RY vs SCHW vs MS Stock Comparison

Royal Bank Of Canada, Schwab Charles and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$202.60 +0.3% 1M +37.1% 1Y
Market cap
$286.28B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
SCHW Schwab Charles Corp
$89.75 -9.4% 1M -4.9% 1Y
Market cap
$154.91B
P/E
15.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.06B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win
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
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 4, Morgan Stanley 3, Schwab Charles 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRYSCHWMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $286.28B $154.91B $290.76B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.4x 15.1x 14.6x MS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.5x 13.5x 13.4x MS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.2% +18.1% +16.2% SCHW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.9% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 49.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +37.1% -4.9% +12.0% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.9%/yr +2.0%/yr +12.5%/yr RY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.5% 25.9% 28.4% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 42/100 54/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

RYSCHWMS

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

AxisRYSCHWMS
Valuation 62 #137 of 362 17 #302 of 362 36 #231 of 362
Growth 68 #72 of 221 96 #9 of 221 93 #17 of 221
Profitability 96 #9 of 200 – –
Financial Health 65 #72 of 203 – –
Shareholder Returns 94 #21 of 342 13 #298 of 342 33 #228 of 342
Overall 77 42 54
  • RY ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • SCHW ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • MS ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRYSCHWMSSPY
1 month +0.3%-9.4%-6.5% -0.8%
3 months -3.3%-13.9%-14.5% +3.5%
6 months +14.7%-1.1%-3.5% +7.0%
Year to date +18.8%-10.2%+3.4% +12.2%
1 year +37.1%-4.9%+12.0% +13.0%
3 years +159.1%+79.1%+160.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +37.4%+21.5%+37.7% +23.1%
5 years +91.2%+10.6%+80.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.9%+2.0%+12.5% +11.0%
10 years +224.1%+179.2%+446.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +12.5%+10.8%+18.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureRYSCHWMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.5%25.9%28.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 15.8%29.3%29.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.421.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.24-0.190.42 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.2%-50.4%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.0%-21.1%-19.7% -1.8%
52-week high $217.87$113.68$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $145.41$85.35$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.

MultipleRYSCHWMS
P/E now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 12.1x 15.2xmedian 12.1x 14.4xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 3.4x 5.7xmedian 3.4x 3.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 11.0x 15.9xmedian 11.0x -16.3xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.21median 1.36 0.59median 1.36 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 monthsRYSCHWMS
Revenue $51.37B $27.06B $80.16B
Net income $16.43B – –
Free cash flow $57.35B – –
EPS (diluted) $11.62 $5.90 $12.65
Cash & equivalents $45.78B – –
Total debt $9.69B – –
Shares (diluted) 1.41B 1.74B 1.57B
Enterprise value -$543.76B $154.91B $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
MetricRYSCHWMS
P/E 17.4x 15.2x 14.4x
P/FCF 4.9x 15.9x -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow 4.9x – –
P/S 5.5x 5.7x 3.6x
P/B 2.7x – –
P/Tangible book 2.9x – –
EV/EBITDA 0.9x – –
EV/EBIT 1.0x – –
EV/Revenue 1.3x 5.7x 3.6x
EV/FCF 1.2x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 1.2x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.21 0.59 0.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRYSCHWMS
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.2% 18.1% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 10.8% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 19.6% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.8% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 19.0% 175.0% 29.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.4% 25.9% 30.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.3% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRYSCHWMS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 140.4% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 40.9% – –
Net margin 31.9% – –
FCF margin 111.6% – –
Operating cash flow margin 111.6% – –
Return on equity 15.9% – –
Return on assets 0.9% – 1.2%
Return on invested capital 49.3% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.5x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRYSCHWMS
Debt / assets 0.5% – –
Debt / equity 0.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -3.0x – –
Debt / FCF 0.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 94.2% – –
Equity / assets 5.8% – –
Interest coverage 1.4x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRYSCHWMS
Dividend yield 4.1% 1.4% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 3.1% – –
Shareholder yield 7.2% 1.4% 2.3%
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.

ConsensusRYSCHWMS
Forward P/E 16.5xFY2026 13.5xFY2026 13.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.27FY2026 $6.66FY2026 $13.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 +36.8%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.9% +13.1% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $53.04BFY2026 $30.04BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.6%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.5% +3.1% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRYSCHWMS
Held by institutions 43.8% 83.0% 85.7%
Institutions holding 984 2,313 2,740
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% +2.1% +1.5%
Institutions buying 446 1,077 1,466
Institutions selling 325 951 939
Buyers to sellers 1.37 1.13 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.

RYSCHWMS
RY 1.00 0.24 0.53
SCHW 0.24 1.00 0.44
MS 0.53 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RY, SCHW and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $286.28B, Schwab Charles (SCHW) $154.91B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $290.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, RY, SCHW and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 15.1x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Morgan Stanley (MS) is cheapest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5x, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 13.5x, 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?

Schwab Charles (SCHW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) +18.1%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) returned the most: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.1%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) -4.9%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.0%. Over five years, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) compounded fastest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.9%/yr, Schwab Charles (SCHW) +2.0%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 25.9%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RY, SCHW 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, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 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.