MS vs PNC vs GS Stock Comparison

Morgan Stanley, Pnc Financial Services and Goldman Sachs Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MS Morgan Stanley
$186.98 -4.7% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$295.97B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$912.08 -2.5% 1M +15.5% 1Y
Market cap
$278.10B
P/E
13.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Pnc Financial Services leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Pnc Financial Services 4, Morgan Stanley 2, Goldman Sachs 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMSPNCGSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $295.97B $91.80B $278.10B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.9x 12.6x 13.1x PNC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.7x 11.7x 12.1x PNC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.2% +13.2% +18.7% GS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 29.2% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 4.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.6% +23.1% +15.5% PNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.8%/yr +1.3%/yr +17.1%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.4% 21.3% 31.9% PNC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 38/100 47/100 MS

Percentile Scorecard

MSPNCGS

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

AxisMSPNCGS
Valuation 31 #248 of 360 14 #311 of 360 18 #294 of 360
Growth 94 #13 of 191 36 #122 of 191 96 #8 of 191
Profitability – 60 #68 of 168 –
Financial Health – 17 #145 of 175 –
Shareholder Returns 34 #225 of 341 63 #126 of 341 27 #251 of 341
Overall 53 38 47
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • PNC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • GS ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMSPNCGSSPY
1 month -4.7%+0.9%-2.5% -0.2%
3 months -11.6%-9.6%-11.7% +3.9%
6 months -1.8%+3.0%-1.6% +8.2%
Year to date +5.3%+9.0%+3.8% +12.9%
1 year +12.6%+23.1%+15.5% +12.3%
3 years +165.6%+104.5%+214.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +38.5%+27.0%+46.6% +23.3%
5 years +82.4%+6.8%+119.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +12.8%+1.3%+17.1% +10.9%
10 years +452.9%+138.4%+413.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year +18.7%+9.1%+17.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMSPNCGSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.4%21.3%31.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.8%22.2%32.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.420.531.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.441.080.48 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.3%-51.6%-34.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.2%-11.5%-20.8% -1.2%
52-week high $228.55$256.97$1,152.07 $779.14
52-week low $154.37$179.04$773.70 $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.

MultipleMSPNCGS
P/E now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 12.1x 12.5xmedian 12.1x 12.8xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 3.4x 3.6xmedian 3.4x 3.8xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 8.7xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.3xmedian 10.9x 12.1xmedian 10.9x -6.4xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x 2.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.47median 1.34 1.78median 1.34 0.26median 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 monthsMSPNCGS
Revenue $80.16B $25.03B $69.70B
Net income – $7.68B –
Free cash flow – $7.49B –
EPS (diluted) $12.65 $18.13 $69.89
Cash & equivalents – – $177.00B
Total debt – $85.72B –
Shares (diluted) 1.57B 403.00M 304.90M
Enterprise value $295.97B $91.80B $278.10B

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
MetricMSPNCGS
P/E 14.6x 12.5x 12.8x
P/FCF -16.3x 12.1x -6.4x
P/Operating cash flow – 12.1x –
P/S 3.7x 3.6x 3.8x
P/B – 1.4x 2.1x
P/Tangible book – 1.5x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA – 8.7x –
EV/EBIT – 8.8x –
EV/Revenue 3.7x 7.1x 3.8x
EV/FCF – 23.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 23.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.47 1.78 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMSPNCGS
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.2% 13.2% 18.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.1% 4.1% 15.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 22.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 6.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) 29.2% 22.6% 39.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 30.9% 7.1% 49.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 23.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -15.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 23.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -15.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMSPNCGS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 81.4% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 37.5% –
Net margin – 29.2% –
FCF margin – 29.9% –
Operating cash flow margin – 29.9% –
Return on equity – 12.0% –
Return on assets 1.2% 1.3% –
Return on invested capital – 11.7% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.0x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMSPNCGS
Debt / assets – 13.9% –
Debt / equity – 1.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 4.2x –
Debt / FCF – 11.4x –
Liabilities / assets – 89.6% 94.3%
Equity / assets – 10.4% 5.7%
Interest coverage – 1.9x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMSPNCGS
Dividend yield 2.2% 3.3% 2.0%
Net buyback yield – 2.3% –
Shareholder yield 2.2% 5.6% 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 35.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 36.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.9% –

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.

ConsensusMSPNCGS
Forward P/E 13.7xFY2026 11.7xFY2026 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.66FY2026 $19.52FY2026 $75.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +33.8%FY2026 +17.7%FY2026 +46.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.2% +6.8% -6.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $80.05BFY2026 $27.20BFY2026 $68.80BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.3%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026 +18.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.3% +7.0% +4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMSPNCGS
Held by institutions 85.7% 82.8% 72.1%
Institutions holding 2,742 2,040 3,149
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +2.1% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,468 1,047 1,552
Institutions selling 939 666 1,124
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.57 1.38

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.

MSPNCGS
MS 1.00 0.53 0.86
PNC 0.53 1.00 0.48
GS 0.86 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MS, PNC and GS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Morgan Stanley (MS) $295.97B, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) $91.80B, Goldman Sachs (GS) $278.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, MS, PNC and GS?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.9x, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 12.6x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 13.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) is cheapest (Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.7x, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Goldman Sachs (GS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +13.2%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pnc Financial Services (PNC) returned the most: Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.6%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +23.1%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +15.5%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.8%/yr, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +1.3%/yr, Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Morgan Stanley (MS) 0.00%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 0.03%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 0.00%. Morgan Stanley (MS) and Goldman Sachs (GS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has been the steadiest (Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 21.3%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MS, PNC and GS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 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.