Morgan StanleyvsTradeweb Markets

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

TW

Tradeweb Markets Inc.

$132.74

Value $28.3B

+0.84%
TW's page

Morgan Stanley (MS) has a market value of $303B and Tradeweb Markets (TW) $28.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, MS moved +14.7% and TW +21.4%. The P/E is 15.3 for MS and 31.2 for TW. Dividend yield: MS 2.26%, TW 0.41%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    MS$303B

    TW$28.3B

    MS is 11 times TW

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MS$80.2B

    TW$2.3B

    MS is 35 times TW

  • Net income, 12 months

    MS$20.5B

    TW$909M

    MS is 23 times TW

  • Operating margin

    MS–

    TW44.1%

  • ROIC

    MS4.4%

    TW12.0%

    7.7 points apart

  • P/E

    MS15.3

    TW31.2

    TW is 2.0 times MS

  • Dividend yield

    MS2.3%

    TW0.4%

    1.9 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MS+123.5%

    TW+41.4%

    82.1 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.

MS+123.5%

TW+41.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodMSWith dividendsTWWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+14.7%Price +12.2%+21.4%Price +20.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023+176.8%+40.4% a yearPrice +154.1%+44.8%+13.1% a yearPrice +43.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+123.5%+17.5% a yearPrice +90.9%+41.4%+7.2% a yearPrice +38.4%

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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MSMorgan StanleyTWTradeweb Markets

Valuation

MSTW
Valuation
Price$190.65$132.74
Market value$303B$28.3B
Enterprise value (EV)–$26.2B
P/E15.331.2
P/E, 5-year median15.853.2
P/B2.64.3
EV/EBIT–26.0
Free cash flow yield–4.1%

Results and growth

MSTW
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$80.2B$2.3B
Net income, 12 months$20.5B$909M
Free cash flow, 12 months–$1.2B
Earnings per share, 12 months$12.60$4.26
Revenue growth, year on year14.4%18.9%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.7%over 5 years+18.1%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+9.6%over 5 years+33.8%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MSTW
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin–44.1%
Net margin25.5%39.8%
ROIC4.4%12.0%
ROE18.0%13.9%

Balance sheet

MSTW
Balance sheet
Cash$244B$2.1B
Total debt$378B$149M
Net debt / EBITDA–-1.7
Interest cover–490.2×

Dividends and buybacks

MSTW
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.3%0.4%
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.30$0.54
Dividend growth a year, past–+8.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield1.5%0.4%
Shareholder yield3.8%0.8%

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, Morgan Stanley or Tradeweb Markets?

By market value, Morgan Stanley ($303B) is about 10.7 times Tradeweb Markets ($28.3B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 12, 2021, MS's price moved +90.9% and TW's +38.4%. With dividends: MS +123.5% (+17.5% a year), TW +41.4% (+7.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MS or TW?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.26% for Morgan Stanley and 0.41% for Tradeweb Markets. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.30 and $0.54 per share.

What is the P/E of MS and TW?

At today's price, the P/E is 15.3 for MS and 31.2 for TW. The median of the last five years was 15.8 and 53.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Morgan Stanley or Tradeweb Markets?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 25.5% for Morgan Stanley and 39.8% for Tradeweb Markets, and the operating margin – and 44.1%. Revenue was $80.2B and $2.3B.

Which is the better investment, Morgan Stanley or Tradeweb Markets?

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