Ameriprise FinancialvsMorgan Stanley

AMP and MS stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Ameriprise Financial (AMP) has a market value of $45.1B and Morgan Stanley (MS) $303B. Over the last year, with dividends, AMP moved +11.8% and MS +14.7%. The P/E is 10.8 for AMP and 15.3 for MS. Dividend yield: AMP 1.30%, MS 2.26%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    AMP$45.1B

    MS$303B

    MS is 6.7 times AMP

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AMP$19.8B

    MS$80.2B

    MS is 4.0 times AMP

  • Net income, 12 months

    AMP$4.2B

    MS$20.5B

    MS is 4.9 times AMP

  • Operating margin

    AMP–

    MS–

  • ROIC

    AMP67.8%

    MS4.4%

    63.4 points apart

  • P/E

    AMP10.8

    MS15.3

    MS is 1.4 times AMP

  • Dividend yield

    AMP1.3%

    MS2.3%

    1.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    AMP+81.0%

    MS+123.5%

    42.5 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

AMP+81.0%

MS+123.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodAMPWith dividendsMSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+11.8%Price +10.4%+14.7%Price +12.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+61.2%+17.3% a yearPrice +55.0%+176.8%+40.4% a yearPrice +154.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+81.0%+12.6% a yearPrice +68.4%+123.5%+17.5% a yearPrice +90.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+450.8%+18.6% a yearPrice +354.8%+530.5%+20.2% a yearPrice +376.6%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

AMPAmeriprise FinancialMSMorgan Stanley

Valuation

AMPMS
Valuation
Price$519.43$190.65
Market value$45.1B$303B
Enterprise value (EV)––
P/E10.815.3
P/E, 5-year median13.515.8
P/B8.82.6
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield16.3%–

Results and growth

AMPMS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$19.8B$80.2B
Net income, 12 months$4.2B$20.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months$7.3B–
Earnings per share, 12 months$44.43$12.60
Revenue growth, year on year7.0%14.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+9.2%over 5 years+7.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+24.3%over 5 years+9.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

AMPMS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin––
Net margin21.0%25.5%
ROIC67.8%4.4%
ROE67.8%18.0%

Balance sheet

AMPMS
Balance sheet
Cash$10.1B$244B
Total debt–$378B
Net debt / EBITDA––
Interest cover16.2×–

Dividends and buybacks

AMPMS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.3%2.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$6.78$4.30
Dividend growth a year, past+9.0%over 5 years–
Buyback yield6.5%1.5%
Shareholder yield7.8%3.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Ameriprise Financial or Morgan Stanley?

By market value, Morgan Stanley ($303B) is about 6.7 times Ameriprise Financial ($45.1B), at today's prices.

How did AMP and MS stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, AMP's price moved +354.8% and MS's +376.6%. With dividends: AMP +450.8% (+18.6% a year), MS +530.5% (+20.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AMP or MS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 1.30% for Ameriprise Financial and 2.26% for Morgan Stanley. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.78 and $4.30 per share.

What is the P/E of AMP and MS?

At today's price, the P/E is 10.8 for AMP and 15.3 for MS. The median of the last five years was 13.5 and 15.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Ameriprise Financial or Morgan Stanley?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 21.0% for Ameriprise Financial and 25.5% for Morgan Stanley, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $19.8B and $80.2B.

Which is the better investment, Ameriprise Financial or Morgan Stanley?

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