Goldman Sachsvs.Morgan Stanley
GS vs MS · both in Investment banking & trading, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: Advisory, underwriting and market-making for companies and institutions.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are similar in size by market cap; Goldman Sachs trades at the lower P/E (17.2 vs 19.4); year to date, Morgan Stanley leads (+25.2% vs +20.0%).
Side by side
| GS | MS | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $311B | $351B |
| Price | $1,049.15 | $220.48 |
| Today | −0.6% | −0.8% |
| Return YTD | +20.0% | +25.2% |
| Return 1Y | +48.8% | +55.3% |
| P/E | 17.2 | 19.4 |
| P/S | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| P/B | 2.5 | 3.1 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Goldman SachsGS
The premier U.S. investment bank — advisory, underwriting and trading — increasingly complemented by asset and wealth management. Earnings swing with deal and market activity.
Full GS profile →Morgan StanleyMS
An investment bank that has pivoted toward stable wealth and asset management, which now anchors earnings, alongside its markets and advisory franchise.
Full MS profile →See where GS and MS sit in the full Banks, payments & capital markets map — every segment from suppliers to end markets.Open the Finance value chain →