PayPal vs Morgan Stanley
PYPLPayPal Holdings Inc.vs
MSMorgan Stanley- PayPal: Digital payments + Venmo. Was a darling, now a turnaround story.
- Morgan Stanley: Investment bank + large wealth management business (E*TRADE).
- Over the past five years Morgan Stanley stock returned +131% versus -78% for PayPal, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
- They compete in the same space (Finance & banks), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Industry
- Payments, Finance & banks
- Finance & banks
- 1Y return (USD)
- -22.6%
- +23.8%
- 3Y return (USD)
- -5.7%
- +165.2%
- 5Y return (USD)
- -78.3%
- +131.0%
- Trades in
- USD
- USD
Morgan StanleyMSInvestment bank + large wealth management business (E*TRADE).
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, PayPal or Morgan Stanley?
Over the past five years PayPal stock returned -78% and Morgan Stanley returned +131% in US dollars, so Morgan Stanley has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.
Can I buy both PayPal and Morgan Stanley shares?
Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.
Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?
A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.