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Interest Paid
Morgan Stanley Interest Paid increased by 14.3% to $14.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.9%, from $12.46B to $14.20B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid shows an upward trend with a 145.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing interest payments relative to debt levels may signal rising interest rates or a higher cost of borrowing.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for interest payments on debt obligations during the period. This metric highlights the cash cost...
Peer comparison
Used to compare the cost of debt and interest coverage ratios against industry peers.
Metric ID:
interest_paidHistorical 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 | $295.00M | $355.00M | $67.00M | $623.00M | $784.00M | $2.93B | $5.48B | $8.91B | $10.25B | $11.14B | $11.64B | $11.88B | $11.14B | $11.48B | $11.86B | $12.46B | $12.08B | $10.14B | $12.41B | $14.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.3% | -81.1% | +829.9% | +25.8% | +274.0% | +86.9% | +62.6% | +15.0% | +8.7% | +4.5% | +2.0% | -6.2% | +3.0% | +3.3% | +5.1% | -3.1% | -16.1% | +22.4% | +14.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +165.8% | +725.9% | >999% | >999% | >999% | +279.8% | +112.4% | +33.3% | +8.7% | +3.1% | +1.9% | +4.9% | +8.4% | -11.7% | +4.7% | +13.9% |
Range$67.00M – $14.20B
CAGR+126.0%
Avg YoY Growth+748.0%
Median YoY Growth+23.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's interest paid?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported interest paid of $14.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's interest paid changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's interest paid increased by 13.9% year-over-year, from $12.46B to $14.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's interest paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's interest paid has grown at a 145.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.30B to $47.10B.
- What does interest paid mean?
- The total cash paid for interest on debt.