First Citizens BancSharesvsMorgan Stanley

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

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) has a market value of $30.2B and Morgan Stanley (MS) $303B. Over the last year, with dividends, FCNCA moved +27.4% and MS +14.7%. The P/E is 13.2 for FCNCA and 15.3 for MS. Dividend yield: FCNCA 0.36%, 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

    FCNCA$30.2B

    MS$303B

    MS is 10 times FCNCA

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FCNCA$9.6B

    MS$80.2B

    MS is 8.3 times FCNCA

  • Net income, 12 months

    FCNCA$2.4B

    MS$20.5B

    MS is 8.6 times FCNCA

  • Operating margin

    FCNCA–

    MS–

  • ROIC

    FCNCA4.4%

    MS4.4%

    About the same

  • P/E

    FCNCA13.2

    MS15.3

    MS is 1.2 times FCNCA

  • Dividend yield

    FCNCA0.4%

    MS2.3%

    1.9 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FCNCA+182.8%

    MS+123.5%

    59.3 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.

FCNCA+182.8%

MS+123.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodFCNCAWith dividendsMSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+27.4%Price +26.8%+14.7%Price +12.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+67.1%+18.7% a yearPrice +65.1%+176.8%+40.4% a yearPrice +154.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+182.8%+23.1% a yearPrice +178.0%+123.5%+17.5% a yearPrice +90.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+604.1%+21.6% a yearPrice +580.3%+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

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FCNCAFirst Citizens BancSharesMSMorgan Stanley

Valuation

FCNCAMS
Valuation
Price$2,324.24$190.65
Market value$30.2B$303B
Enterprise value (EV)––
P/E13.215.3
P/E, 5-year median11.215.8
P/B1.62.6
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

FCNCAMS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$9.6B$80.2B
Net income, 12 months$2.4B$20.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$194.92$12.60
Revenue growth, year on year-2.2%14.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+23.4%over 3 years+7.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+34.8%over 3 years+9.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FCNCAMS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin––
Net margin24.9%25.5%
ROIC4.4%4.4%
ROE10.9%18.0%

Balance sheet

FCNCAMS
Balance sheet
Cash$19.1B$244B
Total debt$24.5B$378B
Net debt / EBITDA––
Interest cover––

Dividends and buybacks

FCNCAMS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.4%2.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$8.40$4.30
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield10.0%1.5%
Shareholder yield10.4%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 Citizens BancShares or Morgan Stanley?

By market value, Morgan Stanley ($303B) is about 10.0 times First Citizens BancShares ($30.2B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, FCNCA's price moved +580.3% and MS's +376.6%. With dividends: FCNCA +604.1% (+21.6% a year), MS +530.5% (+20.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FCNCA or MS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.36% for First Citizens BancShares and 2.26% for Morgan Stanley. Over the last twelve months they paid $8.40 and $4.30 per share.

What is the P/E of FCNCA and MS?

At today's price, the P/E is 13.2 for FCNCA 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 Citizens BancShares or Morgan Stanley?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 24.9% for First Citizens BancShares and 25.5% for Morgan Stanley, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $9.6B and $80.2B.

Which is the better investment, First Citizens BancShares or Morgan Stanley?

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