Business Segments · Noninterest Expense

Investment Management — Noninterest Expense

Morgan Stanley Investment Management — Noninterest Expense increased by 0.2% to $1.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.9%, from $1.28B to $1.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Management — Noninterest Expense shows an upward trend with a 2.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests rising operational costs, which should be evaluated against revenue growth to determine if the segment is maintaining its margins.

Detailed definition

The sum of all operating expenses incurred by the Investment Management segment, including both compensation and non-com...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'Total Operating Expenses' in segment reporting for global investment banks.

Metric ID: ms_segment_im_noninterest_expense

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.27B$1.08B$1.24B$1.11B$1.16B$1.05B$1.25B$1.12B$1.11B$1.10B$1.20B$1.14B$1.16B$1.20B$1.23B$1.28B$1.23B$1.29B$1.25B$1.26B
QoQ Change-14.9%+14.8%-10.9%+5.0%-9.5%+18.5%-9.9%-1.1%-1.4%+9.5%-5.3%+2.5%+2.7%+2.8%+4.1%-3.9%+4.7%-2.7%+0.2%
YoY Change-8.6%-2.9%+0.3%+1.4%-4.4%+4.1%-3.8%+1.2%+4.8%+9.1%+2.5%+12.6%+5.6%+7.7%+1.9%-1.9%
Range$1.05B$1.29B
CAGR-0.3%
Avg YoY Growth+1.8%
Median YoY Growth+1.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley's investment management — noninterest expense?
Morgan Stanley (MS) reported investment management — noninterest expense of $1.26B in Q1 2026.
How has Morgan Stanley's investment management — noninterest expense changed year-over-year?
Morgan Stanley's investment management — noninterest expense decreased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $1.28B to $1.26B.
What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's investment management — noninterest expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's investment management — noninterest expense has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.54B to $5.05B.
What does investment management — noninterest expense mean?
The total operating costs incurred to run the Investment Management segment.