RY vs V vs MS Stock Comparison

Royal Bank Of Canada, Visa and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$203.12 +0.6% 1M +37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$286.84B
P/E
17.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
V Visa Inc.
$401.94 +9.5% 1M +15.6% 1Y
Market cap
$672.09B
P/E
27.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$45.90B
Div. yield
–
Payment Networks Financial Services
2 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$186.98 -4.7% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$295.32B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Morgan Stanley leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Morgan Stanley 3, Royal Bank Of Canada 3, Visa 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRYVMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $286.84B $672.09B $295.32B V
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.5x 27.1x 14.9x MS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.6x 29.1x 13.7x MS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.2% +14.8% +16.2% MS
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 +37.0% +15.6% +12.6% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.8%/yr +13.9%/yr +12.8%/yr V
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.5% 22.2% 28.4% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 49/100 53/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

RYVMS

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

AxisRYVMS
Valuation 63 #134 of 360 10 #845 of 940 31 #248 of 360
Growth 71 #57 of 191 55 #294 of 655 94 #13 of 191
Profitability 95 #9 of 168 95 #33 of 633 –
Financial Health 64 #63 of 175 79 #149 of 714 –
Shareholder Returns 89 #37 of 341 7 #657 of 709 34 #225 of 341
Overall 77 49 53
  • RY ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • V 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

PeriodRYVMSSPY
1 month +0.6%+9.5%-4.7% -0.2%
3 months -4.4%+9.5%-11.6% +3.9%
6 months +14.3%+30.0%-1.8% +8.2%
Year to date +19.1%+14.6%+5.3% +12.9%
1 year +37.0%+15.6%+12.6% +12.3%
3 years +159.8%+75.3%+165.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +37.5%+20.6%+38.5% +23.3%
5 years +91.2%+91.5%+82.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.8%+13.9%+12.8% +10.9%
10 years +224.7%+390.6%+452.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +12.5%+17.2%+18.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRYVMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.5%22.2%28.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 15.8%19.9%29.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.281.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.240.700.44 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.2%-24.5%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.8%-3.0%-18.2% -1.2%
52-week high $217.87$414.26$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $145.41$295.52$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.

MultipleRYVMS
P/E now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 12.1x 27.1xmedian 13.0x 14.6xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 3.4x 15.6xmedian 3.2x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 5.0x —median 7.4x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 10.9x 31.1xmedian 10.8x -16.3xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 1.2x 19.8xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.21median 1.34 —median 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 monthsRYVMS
Revenue $51.37B $45.90B $80.16B
Operating income – $28.11B –
Net income $16.43B $23.50B –
Free cash flow $57.35B – –
EPS (diluted) $11.62 – $12.65
Cash & equivalents $45.78B $12.94B –
Total debt $9.69B – –
Shares (diluted) 1.41B 1.90B 1.57B
Enterprise value -$543.20B $672.09B $295.32B

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
MetricRYVMS
P/E 17.4x 27.1x 14.6x
P/FCF 5.0x 31.1x -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow 5.0x 30.2x –
P/S 5.5x 15.6x 3.7x
P/B 2.7x 19.8x –
P/Tangible book 2.9x 82.0x –
EV/EBITDA 0.9x – –
EV/EBIT 1.0x – –
EV/Revenue 1.3x 15.6x 3.7x
EV/FCF 1.2x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 1.2x 30.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.21 – 0.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRYVMS
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.2% 14.8% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 12.0% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 17.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 10.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 19.6% 17.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 10.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 19.0% – 29.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.4% – 30.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.3% 2.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 4.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRYVMS
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% 51.7% –
Return on equity 15.9% 65.9% –
Return on assets 0.9% 24.9% 1.2%
Return on invested capital 49.3% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.5x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.5x 1.0x –
Stock comp / revenue – 2.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRYVMS
Debt / assets 0.5% – –
Debt / equity 0.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -3.0x – –
Debt / FCF 0.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 94.2% 61.7% –
Equity / assets 5.8% 38.3% –
Interest coverage 1.4x – –
Current ratio – 1.0x –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRYVMS
Dividend yield 3.3% 0.7% 2.2%
Net buyback yield 3.1% – –
Shareholder yield 6.5% 0.7% 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.

ConsensusRYVMS
Forward P/E 16.6xFY2026 29.1xFY2026 13.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.27FY2026 $13.83FY2026 $13.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 +20.6%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.9% +11.6% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $53.04BFY2026 $44.22BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.6%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.5% +8.9% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRYVMS
Held by institutions 43.8% 87.6% 85.7%
Institutions holding 984 4,528 2,742
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% +2.4% +1.5%
Institutions buying 446 2,328 1,468
Institutions selling 325 1,733 939
Buyers to sellers 1.37 1.34 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.

RYVMS
RY 1.00 0.14 0.53
V 0.14 1.00 0.12
MS 0.53 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RY, V and MS?

Visa (V) is the largest by market capitalisation: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $286.84B, Visa (V) $672.09B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $295.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, RY, V and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.5x, Visa (V) 27.1x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Morgan Stanley (MS) is cheapest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x, Visa (V) 29.1x, 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: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%, Visa (V) +14.8%, 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) +37.0%, Visa (V) +15.6%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.6%. Over five years, Visa (V) compounded fastest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.8%/yr, Visa (V) +13.9%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.8%/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%, Visa (V) 22.2%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RY, V 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, Morgan Stanley (MS) leads on 3. 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.