First Commonwealth FinancialvsMorgan Stanley

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

First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) has a market value of $2.0B and Morgan Stanley (MS) $303B. Over the last year, with dividends, FCF moved +35.3% and MS +14.7%. The P/E is 11.8 for FCF and 15.3 for MS. Dividend yield: FCF 2.65%, 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

    FCF$2.0B

    MS$303B

    MS is 149 times FCF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FCF$554M

    MS$80.2B

    MS is 145 times FCF

  • Net income, 12 months

    FCF$172M

    MS$20.5B

    MS is 119 times FCF

  • Operating margin

    FCF–

    MS–

  • ROIC

    FCF9.3%

    MS4.4%

    4.9 points apart

  • P/E

    FCF11.8

    MS15.3

    MS is 1.3 times FCF

  • Dividend yield

    FCF2.7%

    MS2.3%

    0.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FCF+56.5%

    MS+123.5%

    67.0 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.

FCF+56.5%

MS+123.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodFCFWith dividendsMSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+35.3%Price +31.6%+14.7%Price +12.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+82.9%+22.3% a yearPrice +66.4%+176.8%+40.4% a yearPrice +154.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+56.5%+9.4% a yearPrice +32.8%+123.5%+17.5% a yearPrice +90.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+149.8%+9.6% a yearPrice +81.2%+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.

FCFFirst Commonwealth FinancialMSMorgan Stanley

Valuation

FCFMS
Valuation
Price$20.93$190.65
Market value$2.0B$303B
Enterprise value (EV)––
P/E11.815.3
P/E, 5-year median11.215.8
P/B1.42.6
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

FCFMS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$554M$80.2B
Net income, 12 months$172M$20.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.69$12.60
Revenue growth, year on year9.4%14.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.6%over 5 years+7.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+14.4%over 5 years+9.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FCFMS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin––
Net margin31.0%25.5%
ROIC9.3%4.4%
ROE11.2%18.0%

Balance sheet

FCFMS
Balance sheet
Cash$215M$244B
Total debt$289M$378B
Net debt / EBITDA––
Interest cover––

Dividends and buybacks

FCFMS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.7%2.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.56$4.30
Dividend growth a year, past+4.0%over 5 years–
Buyback yield1.8%1.5%
Shareholder yield4.4%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, First Commonwealth Financial or Morgan Stanley?

By market value, Morgan Stanley ($303B) is about 149.2 times First Commonwealth Financial ($2.0B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, FCF's price moved +81.2% and MS's +376.6%. With dividends: FCF +149.8% (+9.6% a year), MS +530.5% (+20.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FCF or MS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.65% for First Commonwealth Financial and 2.26% for Morgan Stanley. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.56 and $4.30 per share.

What is the P/E of FCF and MS?

At today's price, the P/E is 11.8 for FCF and 15.3 for MS. The median of the last five years was 11.2 and 15.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 31.0% for First Commonwealth Financial and 25.5% for Morgan Stanley, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $554M and $80.2B.

Which is the better investment, First Commonwealth Financial or Morgan Stanley?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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