Morgan StanleyvsBRC Group

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

Morgan Stanley (MS) has a market value of $303B and BRC Group (RILY) $138M. Over the last year, with dividends, MS moved +14.7% and RILY -38.5%. Dividend yield: MS 2.26%, RILY none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    MS$303B

    RILY$138M

    MS is 2,189 times RILY

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MS$80.2B

    RILY$903M

    MS is 89 times RILY

  • Net income, 12 months

    MS$20.5B

    RILY$80M

    MS is 257 times RILY

  • Operating margin

    MS–

    RILY12.4%

  • ROIC

    MS4.4%

    RILY6.7%

    2.3 points apart

  • P/E

    MS15.3

    RILY–

  • Dividend yield

    MS2.3%

    RILY0.0%

    2.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MS+123.5%

    RILY-94.4%

    217.9 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.

MS+123.5%

RILY-94.4%

010020020222023202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodMSWith dividendsRILYWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+14.7%Price +12.2%-38.5%Price -38.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+176.8%+40.4% a yearPrice +154.1%-83.0%-44.6% a yearPrice -84.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021+123.5%+17.5% a yearPrice +90.9%-94.4%-43.9% a yearPrice -95.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+530.5%+20.2% a yearPrice +376.6%-57.0%-8.1% a yearPrice -77.2%

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.

MSMorgan StanleyRILYBRC Group

Valuation

MSRILY
Valuation
Price$190.65$3.44
Market value$303B$138M
Enterprise value (EV)–$1.4B
P/E15.3–
P/E, 5-year median15.8–
P/B2.6–
EV/EBIT–12.7
Free cash flow yield–105.0%

Results and growth

MSRILY
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$80.2B$903M
Net income, 12 months$20.5B$80M
Free cash flow, 12 months–$145M
Earnings per share, 12 months$12.60$3.76
Revenue growth, year on year14.4%29.6%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.7%over 5 years+3.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+9.6%over 5 years+5.3%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MSRILY
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–85.5%
Operating margin–12.4%
Net margin25.5%8.8%
ROIC4.4%6.7%
ROE18.0%–

Balance sheet

MSRILY
Balance sheet
Cash$244B$144M
Total debt$378B$1.5B
Net debt / EBITDA–8.7
Interest cover–1.5×

Dividends and buybacks

MSRILY
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.3%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.30–
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield1.5%–
Shareholder yield3.8%–

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.

Questions: MS or RILY

Didn't find what you were looking for?

Ask us
Which is bigger, Morgan Stanley or BRC Group?

By market value, Morgan Stanley ($303B) is about 2,189.1 times BRC Group ($138M), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MS's price moved +376.6% and RILY's -77.2%. With dividends: MS +530.5% (+20.2% a year), RILY -57.0% (-8.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MS or RILY?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.26% for Morgan Stanley and none for BRC Group. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.30 and – per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Morgan Stanley or BRC Group?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 25.5% for Morgan Stanley and 8.8% for BRC Group, and the operating margin – and 12.4%. Revenue was $80.2B and $903M.

Which is the better investment, Morgan Stanley or BRC Group?

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.

Other comparisons

With each of the two, and with the largest in its sector.

Related pages

The other pages on US stocks, free to read. On the company pages, the last three fiscal years are open to everyone, five with a free account, and every year with Ploutos Investor.

Descriptive data from SEC filings and market prices.