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BFS vs MS // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Saul Centers Inc. (NYSE) VS. Morgan Stanley (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BFS 7
— MS 4
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MS
LAST: $29.37 (+1.56%) • MKT CAP: $725.9M
net-margins
12.90%
LAST: $190.00 (-0.07%) • MKT CAP: $298.41B
net-margins
20.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BFS VS. MS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BFS | MS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 51.60% | 3.00% | +48.60 | BFS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 3.7x | 31.0x | -27.30 | BFS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 13.75% | -7.25% | +21.00 | BFS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 67.40% | 24.60% | +42.80 | BFS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 12.90% | 20.20% | -7.30 | MS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.80% | 5.50% | +2.30 | BFS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 7.87% | 2.21% | +5.66 | BFS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | BFS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.3 | 51.0 | -5.70 | MS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.04 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.0x | 16.5x | +1.50 | MS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $725.9M | $298.41B | -$297.68B | MS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BFS REV | MS REV | BFS GROSS % | MS GROSS % | BFS FCF | MS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $289.8M | $0 | — | — | $99.8M | -$17.89B |
| FY 2024 | $268.8M | $0 | — | — | $121.2M | $1.36B |
| FY 2023 | $257.2M | $0 | — | — | $117.7M | -$33.54B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BFS // BETA —
MS // BETA 1.04