SNEX vs MS vs BMO Stock Comparison

StoneX, Morgan Stanley and Bank Of Montreal Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SNEX StoneX Group Inc.
$55.75 -16.6% 1M -16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$6.61B
P/E
12.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$157.71B
Div. yield
–
Institutional Trading Financial Services
4 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$183.50 -6.5% 1M +12.0% 1Y
Market cap
$289.46B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win
BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
$170.50 -1.1% 1M +34.7% 1Y
Market cap
$122.56B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.39B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Bank Of Montreal leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of Montreal 6, StoneX 4, Morgan Stanley 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSNEXMSBMOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.61B $289.46B $122.56B MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.5x 14.6x 18.5x SNEX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.2x 13.4x 16.9x SNEX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.6% +16.2% -4.6% SNEX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.3% — 14.9% BMO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.6% — 36.3% BMO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 10.3x — -4.8x BMO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.4% +12.0% +34.7% BMO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.5%/yr +12.5%/yr +9.0%/yr SNEX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.6% 28.4% 20.5% BMO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 54/100 61/100 BMO

Percentile Scorecard

SNEXMSBMO

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

AxisSNEXMSBMO
Valuation 96 #5 of 97 36 #231 of 362 41 #214 of 362
Growth 90 #8 of 68 93 #17 of 221 69 #69 of 221
Profitability 44 #38 of 67 – 83 #34 of 200
Financial Health 15 #83 of 97 – 54 #95 of 203
Shareholder Returns 21 #32 of 40 33 #228 of 342 60 #137 of 342
Overall 53 54 61
  • SNEX ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • MS ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • BMO ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSNEXMSBMOSPY
1 month -16.6%-6.5%-1.1% -0.8%
3 months -25.1%-14.5%-4.4% +3.5%
6 months -47.5%-3.5%+11.9% +7.0%
Year to date -12.1%+3.4%+31.4% +12.2%
1 year -16.4%+12.0%+34.7% +13.0%
3 years +104.4%+160.7%+129.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +26.9%+37.7%+32.0% +23.1%
5 years +176.1%+80.1%+53.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +22.5%+12.5%+9.0% +11.0%
10 years +405.4%+446.3%+163.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +17.6%+18.5%+10.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSNEXMSBMOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.6%28.4%20.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.4%29.8%22.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.251.420.96 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.270.421.69 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.9%-35.3%-39.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -59.9%-19.7%-8.2% -1.8%
52-week high $139.01$228.55$185.81 $779.14
52-week low $55.75$154.37$119.92 $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.

MultipleSNEXMSBMO
P/E now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 29.4x 14.4xmedian 12.1x 18.6xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 2.9x 3.6xmedian 3.4x 2.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 13.7x —median 5.0x -1.7xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 16.0x -16.3xmedian 11.0x 3.4xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 2.3x —median 1.2x 2.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.54median 0.52 0.46median 1.36 4.61median 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 monthsSNEXMSBMO
Revenue $157.71B $80.16B $44.39B
Gross profit $5.68B – –
Operating income $3.50B – –
Net income $526.90M – $6.62B
Free cash flow $3.78B – $35.64B
EPS (diluted) $4.23 $12.65 $9.14
Cash & equivalents $2.19B – $52.88B
Total debt $39.34B – $13.94B
Shares (diluted) 124.48M 1.57B 723.27M
Enterprise value -$903.46M $289.46B -$655.82B

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
MetricSNEXMSBMO
P/E 12.3x 14.4x 18.6x
P/FCF 1.8x -16.3x 3.4x
P/Operating cash flow 1.7x – 3.3x
P/S 0.0x 3.6x 2.7x
P/B 2.4x – 2.0x
P/Tangible book 2.4x – 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 12.2x – -1.7x
EV/EBIT 12.5x – -1.7x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 3.6x -1.4x
EV/FCF 11.6x – -1.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.4x – -1.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.54 0.46 4.61

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSNEXMSBMO
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.6% 16.2% -4.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 37.5% 14.1% 6.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 27.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 51.2% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 35.6% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 77.5% – 5.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.0% – 7.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 60.2% 29.2% 6.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 22.6% 30.9% 4.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 266.9% – 2,208%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 217.7% – 26.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 282.3% – 9,217%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 188.0% – 27.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSNEXMSBMO
Gross margin 3.6% – –
EBITDA margin 2.3% – 86.3%
Operating margin 2.2% – –
Pretax margin 0.4% – 20.1%
Net margin 0.3% – 14.9%
FCF margin 2.4% – 80.3%
Operating cash flow margin 2.4% – 81.9%
Return on equity 19.0% – 10.6%
Return on assets 1.0% 1.2% 0.6%
Return on invested capital 6.6% – 36.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 2.9x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 7.3x – 5.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSNEXMSBMO
Debt / assets 72.8% – 1.3%
Debt / equity 13.8x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 10.3x – -4.8x
Debt / FCF 10.4x – 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 94.7% – 94.4%
Equity / assets 5.3% – 5.6%
Interest coverage 1.9x – 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSNEXMSBMO
Dividend yield – 2.3% 3.9%
Net buyback yield -0.3% – -0.9%
Shareholder yield -0.3% 2.3% 3.0%
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.

ConsensusSNEXMSBMO
Forward P/E 12.2xFY2026 13.4xFY2026 16.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.57FY2026 $13.66FY2026 $10.08FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +74.4%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026 +16.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.8% -4.2% +24.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.64BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026 $28.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +36.5%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.8% +13.3% +5.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSNEXMSBMO
Held by institutions 83.8% 85.7% 46.5%
Institutions holding 468 2,740 656
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.5% +1.5% +2.3%
Institutions buying 277 1,466 304
Institutions selling 145 939 211
Buyers to sellers 1.91 1.56 1.44

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.

SNEXMSBMO
SNEX 1.00 0.36 0.31
MS 0.36 1.00 0.59
BMO 0.31 0.59 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SNEX, MS and BMO?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: StoneX (SNEX) $6.61B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $289.46B, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) $122.56B.

Which stock is cheaper, SNEX, MS and BMO?

StoneX (SNEX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (StoneX (SNEX) 12.5x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.6x, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 18.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, StoneX (SNEX) is cheapest (StoneX (SNEX) 12.2x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.4x, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 16.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

StoneX (SNEX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: StoneX (SNEX) +20.6%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) -4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bank Of Montreal (BMO) has the highest net margin (StoneX (SNEX) 0.3%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 14.9%). On return on invested capital, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) leads (StoneX (SNEX) 6.6%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 36.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bank Of Montreal (BMO) returned the most: StoneX (SNEX) -16.4%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.0%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +34.7%. Over five years, StoneX (SNEX) compounded fastest (StoneX (SNEX) +22.5%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.5%/yr, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +9.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: StoneX (SNEX) 0.00%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 0.00%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 0.03%. StoneX (SNEX) and Morgan Stanley (MS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) has been the steadiest (StoneX (SNEX) 60.6%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 20.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SNEX, MS and BMO?

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 6. 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.