Stock comparison
Moody's
Morgan Stanley
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MCO
Moody's
Market cap
$78.46B
Sector
Financials
MS
Morgan Stanley
Market cap
$317.08B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Moody's MCO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MCO | MS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71B | 59D | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 83A | 69C | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 44D | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 68C | Tie |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 42D | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 45D | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 47D | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MCO | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $78.46B | $317.08B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.4x | 17.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.4x | 26.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.11% | 1.94% |
| Gross margin | 69.69% | 57.99% |
| Net margin | 31.69% | 15.13% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.55% | 18.77% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.68% | 6.1% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 3.4x |
| Dividend yield | 0.92% | 1.99% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MCO leads on
- ROIC (TTM)23.11%vs 1.94%+92%
- Net margin31.69%vs 15.13%+52%
- Debt / Equity2.4xvs 3.4x+29%
- Gross margin69.69%vs 57.99%+17%
MS leads on
- Market cap$317.08Bvs $78.46B+75%
- Revenue CAGR 5y18.77%vs 5.55%+70%
- Dividend yield1.99%vs 0.92%+54%
- P/E (TTM)17.3xvs 30.4x+43%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.