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AJG vs MS // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE) VS. Morgan Stanley (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AJG 8
— MS 6
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: MS
LAST: $276.07 (+2.93%) • MKT CAP: $68.74B
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38.6x
LAST: $184.30 (-3.00%) • MKT CAP: $298.41B
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16.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AJG VS. MS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AJG | MS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.30% | 3.00% | +2.30 | AJG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 30.7x | 31.0x | -0.30 | AJG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.89% | -7.25% | +9.14 | AJG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.10% | 24.60% | -11.50 | MS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.70% | 20.20% | -9.50 | MS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.70% | 5.50% | +15.20 | AJG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.97% | 2.21% | -1.24 | MS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.30 | 0.46 | +0.84 | AJG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | AJG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 7.00% | -0.10 | AJG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.5 | 43.3 | +26.23 | AJG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 1.04 | -0.04 | MS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 38.6x | 16.5x | +22.10 | MS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $68.74B | $298.41B | -$229.67B | MS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AJG REV | MS REV | AJG GROSS % | MS GROSS % | AJG FCF | MS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $13.94B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $1.30B | -$17.89B |
| FY 2024 | $11.55B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $2.06B | $1.36B |
| FY 2023 | $10.07B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $1.58B | -$33.54B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AJG // BETA 1.00
MS // BETA 1.04