BMO vs UBS vs MS Stock Comparison

Bank Of Montreal, UBS Group AG and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
$173.82 +1.5% 1M +36.4% 1Y
Market cap
$127.40B
P/E
19.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.39B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
UBS UBS Group AG
$46.72 -3.9% 1M +19.5% 1Y
Market cap
$151.85B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$190.30 -1.7% 1M +15.2% 1Y
Market cap
$298.94B
P/E
15.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Morgan Stanley leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Morgan Stanley 3, Bank Of Montreal 3, UBS Group AG 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBMOUBSMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $127.40B $151.85B $298.94B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.3x — 15.1x MS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.2x 12.2x 13.9x UBS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.6% — +16.2% MS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.9% — — –
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 +36.4% +19.5% +15.2% BMO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.9%/yr +20.8%/yr +13.1%/yr UBS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.5% 26.9% 28.5% BMO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 — 51/100 BMO

Percentile Scorecard

BMOUBSMS

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

AxisBMOUBSMS
Valuation 37 #229 of 361 – 28 #260 of 361
Growth 66 #60 of 172 – 93 #13 of 172
Profitability 80 #30 of 149 – –
Financial Health 55 #71 of 158 25 #119 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 61 #134 of 338 11 #302 of 338 33 #226 of 338
Overall 60 – 51
  • BMO ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • UBS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBMOUBSMSSPY
1 month +1.5%-3.9%-1.7% +0.9%
3 months -0.9%-9.9%-6.3% +5.9%
6 months +17.3%+9.4%+1.7% +8.5%
Year to date +33.9%+0.9%+7.2% +13.3%
1 year +36.4%+19.5%+15.2% +12.4%
3 years +134.2%+100.0%+170.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +32.8%+26.0%+39.3% +23.5%
5 years +60.2%+157.4%+85.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +9.9%+20.8%+13.1% +11.0%
10 years +172.6%+225.3%+467.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year +10.5%+12.5%+19.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBMOUBSMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.5%26.9%28.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.7%28.1%29.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.961.271.43 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.770.730.53 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.3%-34.3%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.5%-16.2%-16.7% -0.9%
52-week high $185.81$55.73$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $119.92$36.41$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.

MultipleBMOUBSMS
P/E now vs peer median 19.0xmedian 12.1x —median 12.1x 14.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 3.4x —median 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.6xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x —median 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 10.8x —median 10.8x -16.3xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 1.8xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.70median 1.32 —median 1.32 0.48median 1.32

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 monthsBMOUBSMS
Revenue $44.39B – $80.16B
Net income $6.62B – –
Free cash flow $35.64B – –
EPS (diluted) $9.14 – $12.65
Cash & equivalents $52.88B $215.72B –
Total debt $13.94B $29.83B –
Shares (diluted) 723.27M 3.29B 1.57B
Enterprise value -$650.99B -$778.27B $298.94B

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
MetricBMOUBSMS
P/E 19.0x – 14.9x
P/FCF 3.5x – -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow 3.4x – –
P/S 2.8x – 3.7x
P/B 2.0x 1.8x –
P/Tangible book 2.1x 1.8x –
EV/EBITDA -1.6x – –
EV/EBIT -1.7x – –
EV/Revenue -1.4x – 3.7x
EV/FCF -1.7x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -1.7x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.70 – 0.48

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBMOUBSMS
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.6% – 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% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.0% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 6.4% – 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
MetricBMOUBSMS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 86.3% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 20.1% – –
Net margin 14.9% – –
FCF margin 80.3% – –
Operating cash flow margin 81.9% – –
Return on equity 10.6% – –
Return on assets 0.6% – 1.2%
Return on invested capital 36.3% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.5x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBMOUBSMS
Debt / assets 1.3% 1.7% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -4.8x – –
Debt / FCF 0.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 94.4% 94.8% –
Equity / assets 5.6% 5.2% –
Interest coverage 1.3x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBMOUBSMS
Dividend yield 3.8% 1.2% 2.2%
Net buyback yield -0.9% – –
Shareholder yield 3.0% 1.2% 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.

ConsensusBMOUBSMS
Forward P/E 17.2xFY2026 12.2xFY2026 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.11FY2026 $3.82FY2026 $13.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.6%FY2026 +38.9%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.6% +14.7% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.65BFY2026 $52.09BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.7%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.6% +12.6% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBMOUBSMS
Held by institutions 46.5% – 85.7%
Institutions holding 656 – 2,743
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% – +1.5%
Institutions buying 304 – 1,469
Institutions selling 211 – 939
Buyers to sellers 1.44 – 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.

BMOUBSMS
BMO 1.00 0.52 0.59
UBS 0.52 1.00 0.59
MS 0.59 0.59 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BMO, UBS and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) $127.40B, UBS Group AG (UBS) $151.85B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $298.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, BMO, UBS and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 19.3x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 15.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, UBS Group AG (UBS) is cheapest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 17.2x, UBS Group AG (UBS) 12.2x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bank Of Montreal (BMO) returned the most: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +36.4%, UBS Group AG (UBS) +19.5%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +15.2%. Over five years, UBS Group AG (UBS) compounded fastest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +9.9%/yr, UBS Group AG (UBS) +20.8%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +13.1%/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%, UBS Group AG (UBS) 0.00%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 0.00%. UBS Group AG (UBS) 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%, UBS Group AG (UBS) 26.9%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BMO, UBS 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, Morgan Stanley (MS) leads on 3. 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.