PNC vs BMO vs MS Stock Comparison

Pnc Financial Services, Bank Of Montreal and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
$172.12 -0.1% 1M +35.2% 1Y
Market cap
$124.94B
P/E
18.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.39B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$186.98 -4.7% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$295.34B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Bank Of Montreal leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of Montreal 5, Pnc Financial Services 4, Morgan Stanley 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPNCBMOMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $91.84B $124.94B $295.34B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.6x 18.9x 14.9x PNC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.7x 17.0x 13.7x PNC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.2% -4.6% +16.2% MS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.2% 14.9% — PNC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.7% 36.3% — BMO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.2x -4.8x — BMO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.03% 0.00% PNC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +23.1% +35.2% +12.6% BMO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.3%/yr +8.9%/yr +12.8%/yr MS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.3% 20.5% 28.4% BMO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 61/100 53/100 BMO

Percentile Scorecard

PNCBMOMS

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

AxisPNCBMOMS
Valuation 14 #311 of 360 39 #219 of 360 31 #248 of 360
Growth 36 #122 of 191 70 #59 of 191 94 #13 of 191
Profitability 60 #68 of 168 83 #29 of 168 –
Financial Health 17 #145 of 175 53 #82 of 175 –
Shareholder Returns 63 #126 of 341 59 #139 of 341 34 #225 of 341
Overall 38 61 53
  • PNC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • BMO 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

PeriodPNCBMOMSSPY
1 month +0.9%-0.1%-4.7% -0.2%
3 months -9.6%-4.7%-11.6% +3.9%
6 months +3.0%+13.6%-1.8% +8.2%
Year to date +9.0%+32.6%+5.3% +12.9%
1 year +23.1%+35.2%+12.6% +12.3%
3 years +104.5%+131.9%+165.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +27.0%+32.4%+38.5% +23.3%
5 years +6.8%+53.3%+82.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.3%+8.9%+12.8% +10.9%
10 years +138.4%+165.0%+452.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.1%+10.2%+18.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePNCBMOMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.3%20.5%28.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.2%22.7%29.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.530.961.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.081.720.44 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.6%-39.3%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.5%-7.4%-18.2% -1.2%
52-week high $256.97$185.81$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $179.04$119.92$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.

MultiplePNCBMOMS
P/E now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 12.1x 18.8xmedian 12.1x 14.6xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.4x 2.7xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 5.0x -1.6xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 10.9x 3.4xmedian 10.9x -16.3xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 2.0xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.78median 1.34 4.65median 1.34 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 monthsPNCBMOMS
Revenue $25.03B $44.39B $80.16B
Net income $7.68B $6.62B –
Free cash flow $7.49B $35.64B –
EPS (diluted) $18.13 $9.14 $12.65
Cash & equivalents – $52.88B –
Total debt $85.72B $13.94B –
Shares (diluted) 403.00M 723.27M 1.57B
Enterprise value $91.84B -$653.44B $295.34B

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
MetricPNCBMOMS
P/E 12.5x 18.8x 14.6x
P/FCF 12.1x 3.4x -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow 12.1x 3.4x –
P/S 3.6x 2.7x 3.7x
P/B 1.4x 2.0x –
P/Tangible book 1.5x 2.1x –
EV/EBITDA 8.7x -1.6x –
EV/EBIT 8.8x -1.7x –
EV/Revenue 7.1x -1.4x 3.7x
EV/FCF 23.6x -1.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 23.6x -1.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.78 4.65 0.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPNCBMOMS
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.2% -4.6% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 6.7% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 22.4% 5.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 7.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 22.6% 6.4% 29.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 4.0% 30.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% 2,208% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% 26.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% 9,217% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% 27.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPNCBMOMS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 81.4% 86.3% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 37.5% 20.1% –
Net margin 29.2% 14.9% –
FCF margin 29.9% 80.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 29.9% 81.9% –
Return on equity 12.0% 10.6% –
Return on assets 1.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Return on invested capital 11.7% 36.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 5.5x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPNCBMOMS
Debt / assets 13.9% 1.3% –
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x -4.8x –
Debt / FCF 11.4x 0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 94.4% –
Equity / assets 10.4% 5.6% –
Interest coverage 1.9x 1.3x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPNCBMOMS
Dividend yield 3.3% 3.9% 2.2%
Net buyback yield 2.3% -0.9% –
Shareholder yield 5.6% 3.0% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 35.7% 56.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 36.6% 10.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 6.6% 4.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.9% 23.0% –

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.

ConsensusPNCBMOMS
Forward P/E 11.7xFY2026 17.0xFY2026 13.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $19.52FY2026 $10.11FY2026 $13.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 +16.6%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% +24.6% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.20BFY2026 $28.65BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 +10.7%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.0% +5.6% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPNCBMOMS
Held by institutions 82.8% 46.5% 85.7%
Institutions holding 2,040 656 2,742
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% +2.3% +1.5%
Institutions buying 1,047 304 1,468
Institutions selling 666 211 939
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.44 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.

PNCBMOMS
PNC 1.00 0.60 0.53
BMO 0.60 1.00 0.59
MS 0.53 0.59 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PNC, BMO and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) $91.84B, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) $124.94B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $295.34B.

Which stock is cheaper, PNC, BMO and MS?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 12.6x, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 18.9x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) is cheapest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7x, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 17.0x, 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?

Morgan Stanley (MS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +13.2%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) -4.6%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has the highest net margin (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 29.2%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 14.9%). On return on invested capital, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) leads (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 36.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bank Of Montreal (BMO) returned the most: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +23.1%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +35.2%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.6%. Over five years, Morgan Stanley (MS) compounded fastest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +1.3%/yr, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +8.9%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has the highest dividend yield: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 0.03%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 0.03%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 0.00%. Morgan Stanley (MS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) has been the steadiest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 21.3%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 20.5%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PNC, BMO 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, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 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.