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TREE vs MS // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
LendingTree Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Morgan Stanley (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: TREE 6
— MS 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $27.94 (-0.32%) • MKT CAP: $393.5M
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LAST: $184.30 (-3.00%) • MKT CAP: $298.41B
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16.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (TREE VS. MS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | TREE | MS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.60% | 3.00% | +5.60 | TREE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.8x | 31.0x | -20.20 | TREE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 18.58% | -7.25% | +25.83 | TREE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.80% | 24.60% | -18.80 | MS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.50% | 20.20% | -6.70 | MS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 24.10% | 5.50% | +18.60 | TREE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.21% | -2.21 | MS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | TREE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.3 | 51.0 | +10.30 | TREE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.04 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | — | 16.5x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $393.5M | $298.41B | -$298.01B | MS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | TREE REV | MS REV | TREE GROSS % | MS GROSS % | TREE FCF | MS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.12B | $0 | — | — | $73.1M | -$17.89B |
| FY 2024 | $900.2M | $0 | — | — | $62.3M | $1.36B |
| FY 2023 | $672.5M | $0 | — | — | $67.6M | -$33.54B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
TREE // BETA —
MS // BETA 1.04