Morgan Stanley (MS) Competitors $141.66 -2.31 (-1.60%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$141.65 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MS vs. TSLA, BAC, C, GS, JPM, SCHW, UBS, UNH, USB, and WFCShould you be buying Morgan Stanley stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Morgan Stanley include Tesla (TSLA), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Charles Schwab (SCHW), UBS Group (UBS), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), U.S. Bancorp (USB), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). Morgan Stanley vs. Its Competitors Tesla Bank of America Citigroup The Goldman Sachs Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. Charles Schwab UBS Group UnitedHealth Group U.S. Bancorp Wells Fargo & Company Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has better earnings and valuation, MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley has higher revenue and earnings than Tesla. Morgan Stanley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMorgan Stanley$107.29B2.12$13.39B$8.5216.63Tesla$97.69B10.25$7.13B$1.82170.76 Which has more volatility & risk, MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.39, suggesting that its share price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley currently has a consensus target price of $136.69, suggesting a potential downside of 3.51%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $300.19, suggesting a potential downside of 3.41%. Given Tesla's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tesla is more favorable than Morgan Stanley.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Morgan Stanley 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24 Is MS or TSLA more profitable? Morgan Stanley has a net margin of 12.98% compared to Tesla's net margin of 6.66%. Morgan Stanley's return on equity of 14.98% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Morgan Stanley12.98% 14.98% 1.15% Tesla 6.66%9.02%5.39% Does the media refer more to MS or TSLA? In the previous week, Tesla had 223 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley. MarketBeat recorded 384 mentions for Tesla and 161 mentions for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Tesla's score of 0.47 indicating that Morgan Stanley is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Morgan Stanley 44 Very Positive mention(s) 27 Positive mention(s) 67 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 151 Very Positive mention(s) 69 Positive mention(s) 92 Neutral mention(s) 37 Negative mention(s) 26 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MS or TSLA? 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryMorgan Stanley and Tesla tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Morgan Stanley News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMorgan StanleyFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$230.97B$94.10B$11.91B$20.57BDividend Yield2.57%1.89%5.55%3.64%P/E Ratio16.6317.2618.9827.18Price / Sales2.125.4626.1859.67Price / Cash12.5023.5618.4917.88Price / Book2.393.732.274.56Net Income$13.39B$6.24B$997.60M$995.21M7 Day Performance0.36%0.27%-0.55%-0.86%1 Month Performance9.44%8.63%3.25%4.16%1 Year Performance34.45%40.57%541.39%8.88% Morgan Stanley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSMorgan Stanley4.7548 of 5 stars$141.66-1.6%$136.69-3.5%+38.3%$230.97B$107.29B16.6380,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsTSLATesla4.688 of 5 stars$293.98-6.8%$301.60+2.6%+27.7%$945.93B$95.72B161.36125,665Trending NewsBACBank of America4.8486 of 5 stars$48.51-0.9%$48.28-0.5%+13.1%$365.26B$192.43B14.43213,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsCCitigroup4.928 of 5 stars$87.36-1.5%$85.43-2.2%+35.6%$163.06B$81.68B13.79239,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.9213 of 5 stars$708.25-2.1%$603.73-14.8%+48.6%$217.14B$126.85B16.4246,500Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.8501 of 5 stars$291.21-1.6%$277.74-4.6%+40.8%$808.85B$172.86B14.29317,233Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSCHWCharles Schwab4.5897 of 5 stars$92.22+0.8%$89.40-3.1%+23.0%$167.50B$19.61B27.9432,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastUBSUBS Group3.6079 of 5 stars$34.17-2.0%N/A+14.1%$109.58B$44.79B22.63108,648Trending NewsUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9985 of 5 stars$303.41-1.7%$415.57+37.0%-41.3%$275.43B$400.28B12.71400,000Trending NewsUSBU.S. Bancorp4.9887 of 5 stars$47.68-0.5%$51.61+8.2%+11.7%$74.25B$42.71B11.8070,263Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsWFCWells Fargo & Company4.8096 of 5 stars$81.83-2.1%$78.33-4.3%+47.6%$266.22B$125.40B14.69217,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TSLA Alternatives BAC Alternatives C Alternatives GS Alternatives JPM Alternatives SCHW Alternatives UBS Alternatives UNH Alternatives USB Alternatives WFC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MS) was last updated on 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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