Fidelity National Information ServicesvsMorgan Stanley

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

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) has a market value of $15.2B and Morgan Stanley (MS) $303B. Over the last year, with dividends, FIS moved -53.7% and MS +14.7%. The P/E is 4.4 for FIS and 15.3 for MS. Dividend yield: FIS 5.82%, 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

    FIS$15.2B

    MS$303B

    MS is 20 times FIS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FIS$12.9B

    MS$80.2B

    MS is 6.2 times FIS

  • Net income, 12 months

    FIS$3.5B

    MS$20.5B

    MS is 5.9 times FIS

  • Operating margin

    FIS16.4%

    MS–

  • ROIC

    FIS5.1%

    MS4.4%

    0.7 points apart

  • P/E

    FIS4.4

    MS15.3

    MS is 3.5 times FIS

  • Dividend yield

    FIS5.8%

    MS2.3%

    3.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FIS-71.1%

    MS+123.5%

    194.6 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.

FIS-71.1%

MS+123.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodFISWith dividendsMSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-53.7%Price -55.4%+14.7%Price +12.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023-38.8%-15.1% a yearPrice -43.6%+176.8%+40.4% a yearPrice +154.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021-71.1%-22.0% a yearPrice -74.7%+123.5%+17.5% a yearPrice +90.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016-52.0%-7.1% a yearPrice -60.5%+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.

FISFidelity National Information ServicesMSMorgan Stanley

Valuation

FISMS
Valuation
Price$29.54$190.65
Market value$15.2B$303B
Enterprise value (EV)$33.5B–
P/E4.415.3
P/E, 5-year median–15.8
P/B0.92.6
EV/EBIT15.8–
Free cash flow yield18.3%–

Results and growth

FISMS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$12.9B$80.2B
Net income, 12 months$3.5B$20.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months$2.8B–
Earnings per share, 12 months$6.69$12.60
Revenue growth, year on year5.4%14.4%
Revenue growth a year, past-3.2%over 5 years+7.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+23.9%over 5 years+9.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FISMS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin35.8%–
Operating margin16.4%–
Net margin26.8%25.5%
ROIC5.1%4.4%
ROE22.8%18.0%

Balance sheet

FISMS
Balance sheet
Cash$740M$244B
Total debt$19.1B$378B
Net debt / EBITDA4.6–
Interest cover3.0×–

Dividends and buybacks

FISMS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield5.8%2.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.72$4.30
Dividend growth a year, past+2.7%over 5 years–
Buyback yield9.4%1.5%
Shareholder yield15.2%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, Fidelity National Information Services or Morgan Stanley?

By market value, Morgan Stanley ($303B) is about 19.9 times Fidelity National Information Services ($15.2B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, FIS's price moved -60.5% and MS's +376.6%. With dividends: FIS -52.0% (-7.1% a year), MS +530.5% (+20.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FIS or MS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 5.82% for Fidelity National Information Services and 2.26% for Morgan Stanley. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.72 and $4.30 per share.

What is the P/E of FIS and MS?

At today's price, the P/E is 4.4 for FIS and 15.3 for MS. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Fidelity National Information Services or Morgan Stanley?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 26.8% for Fidelity National Information Services and 25.5% for Morgan Stanley, and the operating margin 16.4% and –. Revenue was $12.9B and $80.2B.

Which is the better investment, Fidelity National Information Services or Morgan Stanley?

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