Goldman Sachs vs Morgan Stanley
Closer than you think?
The short answer
Morgan Stanley wins, 68 to 63, on moat and growth.
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AI-resilient moats · 80%
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AI-vulnerable moats · 20%
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Shaded cells mark the higher score or stronger moat on each row. Valuation and composite use the live price when it is available, the same as each stock page.
Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley? Common questions
Which is the better stock, Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley?
Morgan Stanley wins, 68 to 63, on moat and growth. Our rating: Goldman Sachs Speculative Buy, Morgan Stanley Hold.
Does Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley have the wider moat?
Morgan Stanley scores 67 on moat to Goldman Sachs's 61. Morgan Stanley is rated stronger on transaction embedding, system of record and bundling.
Which is growing faster, Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley?
Morgan Stanley scores 66 on growth to Goldman Sachs's 60. We expect Goldman Sachs to grow 6–9% a year, Morgan Stanley 8–11%.
Is Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley cheaper right now?
Both score 72 on valuation. In our base case, Goldman Sachs has more upside: +11% vs +10%.
More head-to-heads
Scores in the answers use the price each valuation was last struck at; the table above updates with the live price. Not investment advice.