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FCNCA vs MS // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
First Citizens BancShares Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Morgan Stanley (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FCNCA 8
— MS 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $2,352.64 (-1.25%) • MKT CAP: $26.91B
gross-margins
41.00%
LAST: $184.30 (-3.00%) • MKT CAP: $298.41B
gross-margins
41.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FCNCA VS. MS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FCNCA | MS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.60% | 3.00% | -0.40 | MS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.2x | 31.0x | -4.80 | FCNCA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.22% | -7.25% | +15.47 | FCNCA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.20% | 24.60% | +3.60 | FCNCA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.10% | 20.20% | +2.90 | FCNCA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.20% | 5.50% | -7.70 | MS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.60% | 2.21% | -1.61 | MS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.45 | 0.46 | -0.01 | MS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | FCNCA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 7.00% | +0.20 | MS | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.1 | 43.3 | +24.84 | FCNCA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.09 | 1.04 | +0.05 | FCNCA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.3x | 16.5x | -5.20 | FCNCA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $26.91B | $298.41B | -$271.50B | MS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FCNCA REV | MS REV | FCNCA GROSS % | MS GROSS % | FCNCA FCF | MS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.54B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $2.21B | -$17.89B |
| FY 2024 | $9.76B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $2.56B | $1.36B |
| FY 2023 | $18.79B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $1.81B | -$33.54B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FCNCA // BETA 1.09
MS // BETA 1.04