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Morgan Stanley (MS) Earnings Yield: 5.23%

Is Morgan Stanley’s earnings yield high or low?

Morgan Stanley's earnings yield of 5.23% is 24% below its 5-year average of 6.86%, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.66%–10.79%).

The earnings yield for Morgan Stanley (MS) is 5.23% as of Tuesday, June 9, 2026. It is below its 12-month average by 9.37% (5.77%).

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MS Earnings Yield
5.23%-19.04% 1Y
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MS Average Earnings Yield Chart

MS Current vs Average Earnings Yield Chart

MS Earnings Yield Metrics

EARNINGS YIELD

5.23%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM

5.77%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y

6.01%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y

6.86%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y

7.77%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y

7.18%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y

7.33%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-9.37%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-12.91%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-23.79%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-32.66%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-27.18%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-28.61%

MS Competitors' Earnings Yield

NAMEMARKET CAPEARNINGS YIELDTTM3Y5Y
Morgan Stanley (MS)5.23%5.77%6.01%6.86%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)$304.45B5.31%5.86%6.21%9.19%
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)$386.20B7.41%7.13%8.25%8.46%
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)$250.94B7.96%7.30%8.00%8.23%
Citigroup Inc. (C)$229.72B5.99%6.58%8.23%11.21%
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)$437.59B3.49%2.89%2.72%2.66%
American Express Company (AXP)$217.24B5.04%4.54%5.10%5.38%
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)$495.94BN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)$157.09B3.94%3.70%4.28%4.57%
The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)$154.38B5.68%4.36%4.30%4.21%

Earnings Yield vs P/E Ratio

Earnings Yield

5.23%

EPS ÷ Price

P/E Ratio

19.1

Price ÷ EPS

Formula: Earnings Yield = (EPS / Price) × 100

Earnings Yield is simply the inverse of P/E. A P/E of 20 equals a 5% earnings yield.

How earnings yield is used:

  • It expresses earnings relative to share price as a percentage
  • It can be compared with FCF yield and dividend yield
  • It can be compared with bond yields because both are percentages
  • It is mathematically the inverse of the P/E ratio

Morgan Stanley Earnings Yield Formula & Definition

Earnings Yield = EPS (TTM) / Share Price

Earnings yield is the inverse of the PE ratio, expressing trailing earnings as a percentage of price. Higher is cheaper.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Morgan Stanley Earnings Yield FAQ

What is the earnings yield for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
The earnings yield for MS stock is 5.23%.
Is Morgan Stanley's earnings yield high or low?
Morgan Stanley's earnings yield of 5.23% is 24% below its 5-year average of 6.86%, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.66%–10.79%).
What is the TTM average earnings yield for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
The TTM average earnings yield for MS stock is 5.77%.
What is the 3Y average earnings yield for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
The 3Y average earnings yield for MS stock is 6.01%.
What is the 5Y average earnings yield for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
The 5Y average earnings yield for MS stock is 6.86%.
What is the 10Y average earnings yield for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
The 10Y average earnings yield for MS stock is 7.77%.
What is the 15Y average earnings yield for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
The 15Y average earnings yield for MS stock is 7.18%.
What is the 20Y average earnings yield for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
The 20Y average earnings yield for MS stock is 7.33%.

Morgan Stanley Earnings Yield History

DATEEARNINGS YIELD
2026-06-095.23%
2026-06-085.18%
2026-06-055.19%
2026-06-045.04%
2026-06-035.24%
2026-06-025.12%
2026-06-015.21%
2026-05-295.29%
2026-05-285.40%
2026-05-275.46%
2026-05-265.45%
2026-05-225.47%
2026-05-215.49%
2026-05-205.56%
2026-05-195.80%
2026-05-185.71%
2026-05-155.71%
2026-05-145.66%
2026-05-135.68%
2026-05-125.73%
2026-05-115.76%
2026-05-085.70%
2026-05-075.78%
2026-05-065.69%
2026-05-055.81%
2026-05-045.43%
2026-05-015.36%
2026-04-305.35%
2026-04-295.45%
2026-04-285.36%
2026-04-275.36%
2026-04-245.42%
2026-04-235.41%
2026-04-225.34%
2026-04-215.39%
2026-04-205.35%
2026-04-175.40%
2026-04-165.45%
2026-04-155.32%
2026-04-145.56%
2026-04-135.63%
2026-04-105.74%
2026-04-095.72%
2026-04-085.79%
2026-04-076.06%
2026-04-066.12%
2026-04-026.15%
2026-04-016.14%
2026-03-316.20%
2026-03-306.44%
2026-03-276.44%
2026-03-266.25%
2026-03-256.16%
2026-03-246.15%
2026-03-236.21%
2026-03-206.32%
2026-03-196.44%
2026-03-186.42%
2026-03-176.46%
2026-03-166.55%
2026-03-136.59%
2026-03-126.61%
2026-03-116.34%
2026-03-106.35%
2026-03-096.36%
2026-03-066.37%
2026-03-056.27%
2026-03-046.09%
2026-03-036.15%
2026-03-026.11%
2026-02-276.13%
2026-02-265.75%
2026-02-255.87%
2026-02-246.04%
2026-02-236.12%
2026-02-205.81%
2026-02-195.85%
2026-02-185.52%
2026-02-175.69%
2026-02-135.70%
2026-02-125.80%
2026-02-115.52%
2026-02-105.48%
2026-02-095.35%
2026-02-065.42%
2026-02-055.55%
2026-02-045.41%
2026-02-035.33%
2026-02-025.27%
2026-01-305.33%
2026-01-295.34%
2026-01-285.35%
2026-01-275.34%
2026-01-265.36%
2026-01-235.45%
2026-01-225.33%
2026-01-215.32%
2026-01-205.35%
2026-01-165.16%
2026-01-155.10%
2026-01-145.39%
2026-01-135.34%
2026-01-125.22%
2026-01-095.23%
2026-01-085.28%
2026-01-075.28%
2026-01-065.19%
2026-01-055.23%
2026-01-025.36%
2025-12-315.49%
2025-12-305.44%
2025-12-295.42%
2025-12-265.36%
2025-12-245.37%
2025-12-235.43%
2025-12-225.42%
2025-12-195.51%
2025-12-185.64%
2025-12-175.58%
2025-12-165.52%
2025-12-155.49%
2025-12-125.46%
2025-12-115.41%
2025-12-105.43%
2025-12-095.45%
2025-12-085.51%
2025-12-055.52%
2025-12-045.57%
2025-12-035.61%
2025-12-025.77%
2025-12-015.79%
2025-11-285.75%
2025-11-265.81%
2025-11-255.89%
2025-11-245.99%
2025-11-216.17%
2025-11-206.14%
2025-11-196.01%
2025-11-186.10%
2025-11-176.12%
2025-11-145.95%
2025-11-135.89%
2025-11-125.74%
2025-11-115.85%
2025-11-105.91%
2025-11-076.01%
2025-11-065.97%
2025-11-055.90%
2025-11-045.95%
2025-11-035.96%
2025-10-315.39%
2025-10-305.34%
2025-10-295.38%
2025-10-285.34%
2025-10-275.32%
2025-10-245.39%
2025-10-235.54%
2025-10-225.58%
2025-10-215.55%
2025-10-205.45%
2025-10-175.56%
2025-10-165.52%
2025-10-155.43%
2025-10-145.69%
2025-10-135.69%
2025-10-105.81%
2025-10-095.65%
2025-10-085.67%
2025-10-075.66%
2025-10-065.59%
2025-10-035.60%
2025-10-025.69%
2025-10-015.63%
2025-09-305.56%
2025-09-295.48%
2025-09-265.52%
2025-09-255.56%
2025-09-245.59%
2025-09-235.49%
2025-09-225.49%
2025-09-195.52%
2025-09-185.55%
2025-09-175.61%
2025-09-165.67%
2025-09-155.64%
2025-09-125.65%
2025-09-115.64%
2025-09-105.73%
2025-09-095.80%
2025-09-085.93%
2025-09-055.96%
2025-09-045.87%
2025-09-035.95%
2025-09-025.93%
2025-08-295.87%
2025-08-285.88%
2025-08-275.91%
2025-08-265.93%
2025-08-255.98%
2025-08-225.97%
2025-08-216.13%
2025-08-206.13%
2025-08-196.13%
2025-08-186.10%
2025-08-156.11%
2025-08-145.95%
2025-08-135.98%
2025-08-126.00%
2025-08-116.14%
2025-08-086.17%
2025-08-076.27%
2025-08-066.25%
2025-08-056.29%
2025-08-046.25%
2025-08-016.12%
2025-07-315.98%
2025-07-305.88%
2025-07-295.93%
2025-07-285.98%
2025-07-255.96%
2025-07-245.98%
2025-07-235.99%
2025-07-226.08%
2025-07-216.06%
2025-07-186.05%
2025-07-176.05%
2025-07-166.09%
2025-07-156.02%
2025-07-145.92%
2025-07-115.99%
2025-07-105.96%
2025-07-096.02%
2025-07-086.04%
2025-07-075.93%
2025-07-035.91%
2025-07-025.96%
2025-07-016.04%
2025-06-306.05%
2025-06-276.06%
2025-06-266.10%
2025-06-256.19%
2025-06-246.27%
2025-06-236.36%
2025-06-206.42%
2025-06-186.43%
2025-06-176.55%
2025-06-166.51%
2025-06-136.58%
2025-06-126.46%
2025-06-116.46%
2025-06-106.46%
2025-06-096.46%
2025-06-066.46%
2025-06-056.52%
2025-06-046.65%
2025-06-036.62%
2025-06-026.64%
2025-05-306.65%
2025-05-296.65%
2025-05-286.68%

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About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley operates as a prominent financial holding company, delivering a comprehensive suite of financial solutions and services. Its diverse clientele spans major corporations, governmental bodies, financial institutions, and individual clients across various global regions, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The firm's operations are structured into three primary divisions: Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management. Within the Institutional Securities segment, Morgan Stanley provides crucial capital-raising and strategic financial advisory services. This includes underwriting activities for debt, equity, and other financial instruments, alongside expert counsel on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, real estate transactions, and project financing. Furthermore, this division is a key player in sales and trading, offering services like sales execution, financing solutions, prime brokerage, and market-making across equity and fixed-income products, encompassing foreign exchange and commodities. It also extends corporate and commercial real estate loans, furnishes secured lending facilities, supports sales and trading clients with financing, and engages in asset-backed and mortgage lending. Investment and research services, along with specific wealth management offerings, are also part of this segment. The Wealth Management segment caters to individual investors, as well as small to medium-sized enterprises and institutions. It offers a broad spectrum of services, from financial advisor-led and self-directed brokerage and investment guidance to comprehensive financial and wealth planning. This segment also delivers workplace solutions, such as stock plan administration, and provides annuity and insurance products. Lending options include securities-backed loans, residential real estate mortgages, and other credit facilities, complemented by banking and retirement plan services. Finally, the Investment Management segment is dedicated to providing specialized investment products, including equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative strategies. These offerings are distributed through institutional and intermediary channels to a sophisticated client base that features benefit and defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, governmental entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and corporate and third-party fund sponsors. Morgan Stanley's origins trace back to its founding in 1924, and its global headquarters are situated in New York, New York.

New York City, NY
81,000 employees
Financial Services / Financial - Capital Markets
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Capital Markets
CEO
Edward N. Pick