Morgan Stanley (MIL:1MS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.54 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — 112% Above Median

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What is Morgan Stanley Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Morgan Stanley MIL:1MS +0.19% 49 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.54 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 112% above its 10-year median of 1.67. GuruFocus rates MIL:1MS with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of €148.34 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 611 Capital Markets companies, Morgan Stanley ranks worse than 79.54% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), Morgan Stanley's current share price is €189.35. Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €53.54. Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.54.

The historical rank and industry rank for Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MIL:1MS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.78   Med: 1.67   Max: 3.78
Current: 3.63

During the past years, Morgan Stanley's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.78. The lowest was 0.78. And the median was 1.67.

MIL:1MS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
79.54% of 611 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs MIL:1MS: 3.63

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Morgan Stanley's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €58.849. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €53.54 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Morgan Stanley  (MIL:1MS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Morgan Stanley Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Morgan Stanley Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Morgan Stanley Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Morgan Stanley Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Morgan Stanley Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.49 2.77 3.08 2.79 3.47

MIL:1MS vs GS, SCHW, HOOD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Morgan Stanley Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=189.35/53.54
=3.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Morgan Stanley's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=58.849/333.9520*333.9520
=58.849

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Morgan Stanley Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 33.062 241.428 45.733
201612 35.070 241.432 48.509
201703 35.040 243.801 47.997
201706 34.015 244.955 46.373
201709 32.615 246.819 44.129
201712 32.547 246.524 44.090
201803 31.780 249.554 42.528
201806 34.535 251.989 45.768
201809 34.852 252.439 46.106
201812 37.090 251.233 49.302
201903 37.901 254.202 49.792
201906 39.056 256.143 50.920
201909 41.308 256.759 53.727
201912 41.234 256.974 53.586
202003 44.426 258.115 57.479
202006 44.017 257.797 57.020
202009 43.016 260.280 55.192
202012 42.031 260.474 53.888
202103 44.275 264.877 55.821
202106 44.849 271.696 55.126
202109 46.378 274.310 56.462
202112 48.784 278.802 58.434
202203 49.197 287.504 57.145
202206 51.523 296.311 58.068
202209 55.006 296.808 61.890
202212 51.506 296.797 57.954
202303 51.496 301.836 56.975
202306 50.991 305.109 55.811
202309 51.613 307.789 56.000
202312 50.893 306.746 55.407
202403 51.155 312.332 54.696
202406 52.768 314.175 56.090
202409 52.480 315.301 55.584
202412 56.326 315.605 59.600
202503 55.876 319.799 58.349
202506 53.396 322.561 55.282
202509 53.662 324.800 55.174
202512 54.969 324.054 56.648
202603 57.244 330.213 57.892
202606 58.849 333.952 58.849

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.54 mean?
Morgan Stanley (MIL:1MS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.54 as of Aug. 06, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Morgan Stanley and its competitors. This is 112% above median its historical median of 1.67. Over the past decade, Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.78 to 3.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #486 out of 611 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 79.5%.
Is Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Morgan Stanley's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.54 is 112% above median its 10-year median of 1.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.78 to a high of 3.78. The Capital Markets industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Morgan Stanley's value of 3.54 is 174.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #486 out of 611 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Morgan Stanley has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morgan Stanley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GS and SCHW?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #486 out of 611 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Morgan Stanley in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Morgan Stanley's value of 3.54 is 174.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Morgan Stanley's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.78 to 3.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.67 vs. the industry median of 1.29, Morgan Stanley has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Capital Markets company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Capital Markets companies is 1.29, based on 611 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Morgan Stanley's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.54 is 174.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Morgan Stanley and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morgan Stanley's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.54, which is 112% above median its own 10-year median of 1.67. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley (MIL:1MS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €148.34, compared to a current price of €189.35 — trading 27.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.54, which is 112% above median its 10-year median of 1.67 and 174.4% above the Capital Markets industry median of 1.29. Morgan Stanley's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Morgan Stanley (MIL:1MS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.54 as of Aug. 06, 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 (MIL:1MS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €189.35 is trading 27.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €148.34. GuruFocus considers Morgan Stanley to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1MS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.54 (112% above median its 10-year median of 1.67)
  • GF Value™: €148.34 vs. price of €189.35 (27.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 174.4% above the Capital Markets median (#486 of 611)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1MS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Morgan Stanley Business Description

Address 1585 Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 10036
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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