MUFG vs VBNK vs MS Stock Comparison

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, VersaBank and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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VBNK VersaBank
$22.36 +0.4% 1M +88.4% 1Y
Market cap
$714.30M
P/E
28.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$107.38M
Div. yield
0.48%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$182.47 -4.5% 1M +10.5% 1Y
Market cap
$285.60B
P/E
14.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
2.36%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 5, Morgan Stanley 3, VersaBank 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMUFGVBNKMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $250.17B $714.30M $285.60B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.9x 28.8x 14.2x MS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.3x 18.5x 13.3x MUFG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -12.0% +28.2% +16.2% VBNK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 47.7% 22.8% 24.8% MUFG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.7% 25.0% 11.8% VBNK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 3.1x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.47% 0.48% 2.36% MS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +39.9% +88.4% +10.5% VBNK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +30.2%/yr +12.4%/yr +12.8%/yr MUFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.0% 39.5% 29.6% MUFG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 13/100 28/100 MUFG

Percentile Scorecard

MUFGVBNKMS

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

AxisMUFGVBNKMS
Valuation 30 #251 of 360 6 #338 of 360 5 #343 of 360
Growth 75 #87 of 344 8 #316 of 344 41 #204 of 344
Profitability 63 #130 of 345 15 #294 of 345 21 #273 of 345
Financial Health 4 #326 of 339 23 #263 of 339 2 #331 of 339
Shareholder Returns 10 #316 of 352 13 #308 of 352 73 #97 of 352
Overall 36 13 28
  • MUFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • VBNK 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

PeriodMUFGVBNKMSSPY
1 month -9.0%+0.4%-4.5% -5.9%
3 months -6.4%+17.0%-14.6% -4.6%
6 months +17.1%+19.8%-4.0% +0.2%
Year to date +32.9%+49.3%+2.8% +7.5%
1 year +39.9%+88.4%+10.5% +8.2%
3 years +149.2%+192.3%+140.3% +68.3%
3 years, per year +35.6%+43.0%+34.0% +19.0%
5 years +274.4%+79.5%+82.7% +56.5%
5 years, per year +30.2%+12.4%+12.8% +9.4%
10 years +324.1%—+456.7% +251.5%
10 years, per year +15.5%—+18.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureMUFGVBNKMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.0%39.5%29.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.2%35.3%31.6% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.950.771.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.482.230.35 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.6%-51.4%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.7%-5.7%-20.2% -5.9%
52-week high $24.14$23.72$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $14.88$11.26$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.

MultipleMUFGVBNKMS
P/E now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 12.3x 28.8xmedian 12.3x 14.2xmedian 12.3x
P/S now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 3.4x 6.7xmedian 3.4x 3.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x —median 5.0x 6.6xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 10.6x 104.4xmedian 10.6x -4.6xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.2x 1.8xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 1.29 —median 1.29 0.46median 1.29

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 monthsMUFGVBNKMS
Revenue $31.62B $107.38M $80.16B
Gross profit $29.85B – –
Operating income $18.02B – –
Net income $13.97B $24.43M $20.68B
Free cash flow – $6.84M -$61.51B
EPS (diluted) $1.32 – $12.67
Cash & equivalents – $349.76M $138.67B
Total debt $112.96B $74.08M $388.59B
Shares (diluted) 11.40B – 1.57B
Enterprise value -$82.07B -$932.57M -$258.43B

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
MetricMUFGVBNKMS
P/E 15.9x 28.8x 14.2x
P/FCF – 104.4x -4.6x
P/Operating cash flow – 63.2x -4.9x
P/S 7.9x 6.7x 3.6x
P/B 2.3x 1.8x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 1.8x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA – – 6.6x
EV/EBIT 4.5x 2.5x 6.9x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 4.1x 6.7x
EV/FCF – 64.1x -8.7x
EV/Operating cash flow – 38.8x -9.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 – 0.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMUFGVBNKMS
Revenue growth (1Y) -12.0% 28.2% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.4% 11.6% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 38.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.8% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 62.6% 18.8% 26.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 32.4% -3.2% 27.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 104.8% – 29.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 59.4% – 31.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -90.0% -1,484%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -58.5% -25.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -93.9% -811.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -64.9% -23.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMUFGVBNKMS
Gross margin 94.4% – –
EBITDA margin – – 101.7%
Operating margin 57.0% – –
Pretax margin 59.6% 33.2% 33.2%
Net margin 47.7% 22.8% 24.8%
FCF margin – 6.4% -76.7%
Operating cash flow margin – 10.5% -72.7%
Return on equity 11.7% 6.1% 17.5%
Return on assets 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Return on invested capital 3.7% 25.0% 11.8%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.5x -2.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.0% 2.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMUFGVBNKMS
Debt / assets 4.2% 1.5% 23.0%
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.2x 3.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 3.1x
Debt / FCF – 10.8x -6.3x
Liabilities / assets 96.0% 91.8% 93.0%
Equity / assets 4.0% 8.2% 7.0%
Interest coverage 0.6x 1.3x 1.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMUFGVBNKMS
Dividend yield 1.5% 0.5% 2.4%
Net buyback yield – -0.8% 2.7%
Shareholder yield 1.5% -0.3% 5.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 9.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 33.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -2.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -5.0% –

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.

ConsensusMUFGVBNKMS
Forward P/E 12.3xFY2026 18.5xFY2026 13.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.71FY2026 $1.21FY2026 $13.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +27.6%FY2026 +45.8%FY2026 +34.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +0.6% +68.6% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $44.38BFY2026 $115.42MFY2026 $80.16BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.6%FY2026 +29.8%FY2026 +13.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.0% +41.5% +13.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMUFGVBNKMS
Held by institutions 3.0% 36.8% 85.7%
Institutions holding 576 52 2,746
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.1% +0.9% +1.5%
Institutions buying 325 30 1,471
Institutions selling 161 13 940
Buyers to sellers 2.02 2.31 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.

MUFGVBNKMS
MUFG 1.00 0.11 0.49
VBNK 0.11 1.00 0.18
MS 0.49 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MUFG, VBNK and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) $250.17B, VersaBank (VBNK) $714.30M, Morgan Stanley (MS) $285.60B.

Which stock is cheaper, MUFG, VBNK and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 15.9x, VersaBank (VBNK) 28.8x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) is cheapest (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 12.3x, VersaBank (VBNK) 18.5x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

VersaBank (VBNK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) -12.0%, VersaBank (VBNK) +28.2%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has the highest net margin (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 47.7%, VersaBank (VBNK) 22.8%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 24.8%). On return on invested capital, VersaBank (VBNK) leads (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 3.7%, VersaBank (VBNK) 25.0%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 11.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year VersaBank (VBNK) returned the most: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +39.9%, VersaBank (VBNK) +88.4%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +10.5%. Over five years, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) compounded fastest (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +30.2%/yr, VersaBank (VBNK) +12.4%/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: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 1.47%, VersaBank (VBNK) 0.48%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 2.36%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has been the steadiest (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 27.0%, VersaBank (VBNK) 39.5%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 29.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MUFG, VBNK 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, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 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.