MetroCity BanksharesvsMorgan Stanley

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

MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) has a market value of $1.0B and Morgan Stanley (MS) $303B. Over the last year, with dividends, MCBS moved +44.5% and MS +14.7%. The P/E is 12.1 for MCBS and 15.3 for MS. Dividend yield: MCBS 3.12%, 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

    MCBS$1.0B

    MS$303B

    MS is 288 times MCBS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MCBS$192M

    MS$80.2B

    MS is 417 times MCBS

  • Net income, 12 months

    MCBS$87M

    MS$20.5B

    MS is 235 times MCBS

  • Operating margin

    MCBS–

    MS–

  • ROIC

    MCBS16.1%

    MS4.4%

    11.7 points apart

  • P/E

    MCBS12.1

    MS15.3

    MS is 1.3 times MCBS

  • Dividend yield

    MCBS3.1%

    MS2.3%

    0.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MCBS+60.4%

    MS+123.5%

    63.1 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.

MCBS+60.4%

MS+123.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodMCBSWith dividendsMSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+44.5%Price +39.7%+14.7%Price +12.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+100.4%+26.1% a yearPrice +81.6%+176.8%+40.4% a yearPrice +154.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+60.4%+9.9% a yearPrice +36.1%+123.5%+17.5% a yearPrice +90.9%

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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MCBSMetroCity BanksharesMSMorgan Stanley

Valuation

MCBSMS
Valuation
Price$36.50$190.65
Market value$1.0B$303B
Enterprise value (EV)––
P/E12.115.3
P/E, 5-year median11.515.8
P/B1.82.6
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

MCBSMS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$192M$80.2B
Net income, 12 months$87M$20.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$3.05$12.60
Revenue growth, year on year10.2%14.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+10.8%over 5 years+7.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+13.4%over 5 years+9.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MCBSMS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin––
Net margin45.2%25.5%
ROIC16.1%4.4%
ROE16.1%18.0%

Balance sheet

MCBSMS
Balance sheet
Cash$384M$244B
Total debt$15M$378B
Net debt / EBITDA––
Interest cover––

Dividends and buybacks

MCBSMS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.1%2.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.14$4.30
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield0.3%1.5%
Shareholder yield3.4%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, MetroCity Bankshares or Morgan Stanley?

By market value, Morgan Stanley ($303B) is about 288.4 times MetroCity Bankshares ($1.0B), at today's prices.

How did MCBS and MS stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, MCBS's price moved +36.1% and MS's +90.9%. With dividends: MCBS +60.4% (+9.9% a year), MS +123.5% (+17.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MCBS or MS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.12% for MetroCity Bankshares and 2.26% for Morgan Stanley. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.14 and $4.30 per share.

What is the P/E of MCBS and MS?

At today's price, the P/E is 12.1 for MCBS and 15.3 for MS. The median of the last five years was 11.5 and 15.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, MetroCity Bankshares or Morgan Stanley?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 45.2% for MetroCity Bankshares and 25.5% for Morgan Stanley, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $192M and $80.2B.

Which is the better investment, MetroCity Bankshares or Morgan Stanley?

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