MRX vs VRSK vs MS Stock Comparison

Marex, Verisk Analytics and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MRX Marex Group Ltd
$69.50 -2.5% 1M +125.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.07B
P/E
11.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.45B
Div. yield
0.89%
Institutional Trading Financial Services
5 wins
VRSK Verisk Analytics, Inc.
$187.73 +10.9% 1M -19.7% 1Y
Market cap
$24.43B
P/E
27.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.14B
Div. yield
1.04%
Financial Data and Analytics Financial Services
1 win
MS Morgan Stanley
$186.98 -4.7% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$293.92B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
2.22%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Marex leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Marex 5, Morgan Stanley 4, Verisk Analytics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMRXVRSKMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.07B $24.43B $293.92B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.7x 27.7x 14.6x MRX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.5x 23.6x 13.7x MRX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.8% +5.0% +16.2% MRX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.4% 28.2% — VRSK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 31.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.3x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.89% 1.04% 2.22% MS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +125.4% -19.7% +12.6% MRX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -2.2%/yr +12.8%/yr MS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.7% 37.5% 28.4% MS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 56/100 53/100 MRX

Percentile Scorecard

MRXVRSKMS

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

AxisMRXVRSKMS
Valuation 98 #3 of 96 32 #641 of 940 31 #248 of 360
Growth 80 #14 of 66 47 #348 of 655 94 #13 of 191
Profitability 54 #30 of 64 97 #22 of 633 –
Financial Health – 33 #482 of 714 –
Shareholder Returns 24 #29 of 38 72 #202 of 709 34 #225 of 341
Overall 64 56 53
  • MRX ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • VRSK ranked among 1,003 companies in Financial Services
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMRXVRSKMSSPY
1 month -2.5%+10.9%-4.7% -0.2%
3 months +8.3%-11.6%-11.6% +3.9%
6 months +31.7%+6.3%-1.8% +8.2%
Year to date +81.2%-16.1%+5.3% +12.9%
1 year +125.4%-19.7%+12.6% +12.3%
3 years —-16.1%+165.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year —-5.7%+38.5% +23.3%
5 years —-10.3%+82.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year —-2.2%+12.8% +10.9%
10 years —+131.1%+452.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+8.7%+18.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMRXVRSKMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.7%37.5%28.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.7%39.1%29.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.78-0.481.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.80-0.530.44 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.6%-51.2%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.2%-19.7%-18.2% -1.2%
52-week high $78.27$233.68$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $30.20$156.84$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.

MultipleMRXVRSKMS
P/E now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 28.3x 27.7xmedian 13.0x 14.6xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.9x 7.8xmedian 3.2x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 13.5x 16.4xmedian 7.4x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 16.0x 19.8xmedian 10.8x -16.3xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median —median 2.4x -20.5xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.54 1.11median 0.87 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 monthsMRXVRSKMS
Revenue $2.45B $3.14B $80.16B
Gross profit – $2.20B –
Operating income – $1.38B –
Net income $426.20M $885.50M –
Free cash flow – $1.24B –
EPS (diluted) $5.59 $6.77 $12.65
Cash & equivalents $3.85B $551.40M –
Total debt – $11.77B –
Shares (diluted) 76.13M 130.85M 1.57B
Enterprise value -$7.86B $19.07B $293.92B

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
MetricMRXVRSKMS
P/E 11.7x 27.7x 14.6x
P/FCF – 19.8x -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 16.3x –
P/S 2.1x 7.8x 3.7x
P/B – -20.5x –
P/Tangible book – -16.3x –
EV/EBITDA 1.1x 16.4x –
EV/EBIT 1.1x 20.6x –
EV/Revenue 0.5x 9.0x 3.7x
EV/FCF – 22.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 18.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 1.11 0.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMRXVRSKMS
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.8% 5.0% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 6.9% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 6.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 8.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 4.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 6.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 61.3% -3.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 20.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 59.2% 3.7% 29.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 25.0% 30.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 21.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 11.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 21.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 14.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMRXVRSKMS
Gross margin – 70.2% –
EBITDA margin 45.1% 55.0% –
Operating margin – 43.9% –
Pretax margin 21.7% 37.0% –
Net margin 17.4% 28.2% –
FCF margin – 39.4% –
Operating cash flow margin – 47.9% –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets 1.1% 19.5% 1.2%
Return on invested capital – 31.9% –
Return on capital employed – 40.1% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.7x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.7x –
Stock comp / revenue – 1.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMRXVRSKMS
Debt / assets – 99.5% –
Debt / equity – -3.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.3x –
Debt / FCF – 3.6x –
Liabilities / assets – 126.4% –
Equity / assets – -26.4% –
Interest coverage 1.9x 7.0x –
Current ratio – 1.0x –
Quick ratio – 0.9x –
Cash ratio – 0.5x –
Altman Z-score – 6.82 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMRXVRSKMS
Dividend yield 0.9% 1.0% 2.2%
Net buyback yield – 7.7% –
Shareholder yield 0.9% 8.7% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusMRXVRSKMS
Forward P/E 10.5xFY2026 23.6xFY2026 13.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.59FY2026 $7.97FY2026 $13.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +65.2%FY2026 +11.3%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.5% +5.1% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.66BFY2026 $3.33BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +31.9%FY2026 +8.6%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.1% +6.7% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMRXVRSKMS
Held by institutions 79.7% 97.6% 85.7%
Institutions holding 219 953 2,742
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.3% -0.4% +1.5%
Institutions buying 146 487 1,468
Institutions selling 53 349 939
Buyers to sellers 2.75 1.40 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.

MRXVRSKMS
MRX 1.00 -0.07 0.29
VRSK -0.07 1.00 -0.12
MS 0.29 -0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MRX, VRSK and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Marex (MRX) $5.07B, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) $24.43B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $293.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, MRX, VRSK and MS?

Marex (MRX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Marex (MRX) 11.7x, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 27.7x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marex (MRX) is cheapest (Marex (MRX) 10.5x, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 23.6x, 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: Marex (MRX) +37.8%, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) +5.0%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) has the highest net margin (Marex (MRX) 17.4%, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 28.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marex (MRX) returned the most: Marex (MRX) +125.4%, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) -19.7%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.6%. Over five years, Morgan Stanley (MS) compounded fastest (Verisk Analytics (VRSK) -2.2%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Morgan Stanley (MS) has the highest dividend yield: Marex (MRX) 0.89%, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 1.04%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 2.22%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Morgan Stanley (MS) has been the steadiest (Marex (MRX) 44.7%, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 37.5%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MRX, VRSK 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 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.