SAN vs BMO vs MS Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, Bank Of Montreal and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$11.69 -17.9% 1M +16.2% 1Y
Market cap
$171.72B
P/E
9.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$71.89B
Div. yield
2.40%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
$173.82 +1.5% 1M +36.4% 1Y
Market cap
$123.22B
P/E
19.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.39B
Div. yield
3.84%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$190.30 -1.7% 1M +15.2% 1Y
Market cap
$299.14B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
2.18%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Banco Santander leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Banco Santander 5, Bank Of Montreal 4, Morgan Stanley 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSANBMOMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $171.72B $123.22B $299.14B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.3x 19.0x 14.9x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.7x 17.2x 13.9x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.5% -4.6% +16.2% MS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.2% 14.9% — SAN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 36.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -5.9x -4.8x — SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.40% 3.84% 2.18% BMO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.2% +36.4% +15.2% BMO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.3%/yr +9.9%/yr +13.1%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.8% 20.5% 28.5% BMO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 25/100 60/100 51/100 BMO

Percentile Scorecard

SANBMOMS

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

AxisSANBMOMS
Valuation 23 #280 of 361 37 #229 of 361 28 #260 of 361
Growth 39 #106 of 172 66 #60 of 172 93 #13 of 172
Profitability 18 #122 of 149 80 #30 of 149 –
Financial Health 2 #155 of 158 55 #71 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 43 #194 of 338 61 #134 of 338 33 #226 of 338
Overall 25 60 51
  • SAN 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

PeriodSANBMOMSSPY
1 month -17.9%+1.5%-1.7% +0.9%
3 months -12.5%-0.9%-6.3% +5.9%
6 months -2.4%+17.3%+1.7% +8.5%
Year to date -0.3%+33.9%+7.2% +13.3%
1 year +16.2%+36.4%+15.2% +12.4%
3 years +223.8%+134.2%+170.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +48.0%+32.8%+39.3% +23.5%
5 years +208.4%+60.2%+85.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +25.3%+9.9%+13.1% +11.0%
10 years +151.0%+172.6%+467.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.6%+10.5%+19.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureSANBMOMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.8%20.5%28.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.1%22.7%29.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.690.961.43 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.471.770.53 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-39.3%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.2%-6.5%-16.7% -0.9%
52-week high $15.03$185.81$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $10.01$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.

MultipleSANBMOMS
P/E now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 12.1x 19.0xmedian 12.1x 14.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 3.4x 2.8xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -9.4xmedian 5.1x -1.6xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.9xmedian 10.8x 3.5xmedian 10.8x -16.3xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x 2.0xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.39median 1.32 4.70median 1.32 0.48median 1.32

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 monthsSANBMOMS
Revenue $71.89B $44.39B $80.16B
Gross profit -$3.71B – –
Operating income -$51.48B – –
Net income $20.00B $6.62B –
Free cash flow – $35.64B –
EPS (diluted) $1.26 $9.14 $12.65
Cash & equivalents – $52.88B –
Total debt $384.25B $13.94B –
Shares (diluted) 14.98B 723.27M 1.57B
Enterprise value -$505.87B -$655.13B $299.14B

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
MetricSANBMOMS
P/E 9.3x 19.0x 14.9x
P/FCF -4.9x 3.5x -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 3.4x –
P/S 2.4x 2.8x 3.7x
P/B 1.3x 2.0x –
P/Tangible book 1.6x 2.1x –
EV/EBITDA -9.4x -1.6x –
EV/EBIT -9.0x -1.7x –
EV/Revenue 6.5x -1.4x 3.7x
EV/FCF – -1.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow – -1.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.39 4.70 0.48

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANBMOMS
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.5% -4.6% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 6.7% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -100.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 21.2% 5.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 17.5% 7.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) -83.5% 6.4% 29.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 23.8% 4.0% 30.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 2,208% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 26.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 9,217% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 27.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANBMOMS
Gross margin -5.2% – –
EBITDA margin -68.9% 86.3% –
Operating margin -71.6% – –
Pretax margin 31.9% 20.1% –
Net margin 26.2% 14.9% –
FCF margin – 80.3% –
Operating cash flow margin – 81.9% –
Return on equity 27.7% 10.6% –
Return on assets 0.9% 0.6% 1.2%
Return on invested capital – 36.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 5.5x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANBMOMS
Debt / assets 16.1% 1.3% –
Debt / equity 2.9x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA -5.9x -4.8x –
Debt / FCF – 0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 94.4% 94.4% –
Equity / assets 5.6% 5.6% –
Interest coverage – 1.3x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANBMOMS
Dividend yield 2.4% 3.8% 2.2%
Net buyback yield – -0.9% –
Shareholder yield 2.4% 3.0% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 56.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusSANBMOMS
Forward P/E 10.7xFY2026 17.2xFY2026 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $10.11FY2026 $13.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +16.6%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +24.6% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.20BFY2026 $28.65BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 +10.7%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +5.6% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANBMOMS
Held by institutions 3.4% 46.5% 85.7%
Institutions holding 660 656 2,743
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +2.3% +1.5%
Institutions buying 403 304 1,469
Institutions selling 149 211 939
Buyers to sellers 2.70 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.

SANBMOMS
SAN 1.00 0.57 0.49
BMO 0.57 1.00 0.59
MS 0.49 0.59 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, BMO and MS?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $171.72B, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) $123.22B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $299.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, BMO and MS?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.3x, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 19.0x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 10.7x, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 17.2x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.9x). 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: Banco Santander (SAN) +9.5%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) -4.6%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Banco Santander (SAN) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.2%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bank Of Montreal (BMO) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +16.2%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +36.4%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +15.2%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +25.3%/yr, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +9.9%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +13.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bank Of Montreal (BMO) has the highest dividend yield: Banco Santander (SAN) 2.40%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 3.84%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 2.18%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) has been the steadiest (Banco Santander (SAN) 34.8%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 20.5%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SAN, 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, Banco Santander (SAN) 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.