KSPI vs SYF vs MS Stock Comparison

Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz, Synchrony Financial and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KSPI Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz
$90.14 -5.8% 1M +20.0% 1Y
Market cap
$17.31B
P/E
8.3x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
SYF Synchrony Financial
$74.86 +2.7% 1M +0.0% 1Y
Market cap
$23.94B
P/E
7.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.31B
Div. yield
0.02%
Consumer Lending Financial Services
2 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$183.50 -6.5% 1M +12.0% 1Y
Market cap
$290.76B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Morgan Stanley leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Morgan Stanley 4, Synchrony Financial 2, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKSPISYFMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.31B $23.94B $290.76B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.3x 7.4x 14.6x SYF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.9x 7.6x 13.4x KSPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +2.6% +16.2% MS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 16.8% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 25.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.9x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.0% +0.0% +12.0% KSPI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +9.9%/yr +12.5%/yr MS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.1% 31.7% 28.4% MS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 80/100 54/100 SYF

Percentile Scorecard

KSPISYFMS

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

AxisKSPISYFMS
Valuation 29 #259 of 362 94 #12 of 170 36 #231 of 362
Growth – 51 #79 of 160 93 #17 of 221
Profitability – 91 #15 of 149 –
Financial Health – 78 #35 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 99 #4 of 342 84 #22 of 135 33 #228 of 342
Overall – 80 54
  • KSPI ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • SYF ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • MS ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKSPISYFMSSPY
1 month -5.8%+2.7%-6.5% -0.8%
3 months +4.2%-0.6%-14.5% +3.5%
6 months +1.0%-2.5%-3.5% +7.0%
Year to date +15.4%-10.3%+3.4% +12.2%
1 year +20.0%+0.0%+12.0% +13.0%
3 years —+166.5%+160.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year —+38.7%+37.7% +23.1%
5 years —+60.4%+80.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year —+9.9%+12.5% +11.0%
10 years —+160.8%+446.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+10.1%+18.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureKSPISYFMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.1%31.7%28.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.4%36.1%29.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.031.181.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.590.000.42 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-46.7%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.1%-15.4%-19.7% -1.8%
52-week high $108.75$88.47$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $68.84$63.78$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.

MultipleKSPISYFMS
P/E now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 12.1x 7.4xmedian 11.0x 14.4xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 3.4x 1.2xmedian 2.6x 3.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 1.8xmedian 13.1x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 11.0x 2.4xmedian 6.9x -16.3xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 0.7x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.36 0.34median 0.32 0.46median 1.36

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 monthsKSPISYFMS
Revenue – $19.31B $80.16B
Net income – $3.33B –
Free cash flow – $9.56B –
EPS (diluted) – $10.06 $12.65
Cash & equivalents $1.81B $15.90B –
Total debt – $8.11B –
Shares (diluted) 191.90M 322.40M 1.57B
Enterprise value $11.16B -$43.68B $290.76B

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
MetricKSPISYFMS
P/E 8.3x 7.4x 14.4x
P/FCF 18.1x 2.4x -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 2.4x –
P/S 2.2x 1.2x 3.6x
P/B 3.3x 1.4x –
P/Tangible book 3.3x 1.4x –
EV/EBITDA – 1.8x –
EV/EBIT – 1.9x –
EV/Revenue – 0.8x 3.6x
EV/FCF – 1.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 1.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.34 0.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKSPISYFMS
Revenue growth (1Y) – 2.6% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 4.6% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – -6.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 12.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 6.5% 29.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 21.7% 30.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -2.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 5.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -2.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 5.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKSPISYFMS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 45.8% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 22.6% –
Net margin – 16.8% –
FCF margin – 49.5% –
Operating cash flow margin – 49.5% –
Return on equity – 19.9% –
Return on assets – 2.7% 1.2%
Return on invested capital – 25.7% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 2.9x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKSPISYFMS
Debt / assets – 6.6% –
Debt / equity – 0.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.9x –
Debt / FCF – 0.8x –
Liabilities / assets 76.5% 86.5% –
Equity / assets 23.5% 13.5% –
Interest coverage – 2.1x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKSPISYFMS
Dividend yield 8.3% 1.7% 2.3%
Net buyback yield – 16.5% –
Shareholder yield 8.3% 18.2% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 12.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 4.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 1.1% –

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.

ConsensusKSPISYFMS
Forward P/E 6.9xFY2026 7.6xFY2026 13.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.08FY2026 $9.82FY2026 $13.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.8%FY2026 +5.8%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.0% +10.3% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.18BFY2026 $15.69BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.2%FY2026 +4.7%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +25.7% +7.5% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKSPISYFMS
Held by institutions 44.0% 100.0% 85.7%
Institutions holding 207 1,002 2,740
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.9% -0.8% +1.5%
Institutions buying 122 526 1,466
Institutions selling 60 345 939
Buyers to sellers 2.03 1.52 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.

KSPISYFMS
KSPI 1.00 0.33 0.26
SYF 0.33 1.00 0.54
MS 0.26 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KSPI, SYF and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) $17.31B, Synchrony Financial (SYF) $23.94B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $290.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, KSPI, SYF and MS?

Synchrony Financial (SYF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) 8.3x, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 7.4x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) is cheapest (Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) 6.9x, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 7.6x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.4x). 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: Synchrony Financial (SYF) +2.6%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) returned the most: Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) +20.0%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) +0.0%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.0%. Over five years, Morgan Stanley (MS) compounded fastest (Synchrony Financial (SYF) +9.9%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) 0.00%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 0.02%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 0.00%. Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) and Morgan Stanley (MS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Morgan Stanley (MS) has been the steadiest (Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) 34.1%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 31.7%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KSPI, SYF 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 4. 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.