Morgan Stanley (MS) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended March 2025, Morgan Stanley (MS) reported revenue of $17.74 billion, up 17.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.60, compared to $2.02 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.62% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.64 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.23, the EPS surprise was +16.59%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Morgan Stanley performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Book value per common share: $60.41 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $61.18. Return on average common equity: 17.4% compared to the 15.5% average estimate based on four analysts. Wealth Management - Total client assets: $6,015 billion compared to the $6,134.72 billion average estimate based on two analysts. Total assets under management: $1,647 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1,671.79 billion. Net revenues- Institutional Securities: $8.98 billion versus $7.61 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +28% change. Revenues- Asset management: $5.96 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $5.93 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.2%. Net revenues- Investment Management: $1.60 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.53 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.3%. Revenues- Investment Management - Asset management and related fees: $1.45 billion compared to the $1.46 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.8% year over year. Revenues- Wealth Management- Net interest income: $1.90 billion versus $1.89 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.5% change. Total non-interest revenues: $15.39 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $14.22 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.3%. Revenues- Investment banking: $1.71 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.69 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.7%. Revenues- Commissions and fees: $1.48 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.39 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +20.7%. View all Key Company Metrics for Morgan Stanley here>>>Shares of Morgan Stanley have returned -4.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Morgan Stanley (MS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks