SAN vs MS vs TD Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, Morgan Stanley and Toronto Dominion Bank Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.47 -13.5% 1M +26.3% 1Y
Market cap
$173.92B
P/E
9.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$186.98 -4.7% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$295.00B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
TD Toronto Dominion Bank
$125.74 +4.3% 1M +54.0% 1Y
Market cap
$217.20B
P/E
19.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$46.75B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Banco Santander leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Banco Santander 4, Morgan Stanley 3, Toronto Dominion Bank 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSANMSTDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $173.92B $295.00B $217.20B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.2x 14.9x 19.3x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 13.7x 18.4x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.4% +16.2% -3.6% MS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.9% — 24.1% SAN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -103.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.3% +12.6% +54.0% TD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.4%/yr +12.8%/yr +11.6%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.2% 28.4% 18.2% TD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 14/100 53/100 23/100 MS

Percentile Scorecard

SANMSTD

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

AxisSANMSTD
Valuation 8 #332 of 360 31 #248 of 360 13 #312 of 360
Growth 18 #157 of 191 94 #13 of 191 37 #121 of 191
Profitability 9 #153 of 168 – 12 #148 of 168
Financial Health 0 #175 of 175 – 1 #173 of 175
Shareholder Returns 37 #217 of 341 34 #225 of 341 54 #159 of 341
Overall 14 53 23
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • TD ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSANMSTDSPY
1 month -13.5%-4.7%+4.3% -0.2%
3 months -10.9%-11.6%+4.5% +3.9%
6 months +3.3%-1.8%+19.3% +8.2%
Year to date +6.3%+5.3%+33.5% +12.9%
1 year +26.3%+12.6%+54.0% +12.3%
3 years +245.4%+165.6%+129.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +51.2%+38.5%+31.8% +23.3%
5 years +222.2%+82.4%+73.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +26.4%+12.8%+11.6% +10.9%
10 years +165.5%+452.9%+177.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.3%+18.7%+10.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSANMSTDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.2%28.4%18.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.9%29.8%19.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.711.420.75 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.770.442.96 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-35.3%-39.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.0%-18.2%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $15.03$228.55$125.74 $779.14
52-week low $9.87$154.37$80.43 $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.

MultipleSANMSTD
P/E now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 12.1x 14.6xmedian 12.1x 19.3xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x 4.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -107.1xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x 10.2xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 10.9x -16.3xmedian 10.9x 38.3xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x 2.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.36median 1.34 0.47median 1.34 4.57median 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 monthsSANMSTD
Revenue $70.35B $80.16B $46.75B
Gross profit -$52.97B – –
Operating income -$95.63B – $3.46B
Net income $20.36B – $11.69B
Free cash flow -$42.89B – $5.55B
EPS (diluted) $1.27 $12.65 $6.52
Cash & equivalents $157.63B – $4.86B
Total debt $27.02T – –
Shares (diluted) 14.98B 1.57B 1.73B
Enterprise value -$508.08B $295.00B -$458.67B

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
MetricSANMSTD
P/E 9.8x 14.6x 19.3x
P/FCF -4.3x -16.3x 38.3x
P/Operating cash flow -4.3x – 38.3x
P/S 2.6x 3.7x 4.5x
P/B 17.9x – 2.3x
P/Tangible book 48.0x – 2.4x
EV/EBITDA -107.1x – 10.2x
EV/EBIT -100.0x – 15.0x
EV/Revenue 80.5x 3.7x 1.1x
EV/FCF -132.1x – 9.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -132.1x – 9.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.36 0.47 4.57

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANMSTD
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.4% 16.2% -3.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.9% 14.1% 5.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 17.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 47.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.1% – -21.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.7% – 2.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -83.3% 29.2% -20.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.9% 30.9% 4.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% – -64.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% – 28.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% – -64.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% – 28.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANMSTD
Gross margin -75.3% – –
EBITDA margin -75.2% – 10.9%
Operating margin -135.9% – 7.4%
Pretax margin 32.4% – -66.0%
Net margin 26.9% – 24.1%
FCF margin -61.0% – 11.9%
Operating cash flow margin -61.0% – 11.9%
Return on equity 246.8% – 12.9%
Return on assets 0.9% 1.2% 0.8%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.1x – 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANMSTD
Debt / assets 256.5% – –
Debt / equity 558.7x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -103.6x – –
Debt / FCF -133.5x – –
Liabilities / assets 99.5% – 94.0%
Equity / assets 0.5% – 6.0%
Interest coverage -0.8x – 0.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANMSTD
Dividend yield 2.2% 2.2% 3.5%
Net buyback yield – – 2.4%
Shareholder yield 2.2% 2.2% 5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 48.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 101.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.8%

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.

ConsensusSANMSTD
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 18.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $13.66FY2026 $6.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026 +14.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% -4.2% +9.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.20BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026 $45.67BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026 +14.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +13.3% +3.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANMSTD
Held by institutions 3.4% 85.7% 45.9%
Institutions holding 660 2,742 900
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +1.5% -1.2%
Institutions buying 403 1,468 385
Institutions selling 149 939 304
Buyers to sellers 2.70 1.56 1.27

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.

SANMSTD
SAN 1.00 0.52 0.54
MS 0.52 1.00 0.52
TD 0.54 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, MS and TD?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $173.92B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $295.00B, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) $217.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, MS and TD?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.2x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.9x, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 19.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.7x, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 18.4x). 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) +7.4%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) -3.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Banco Santander (SAN) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 24.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +26.3%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.6%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) +54.0%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +26.4%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.8%/yr, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) +11.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Banco Santander (SAN) 0.00%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 0.00%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 0.03%. Banco Santander (SAN) and Morgan Stanley (MS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) has been the steadiest (Banco Santander (SAN) 34.2%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 18.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SAN, MS and TD?

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 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.