CVB FinancialvsMorgan Stanley

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

CVB Financial (CVBF) has a market value of $3.9B and Morgan Stanley (MS) $303B. Over the last year, with dividends, CVBF moved +25.1% and MS +14.7%. The P/E is 17.0 for CVBF and 15.3 for MS. Dividend yield: CVBF 3.55%, 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

    CVBF$3.9B

    MS$303B

    MS is 77 times CVBF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CVBF$641M

    MS$80.2B

    MS is 125 times CVBF

  • Net income, 12 months

    CVBF$232M

    MS$20.5B

    MS is 88 times CVBF

  • Operating margin

    CVBF49.0%

    MS–

  • ROIC

    CVBF8.8%

    MS4.4%

    4.4 points apart

  • P/E

    CVBF17.0

    MS15.3

    CVBF is 1.1 times MS

  • Dividend yield

    CVBF3.6%

    MS2.3%

    1.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CVBF+33.5%

    MS+123.5%

    90.0 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.

CVBF+33.5%

MS+123.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodCVBFWith dividendsMSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+25.1%Price +20.4%+14.7%Price +12.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+55.8%+15.9% a yearPrice +37.7%+176.8%+40.4% a yearPrice +154.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+33.5%+5.9% a yearPrice +9.1%+123.5%+17.5% a yearPrice +90.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+51.0%+4.2% a yearPrice +5.8%+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.

CVBFCVB FinancialMSMorgan Stanley

Valuation

CVBFMS
Valuation
Price$22.52$190.65
Market value$3.9B$303B
Enterprise value (EV)––
P/E17.015.3
P/E, 5-year median13.715.8
P/B1.32.6
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

CVBFMS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$641M$80.2B
Net income, 12 months$232M$20.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.32$12.60
Revenue growth, year on year2.7%14.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+2.0%over 5 years+7.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+3.2%over 5 years+9.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CVBFMS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin49.0%–
Net margin36.3%25.5%
ROIC8.8%4.4%
ROE8.8%18.0%

Balance sheet

CVBFMS
Balance sheet
Cash$376M$244B
Total debt$39M$378B
Net debt / EBITDA––
Interest cover––

Dividends and buybacks

CVBFMS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.6%2.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.80$4.30
Dividend growth a year, past+2.1%over 5 years–
Buyback yield2.1%1.5%
Shareholder yield5.6%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, CVB Financial or Morgan Stanley?

By market value, Morgan Stanley ($303B) is about 77.0 times CVB Financial ($3.9B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, CVBF's price moved +5.8% and MS's +376.6%. With dividends: CVBF +51.0% (+4.2% a year), MS +530.5% (+20.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CVBF or MS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.55% for CVB Financial and 2.26% for Morgan Stanley. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.80 and $4.30 per share.

What is the P/E of CVBF and MS?

At today's price, the P/E is 17.0 for CVBF and 15.3 for MS. The median of the last five years was 13.7 and 15.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 36.3% for CVB Financial and 25.5% for Morgan Stanley, and the operating margin 49.0% and –. Revenue was $641M and $80.2B.

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

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