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During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -33.20% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Morgan Stanley was 121.80% per year. The lowest was -82.10% per year. And the median was -14.90% per year.
Morgan Stanley (XSWX:MS) 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Explanation
Free Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Free Cash Flow per outstanding share of the company's stock. Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company. It's used in the calculation of Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.
Morgan Stanley 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Related Terms
XSWX:MS vs GS, SCHW, HOOD: 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Morgan Stanley's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year FCF Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Morgan Stanley 3-Year FCF Growth Rate vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of -33.20% mean?
Morgan Stanley (XSWX:MS) has a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of -33.20% as of Jun. 2026. 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. View historical data for Morgan Stanley and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #370 out of 468 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 79.1%.
Is Morgan Stanley's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate too high?
Morgan Stanley's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is -33.20%. Based on the distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #370 out of 468 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Morgan Stanley has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morgan Stanley's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate compare to GS and SCHW?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #370 out of 468 companies for 3-Year FCF Growth Rate. This places Morgan Stanley in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 8.30. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year FCF Growth Rate for a Capital Markets company?
The median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate among Capital Markets companies is 8.30, based on 468 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year FCF Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year FCF Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year FCF Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. View historical data for Morgan Stanley and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 8.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morgan Stanley's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is -33.20%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Morgan Stanley stock overvalued right now?
Morgan Stanley (XSWX:MS) has a current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of -33.20%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF137.04, compared to a current price of CHF169.68 — trading 23.8% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is -33.20%. Morgan Stanley's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year FCF Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year FCF Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Morgan Stanley (XSWX:MS), the current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is -33.20% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Morgan Stanley (XSWX:MS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF169.68 is trading 23.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF137.04.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:MS:
3-Year FCF Growth Rate: -33.20%
GF Value™: CHF137.04 vs. price of CHF169.68 (23.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:MS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Morgan Stanley is a massive global financial services firm, with offices in 42 countries and more than 82,000 employees as of year-end 2025. The firm cut its teeth in investment banking and institutional trading, where it maintains a strong presence today, but generates the lion share of its income from wealth and asset management franchises, where it boasted $9.3 trillion in client assets at the end of 2025. After reincorporation as a bank holding company in the wake of the global financial crisis, Morgan Stanley also boasts a top 10 banking franchise by deposits, with more than $400 billion in customer deposits, predominately attributable to cash sweeps from its wealth management and brokerage businesses.
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