CM vs MS vs SAN Stock Comparison

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce, Morgan Stanley and Banco Santander Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MS Morgan Stanley
$190.30 -1.7% 1M +15.2% 1Y
Market cap
$299.14B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
2.18%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$11.69 -17.9% 1M +16.2% 1Y
Market cap
$171.72B
P/E
9.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$71.89B
Div. yield
2.40%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce 5, Banco Santander 4, Morgan Stanley 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMMSSANLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $109.07B $299.14B $171.72B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.8x 14.9x 9.3x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.8x 13.9x 10.7x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.7% +16.2% +9.5% MS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.9% — 26.2% CM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 26.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x — -5.9x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.64% 2.18% 2.40% CM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +40.4% +15.2% +16.2% CM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.2%/yr +13.1%/yr +25.3%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.7% 28.5% 34.8% CM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 51/100 25/100 CM

Percentile Scorecard

CMMSSAN

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

AxisCMMSSAN
Valuation 24 #274 of 361 28 #260 of 361 23 #280 of 361
Growth 74 #46 of 172 93 #13 of 172 39 #106 of 172
Profitability 88 #19 of 149 – 18 #122 of 149
Financial Health 15 #135 of 158 – 2 #155 of 158
Shareholder Returns 59 #140 of 338 33 #226 of 338 43 #194 of 338
Overall 52 51 25
  • CM ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCMMSSANSPY
1 month +4.9%-1.7%-17.9% +0.9%
3 months +1.2%-6.3%-12.5% +5.9%
6 months +9.3%+1.7%-2.4% +8.5%
Year to date +29.9%+7.2%-0.3% +13.3%
1 year +40.4%+15.2%+16.2% +12.4%
3 years +238.9%+170.3%+223.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +50.3%+39.3%+48.0% +23.5%
5 years +94.1%+85.2%+208.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year +14.2%+13.1%+25.3% +11.0%
10 years +212.1%+467.7%+151.0% +263.4%
10 years, per year +12.1%+19.0%+9.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCMMSSANSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.7%28.5%34.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.0%29.9%35.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.831.431.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.860.530.47 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.4%-35.3%-42.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.9%-16.7%-22.2% -0.9%
52-week high $123.74$228.55$15.03 $779.14
52-week low $82.39$154.37$10.01 $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.

MultipleCMMSSAN
P/E now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 12.1x 14.9xmedian 12.1x 9.3xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x 2.4xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x -9.4xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 10.8x -16.3xmedian 10.8x -4.9xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.60median 1.32 0.48median 1.32 0.39median 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 monthsCMMSSAN
Revenue $23.35B $80.16B $71.89B
Gross profit – – -$3.71B
Operating income – – -$51.48B
Net income $7.33B – $20.00B
Free cash flow $10.29B – –
EPS (diluted) $7.41 $12.65 $1.26
Cash & equivalents $10.94B – –
Total debt $45.66B – $384.25B
Shares (diluted) 940.68M 1.57B 14.98B
Enterprise value $68.36B $299.14B -$505.87B

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
MetricCMMSSAN
P/E 15.8x 14.9x 9.3x
P/FCF 10.6x -16.3x -4.9x
P/Operating cash flow 10.6x – –
P/S 4.7x 3.7x 2.4x
P/B 2.3x – 1.3x
P/Tangible book 2.4x – 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 4.3x – -9.4x
EV/EBIT 4.6x – -9.0x
EV/Revenue 6.1x 3.7x 6.5x
EV/FCF 13.9x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.9x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.60 0.48 0.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMMSSAN
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.7% 16.2% 9.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.1% 14.1% 6.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -100.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 25.5% – 21.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.5% – 17.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 24.8% 29.2% -83.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.4% 30.9% 23.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -16.2% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.7% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -16.2% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.7% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMMSSAN
Gross margin – – -5.2%
EBITDA margin 142.0% – -68.9%
Operating margin – – -71.6%
Pretax margin 39.0% – 31.9%
Net margin 29.9% – 26.2%
FCF margin 44.1% – –
Operating cash flow margin 44.1% – –
Return on equity 15.3% – 27.7%
Return on assets 0.9% 1.2% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 26.3% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMMSSAN
Debt / assets 5.4% – 16.1%
Debt / equity 1.0x – 2.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x – -5.9x
Debt / FCF 4.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 94.3% – 94.4%
Equity / assets 5.7% – 5.6%
Interest coverage 1.4x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMMSSAN
Dividend yield 3.6% 2.2% 2.4%
Net buyback yield -0.7% – –
Shareholder yield 2.9% 2.2% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 42.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 30.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 12.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 19.6% – –

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.

ConsensusCMMSSAN
Forward P/E 16.8xFY2026 13.9xFY2026 10.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.02FY2026 $13.66FY2026 $1.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.3%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.4% -4.2% +23.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $25.13BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026 $76.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +20.9%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026 +3.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.9% +13.3% -2.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMMSSAN
Held by institutions 45.6% 85.7% 3.4%
Institutions holding 566 2,743 660
Change in shares held, QoQ 0.0% +1.5% +2.8%
Institutions buying 291 1,469 403
Institutions selling 172 939 149
Buyers to sellers 1.69 1.56 2.70

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.

CMMSSAN
CM 1.00 0.47 0.52
MS 0.47 1.00 0.49
SAN 0.52 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CM, MS and SAN?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) $109.07B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $299.14B, Banco Santander (SAN) $171.72B.

Which stock is cheaper, CM, MS and SAN?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 15.8x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.9x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 16.8x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.9x, Banco Santander (SAN) 10.7x). 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: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +15.7%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%, Banco Santander (SAN) +9.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has the highest net margin (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 29.9%, Banco Santander (SAN) 26.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) returned the most: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +40.4%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +15.2%, Banco Santander (SAN) +16.2%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +14.2%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +13.1%/yr, Banco Santander (SAN) +25.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has the highest dividend yield: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 3.64%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 2.18%, Banco Santander (SAN) 2.40%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has been the steadiest (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 21.7%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.5%, Banco Santander (SAN) 34.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CM, MS and SAN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) leads on 5. 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.