2 Reasons to Like MC and 1 to Stay Skeptical

September 04, 2025 at 00:04 AM EDT

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Moelis trades at $70.27 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 8.7% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 11.6%.

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Why Does MC Stock Spark Debate?

Founded in 2007 by veteran banker Ken Moelis during the lead-up to the financial crisis, Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC) is an independent investment bank that provides strategic and financial advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, governments, and sovereign wealth funds.

Two Positive Attributes:

1. Long-Term Revenue Growth Shows Strong Momentum

A company’s long-term performance is an indicator of its overall quality. Any business can experience short-term success, but top-performing ones enjoy sustained growth for years.

Over the last five years, Moelis grew its revenue at a solid 12.6% compounded annual growth rate. Its growth surpassed the average financials company and shows its offerings resonate with customers.

Note: Quarters not shown were determined to be outliers, impacted by outsized investment gains/losses that are not indicative of the recurring fundamentals of the business.

2. EPS Moving Up Steadily

We track the long-term change in earnings per share (EPS) because it highlights whether a company’s growth is profitable.

Moelis’s decent 11.7% annual EPS growth over the last five years aligns with its revenue performance. This tells us its incremental sales were profitable.

One Reason to be Careful:

TBVPS Growth Demonstrates Strong Asset Foundation

Tangible book value per share (TBVPS) is a crucial metric that measures the actual value of shareholders’ equity, stripping out goodwill and other intangible assets that may not be recoverable in a worst-case scenario.

Although Moelis’s TBVPS declined at a 1.8% annual clip over the last five years. the good news is that its growth inflected positive over the past two years as TBVPS grew at a decent 9.1% annual clip (from $5.84 to $6.94 per share).

Moelis Quarterly Tangible Book Value per Share

Final Judgment

Moelis has huge potential even though it has some open questions, but at $70.27 per share (or 27.6× forward P/E), is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.

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