BMO vs MRX vs MS Stock Comparison

Bank Of Montreal, Marex and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
$172.12 -0.1% 1M +35.2% 1Y
Market cap
$124.88B
P/E
18.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.39B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win
MRX Marex Group Ltd
$69.50 -2.5% 1M +125.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.73B
P/E
11.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.45B
Div. yield
–
Institutional Trading Financial Services
6 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$186.98 -4.7% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$295.04B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Marex leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Marex 6, Morgan Stanley 2, Bank Of Montreal 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBMOMRXMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $124.88B $4.73B $295.04B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.9x 11.1x 14.9x MRX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.0x 10.5x 13.7x MRX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.6% +37.8% +16.2% MRX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.9% 17.4% — MRX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 36.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +35.2% +125.4% +12.6% MRX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.9%/yr — +12.8%/yr MS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.5% 44.7% 28.4% BMO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 64/100 53/100 MRX

Percentile Scorecard

BMOMRXMS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBMOMRXMS
Valuation 39 #219 of 360 98 #3 of 96 31 #248 of 360
Growth 70 #59 of 191 80 #14 of 66 94 #13 of 191
Profitability 83 #29 of 168 54 #30 of 64 –
Financial Health 53 #82 of 175 – –
Shareholder Returns 59 #139 of 341 24 #29 of 38 34 #225 of 341
Overall 61 64 53
  • BMO ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MRX ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBMOMRXMSSPY
1 month -0.1%-2.5%-4.7% -0.2%
3 months -4.7%+8.3%-11.6% +3.9%
6 months +13.6%+31.7%-1.8% +8.2%
Year to date +32.6%+81.2%+5.3% +12.9%
1 year +35.2%+125.4%+12.6% +12.3%
3 years +131.9%—+165.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +32.4%—+38.5% +23.3%
5 years +53.3%—+82.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +8.9%—+12.8% +10.9%
10 years +165.0%—+452.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.2%—+18.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBMOMRXMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.5%44.7%28.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.7%39.7%29.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.960.781.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.722.800.44 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.3%-41.6%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.4%-11.2%-18.2% -1.2%
52-week high $185.81$78.27$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $119.92$30.20$154.37 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBMOMRXMS
P/E now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 12.1x 11.7xmedian 28.3x 14.6xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.4x 2.1xmedian 2.9x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.6xmedian 5.0x 1.1xmedian 13.5x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 10.9x —median 16.0x -16.3xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x —median 2.4x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.65median 1.34 —median 0.54 0.47median 1.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBMOMRXMS
Revenue $44.39B $2.45B $80.16B
Net income $6.62B $426.20M –
Free cash flow $35.64B – –
EPS (diluted) $9.14 $5.59 $12.65
Cash & equivalents $52.88B $3.85B –
Total debt $13.94B – –
Shares (diluted) 723.27M 76.13M 1.57B
Enterprise value -$653.51B -$8.20B $295.04B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBMOMRXMS
P/E 18.8x 11.7x 14.6x
P/FCF 3.4x – -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow 3.4x – –
P/S 2.7x 2.1x 3.7x
P/B 2.0x – –
P/Tangible book 2.1x – –
EV/EBITDA -1.6x 1.1x –
EV/EBIT -1.7x 1.1x –
EV/Revenue -1.4x 0.5x 3.7x
EV/FCF -1.8x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -1.7x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.65 – 0.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBMOMRXMS
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.6% 37.8% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.7% – 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 5.6% 61.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.0% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 6.4% 59.2% 29.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.0% – 30.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2,208% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.2% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9,217% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.0% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBMOMRXMS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 86.3% 45.1% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 20.1% 21.7% –
Net margin 14.9% 17.4% –
FCF margin 80.3% – –
Operating cash flow margin 81.9% – –
Return on equity 10.6% – –
Return on assets 0.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Return on invested capital 36.3% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.5x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBMOMRXMS
Debt / assets 1.3% – –
Debt / equity 0.2x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -4.8x – –
Debt / FCF 0.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 94.4% – –
Equity / assets 5.6% – –
Interest coverage 1.3x 1.9x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBMOMRXMS
Dividend yield 3.9% 0.9% 2.2%
Net buyback yield -0.9% – –
Shareholder yield 3.0% 0.9% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 56.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 23.0% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBMOMRXMS
Forward P/E 17.0xFY2026 10.5xFY2026 13.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.11FY2026 $6.59FY2026 $13.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.6%FY2026 +65.2%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.6% +1.5% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.65BFY2026 $2.66BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.7%FY2026 +31.9%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.6% +12.1% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBMOMRXMS
Held by institutions 46.5% 79.7% 85.7%
Institutions holding 656 219 2,742
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% +8.3% +1.5%
Institutions buying 304 146 1,468
Institutions selling 211 53 939
Buyers to sellers 1.44 2.75 1.56

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BMOMRXMS
BMO 1.00 0.21 0.59
MRX 0.21 1.00 0.29
MS 0.59 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BMO, MRX and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) $124.88B, Marex (MRX) $4.73B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $295.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, BMO, MRX and MS?

Marex (MRX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 18.9x, Marex (MRX) 11.1x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marex (MRX) is cheapest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 17.0x, Marex (MRX) 10.5x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Marex (MRX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) -4.6%, Marex (MRX) +37.8%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Marex (MRX) has the highest net margin (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 14.9%, Marex (MRX) 17.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marex (MRX) returned the most: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +35.2%, Marex (MRX) +125.4%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.6%. Over five years, Morgan Stanley (MS) compounded fastest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +8.9%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 0.03%, Marex (MRX) 0.00%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 0.00%. Marex (MRX) and Morgan Stanley (MS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) has been the steadiest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 20.5%, Marex (MRX) 44.7%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BMO, MRX and MS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Marex (MRX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.