Morgan Stanley (MS) Competitors $161.87 +3.20 (+2.01%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$162.08 +0.21 (+0.13%) As of 07:59 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$107.29B2.41$13.39B$9.7516.60Tesla$97.69B15.23$7.13B$1.73258.63 Which has more risk and volatility, MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer MS or TSLA? In the previous week, Morgan Stanley had 100 more articles in the media than Tesla. MarketBeat recorded 379 mentions for Morgan Stanley and 279 mentions for Tesla. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Tesla's score of 0.78 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 295 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 36 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 140 Very Positive mention(s) 36 Positive mention(s) 55 Neutral mention(s) 36 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley presently has a consensus target price of $165.54, suggesting a potential upside of 2.27%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $363.54, suggesting a potential downside of 18.75%. Given Morgan Stanley's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Morgan Stanley is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Morgan Stanley 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Tesla 10 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MS or TSLA? 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MS or TSLA more profitable? Morgan Stanley has a net margin of 13.85% compared to Tesla's net margin of 6.54%. Morgan Stanley's return on equity of 16.55% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Morgan Stanley13.85% 16.55% 1.25% Tesla 6.54%7.98%4.79% SummaryMorgan Stanley beats Tesla on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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$253.29B$100.92B$12.60B$21.96BDividend Yield2.52%1.97%5.61%3.63%P/E Ratio16.6017.3621.1832.72Price / Sales2.415.8630.1888.34Price / Cash13.7824.0519.3418.06Price / Book2.733.882.274.71Net Income$13.39B$6.24B$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance4.36%1.21%0.27%0.91%1 Month Performance1.37%-3.42%-1.32%0.33%1 Year Performance33.71%35.78%539.10%10.85% Morgan Stanley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSMorgan Stanley4.7416 of 5 stars$161.87+2.0%$165.54+2.3%+31.1%$253.29B$107.29B16.6080,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementTSLATesla4.3957 of 5 stars$435.86+5.4%$363.03-16.7%+99.1%$1.45T$97.69B251.57125,665Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBACBank of America4.9452 of 5 stars$48.89+0.5%$54.64+11.8%+21.2%$362.46B$104.52B14.31213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCCitigroup4.9744 of 5 stars$96.19+2.4%$99.68+3.6%+54.5%$177.42B$170.76B14.24239,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.726 of 5 stars$789.67+3.3%$746.69-5.4%+42.0%$239.06B$56.21B17.4046,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.7116 of 5 stars$308.46+2.5%$316.00+2.4%+32.1%$848.30B$278.91B15.83317,233Trending NewsEarnings ReportSCHWCharles Schwab4.8655 of 5 stars$93.47+1.6%$100.57+7.6%+32.0%$169.76B$21.63B25.1432,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionUBSUBS Group3.5668 of 5 stars$40.42+1.7%N/A+17.3%$129.62B$84.56B21.39108,648Trending NewsUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9295 of 5 stars$359.02+1.3%$383.09+6.7%-37.4%$324.94B$400.28B15.55400,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUSBU.S. Bancorp4.9929 of 5 stars$46.17+2.0%$53.11+15.0%-7.1%$71.87B$42.71B11.0570,263Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionWFCWells Fargo & Company4.7828 of 5 stars$79.00+1.8%$85.41+8.1%+29.4%$253.23B$125.40B13.54217,000Positive News 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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