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Morgan Stanley

MS
61
Financial - Capital Markets · Financial Services
Also trades as: 0QYU.L GBP 1.84 (-0.81%)
Price
$183.97
-3.04 (-1.63%)
Market Cap
$290.17B
Winston Score
61
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · filings through Sep 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Strong
23/30
Growth
Exceptional
19/20
Cash Flow
Weak
0/10
Stability
Weak
0/10
Valuation
Good
6/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Good
3/5

61 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 61.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−12.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.81B (2021) → 1.59B (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Morgan Stanley is a large American bank that helps wealthy people, big companies, and governments manage money and make financial deals. Its main services include investment banking (helping companies raise money or merge with other companies), wealth management (helping rich individuals invest and plan finances), and trading stocks and bonds. It is one of the largest investment banks in the world.

Morgan Stanley makes money through fees, commissions, and interest — charging clients for advice, trades, and managing their assets. It operates globally, with major offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and manages trillions of dollars in client assets. Its large, loyal base of wealthy clients and deep relationships with major corporations give it a strong competitive position. The key growth driver is continued expansion of its wealth and asset management business, which provides steadier fee income compared to its more unpredictable trading and investment banking revenues.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+10.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+8.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

24.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~8 years

$120.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$120.1B cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Morgan Stanley is growing revenue at 11% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
60.7%
Premium pricing power — 60.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
19.5%
Healthy — 19.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
22.7%
Exceptional — 22.7% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+15.7%
Fast-growing sales (+15.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+28.7%
Earnings growing fast (+28.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
-76%
Weak — only -76% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-15.5%
Burning cash (-15.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
4.75
Heavy debt load (4.75)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.53x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.5x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.5x
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.5

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.4
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.47%
Moderate income — 2.47% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+9.9%
Dividend growing modestly (9.9% YoY)
Payout Ratio
33%
no trend
Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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