Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
Morgan Stanley Goodwill increased by 827.6% to $17.11B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.3%, from $16.71B to $17.11B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -30.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | $16.84B | $16.83B | $16.83B | $16.83B | $16.76B | $16.72B | $16.65B | $16.66B | $16.65B | $16.70B | $2.00B | $16.72B | $16.72B | $16.74B | $1.93B | $16.71B | $16.73B | $16.73B | $1.84B | $17.11B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.4% | -0.2% | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.3% | -88.0% | +734.8% | -0.0% | +0.1% | -88.5% | +765.6% | +0.1% | -0.1% | -89.0% | +827.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.5% | -0.7% | -1.1% | -1.0% | -0.6% | -0.1% | -88.0% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.2% | -3.6% | -0.0% | +0.1% | -0.1% | -4.5% | +2.3% |
Range$1.84B – $17.11B
CAGR+0.3%
Avg YoY Growth-6.0%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Wealth Management Group | $10.33B | $10.20B | $10.20B | $10.19B | $10.20B |
| Asset Management | $6.03B | $6.02B | $6.08B | $6.08B | $6.09B |
| Institutional Securities | $475.00M | $429.00M | $424.00M | $435.00M | $437.00M |
| Total | $16.83B | $16.65B | $2.00B | $1.93B | $1.84B |
Goodwill at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's goodwill?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported goodwill of $17.11B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's goodwill increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $16.71B to $17.11B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's goodwill has grown at a -30.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.64B to $1.84B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.