IBKR vs MS
Interactive Brokers and Morgan Stanley, both Financial Services
Morgan Stanley is the larger company at $352B against $163B. On trailing earnings MS is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 15.4 against 35.0, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year IBKR returned +36% against +21% for MS.
| Figure | IBKR | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $87.87 | $190 |
| Market cap | $163B | $352B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 35.0 | 15.4 |
| Dividend yield | n/a | 2.0% |
| 1-year return | +36% | +21% |
| 5-year return | +480% | +112% |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Interactive Brokers
Revenue of $1.9B in Q2 2026, net income $1.3B. Its largest reported line is Commissions, 89% of the disclosed total.
Morgan Stanley
Revenue of $21B in Q2 2026, net income $5.6B.
Open these two in the interactive comparison to add more names, change the period or see the correlation.