Business Segments · Interest Expense

Investment Management — Interest Expense

Morgan Stanley Investment Management — Interest Expense increased by 27.3% to $42.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.2%, from $52.00M to $42.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Investment Management — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 20.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense

How to read this metric

Lower values are generally preferred, indicating lower funding costs or reduced leverage.

Detailed definition

The cost of borrowing funds or paying interest on liabilities held by the segment. This represents the financial cost of...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for interest-bearing liabilities in financial segments.

Metric ID: ms_segment_im_interest_expense

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$30.00M$30.00M$30.00M$30.00M$61.00M$69.00M$60.00M$63.00M$64.00M$47.00M$52.00M$48.00M$40.00M$33.00M$42.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+103.3%+13.1%-13.0%+5.0%+1.6%-26.6%+10.6%-7.7%-16.7%-17.5%+27.3%
YoY Change+103.3%+130.0%+3.3%-7.2%-13.3%-23.8%-37.5%-29.8%-19.2%
Range$30.00M$69.00M
CAGR+10.1%
Avg YoY Growth+11.7%
Median YoY Growth-13.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley's investment management — interest expense?
Morgan Stanley (MS) reported investment management — interest expense of $42.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Morgan Stanley's investment management — interest expense changed year-over-year?
Morgan Stanley's investment management — interest expense decreased by 19.2% year-over-year, from $52.00M to $42.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's investment management — interest expense?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's investment management — interest expense has grown at a 20.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $120.00M to $173.00M.
What does investment management — interest expense mean?
The cost of interest paid on borrowed funds or liabilities.