Tax
Income Tax
Morgan Stanley Income Tax remained flat by 0.0% to $1.37B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 157.1%, from $534.00M to $1.37B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.05B | $1.15B | $383.00M | $783.00M | $726.00M | $307.00M | $591.00M | $710.00M | $233.00M | $957.00M | $995.00M | $534.00M | $1.05B | $1.37B | $1.37B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.1% | -66.7% | +104.4% | -7.3% | -57.7% | +92.5% | +20.1% | -67.2% | +310.7% | +4.0% | -46.3% | +96.1% | +31.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -25.7% | -36.9% | -19.8% | -24.5% | -2.2% | -24.1% | +61.9% | +40.1% | +129.2% | +9.4% | +38.0% | +157.1% |
Range$233.00M – $1.37B
CAGR+7.8%
Avg YoY Growth+25.2%
Median YoY Growth+3.6%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional Securities1 | $486.00M | $438.00M | $541.00M | $696.00M | $472.00M | $672.00M | $590.00M | $796.00M |
| Wealth Management1 | $418.00M | $492.00M | — | $419.00M | $500.00M | $610.00M | — | $544.00M |
| Investment Management | $56.00M | $67.00M | — | $61.00M | $77.00M | $95.00M | — | $38.00M |
| Total | $957.00M | $995.00M | — | $534.00M | $1.05B | $1.37B | — | $1.37B |
Income Tax at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's income tax?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported income tax of $1.37B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's income tax increased by 157.1% year-over-year, from $534.00M to $1.37B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.