MS
Financial ServicesMorgan Stanley · Financial - Capital Markets · $263B
MS — Key Takeaways
✅ Strengths
⚠️ Areas of Concern
MS — Score History
| Date | UQS | Quality | Moat | Growth | Risk | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 43.0 | 44.3 | 9.7 | 88.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 43.0 | 44.3 | 9.7 | 88.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 43.0 | 44.3 | 9.7 | 88.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 43.0 | 44.3 | 9.7 | 88.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 43.0 | 44.3 | 9.7 | 88.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 43.0 | 44.3 | 9.7 | 88.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 43.0 | 44.3 | 9.7 | 88.8 | — |
MS — Pillar Breakdown
Quality
— 45.9/100 (25%)Morgan Stanley has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.
Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.
Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.
Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.
Free cash flow relative to market value.
Growth
— 44.3/100 (20%)Morgan Stanley shows steady but unspectacular growth, typical for mature companies.
Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.
Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.
Year-over-year earnings per share growth.
Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.
Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.
Risk
— 9.7/100 (15%)Morgan Stanley presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.
Total debt relative to shareholder equity.
Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.
Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.
Valuation
— 88.9/100 (15%)Morgan Stanley appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.
Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.
How many years of FCF the market cap represents.
P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.
Moat
— 43/100 (30%)Morgan Stanley possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for MS.
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How is the MS UQS Score Calculated?
The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Morgan Stanley is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.
Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.
Moat (25%) assesses Morgan Stanley's competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.
Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.
Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.
Valuation (15%) measures whether Morgan Stanley is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.
Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.