 | Neutral |
VBNK's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 77 (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 VBNK on valuation relative to its sector.
VBNK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | VBNK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 13x | 177% above |
| PE % | 100 | 66 | 34 pts above |
VBNK is trading at 36x earnings, a 177% 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.
VBNK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.8 | 5.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $21.7 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $18.4 | 30% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.1 | 59% above |
| 200 week MA | $12.5 | 91% above |
VBNK 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 4% so far in 2026.
VBNK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.4 | $11.9 | +15% |
| 2022 | $11.9 | $7.67 | -35% |
| 2023 | $7.67 | $11.0 | +43% |
| 2024 | $11.0 | $13.6 | +24% |
| 2025 | $13.6 | $15.0 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.0 | $24.0 | +60% |
VBNK has the edge over MS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.