CME vs. MS: CME vs. Morgan Stanley Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares CME (CME) with Morgan Stanley (MS) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

CME

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Metric	CME	MS
1-Year Return	3.34%	66.17%

Risk

Drawdown

CME

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Metric	CME	MS
1-Year Volatility	20.78%	25.86%
Beta	0.22	1.22
3-Month Avg. Volume	2.67M	6.16M

Company Profile

CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS) both belong to the Capital Markets industry, though CME is classified under Financial Exchanges & Data while MS falls under Investment Banking & Brokerage.

Company profile comparison for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Profile Item	CME	MS
Name	CME Group Inc.	Morgan Stanley
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Financial Exchanges & Data	Investment Banking & Brokerage
Market Capitalization	97.39 billion USD	337.60 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	December 6, 2002	February 23, 1993
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both CME (CME) at 23.00 and Morgan Stanley (MS) at 19.39 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CME

Financial Services industry group

23.00

Max: 47.33
Q3: 25.83
CME: 23.00
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

MS

Financial Services industry group

19.39

Max: 47.33
Q3: 25.83
MS: 19.39
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Morgan Stanley (MS) at 4.61 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while CME (CME) at 14.44 clears its benchmark range — CME looks notably rich on sales.

CME

Financial Services industry group

14.44

CME: 14.44
Max: 9.45
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

MS

Financial Services industry group

4.61

Max: 9.45
Q3: 4.84
MS: 4.61
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Morgan Stanley (MS) at 3.23 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while CME (CME) at 3.66 carries an above-peer premium to book — CME is pricier on assets.

CME

Financial Services industry group

3.66

Max: 7.24
CME: 3.66
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

MS

Financial Services industry group

3.23

Max: 7.24
Q3: 3.50
MS: 3.23
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Metric	CME	MS
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	23.00	19.39
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	14.44	4.61
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	3.66	3.23
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Both CME (CME) at 15.92% and Morgan Stanley (MS) at 16.39% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

CME

Financial Services industry group

15.92%

Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
CME: 15.92%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

MS

Financial Services industry group

16.39%

Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
MS: 16.39%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

CME (CME) at 63.32% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Morgan Stanley (MS) at 24.75%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CME

Financial Services industry group

63.32%

Max: 66.55%
CME: 63.32%
Q3: 30.41%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

MS

Financial Services industry group

24.75%

Max: 66.55%
Q3: 30.41%
MS: 24.75%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

CME (CME) at 69.81% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Morgan Stanley (MS) at 40.62%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CME

Financial Services industry group

69.81%

Max: 95.95%
CME: 69.81%
Q3: 50.01%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

MS

Financial Services industry group

40.62%

Max: 95.95%
Q3: 50.01%
MS: 40.62%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Metric	CME	MS
Return on Equity (TTM)	15.92%	16.39%
Return on Assets (TTM)	1.55%	1.27%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	63.32%	24.75%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	69.81%	40.62%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Metric	CME	MS
1-Year Revenue Growth	6.37%	14.48%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	9.11%	9.52%

EPS Growth

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Metric	CME	MS
1-Year EPS Growth	15.41%	28.43%
3-Year EPS CAGR	14.68%	18.41%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: CME (CME) in Financial Services and Morgan Stanley (MS) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: CME (CME) in Financial Services and Morgan Stanley (MS) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Metric	CME	MS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both CME (CME) at 1.93% and Morgan Stanley (MS) at 1.87% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

CME

Financial Services industry group

1.93%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
CME: 1.93%
Median: 1.93%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MS

Financial Services industry group

1.87%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
Median: 1.93%
MS: 1.87%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both CME (CME) at 95.56% and Morgan Stanley (MS) at 35.55% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

CME

Financial Services industry group

95.56%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
CME: 95.56%
Median: 25.56%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MS

Financial Services industry group

35.55%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
MS: 35.55%
Median: 25.56%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CME (CME) vs. Morgan Stanley (MS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for CME (CME) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Metric	CME	MS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.93%	1.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	95.56%	35.55%