Current Liabilities
Accrued interest
Morgan Stanley Accrued interest decreased by 0.9% to $4.62B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.9%, from $3.79B to $4.62B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued interest shows an upward trend with a 21.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically tracks with the total debt load and the timing of interest payment cycles.
Detailed definition
Accrued interest represents the interest expense that has accumulated on debt obligations but has not yet reached its sc...
Peer comparison
Comparable across companies with similar capital structures and debt maturity profiles.
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accrued_interestHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.16B | $2.66B | $2.90B | $3.40B | $4.27B | $3.96B | $4.17B | $4.72B | $4.36B | $4.94B | $5.34B | $5.47B | $3.94B | $3.79B | $4.16B | $4.40B | $4.66B | $4.62B |
| QoQ Change | — | +22.9% | +9.1% | +17.3% | +25.6% | -7.4% | +5.5% | +13.1% | -7.6% | +13.3% | +8.0% | +2.5% | -28.0% | -3.8% | +9.8% | +5.6% | +6.1% | -0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +97.5% | +48.8% | +43.9% | +38.7% | +2.0% | +24.9% | +27.9% | +16.0% | -9.7% | -23.3% | -22.1% | -19.7% | +18.4% | +21.9% |
Range$2.16B – $5.47B
CAGR+19.5%
Avg YoY Growth+18.9%
Median YoY Growth+20.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's accrued interest?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported accrued interest of $4.62B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's accrued interest changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's accrued interest increased by 21.9% year-over-year, from $3.79B to $4.62B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's accrued interest?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's accrued interest has grown at a 21.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.16B to $4.66B.
- What does accrued interest mean?
- Interest that has built up on debt but has not been paid yet.