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Information processing and communications
Morgan Stanley Information processing and communications decreased by 1.0% to $1.15B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.3%, from $1.05B to $1.15B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Information processing and communications shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate strategic investment in technology, while excessive growth relative to revenue could signal inefficiency.
Detailed definition
This represents the expenses related to the firm's technology infrastructure, data processing, and communication network...
Peer comparison
Commonly categorized as Technology or IT expense in financial services peer reports.
Metric ID:
other_communications_and_information_technologyHistorical 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 | $765.00M | $788.00M | $833.00M | $829.00M | $857.00M | $874.00M | $933.00M | $915.00M | $926.00M | $947.00M | $987.00M | $976.00M | $1.01B | $1.04B | $1.06B | $1.05B | $1.09B | $1.12B | $1.16B | $1.15B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.0% | +5.7% | -0.5% | +3.4% | +2.0% | +6.8% | -1.9% | +1.2% | +2.3% | +4.2% | -1.1% | +3.6% | +3.1% | +1.6% | -0.8% | +3.7% | +2.8% | +3.7% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.0% | +10.9% | +12.0% | +10.4% | +8.1% | +8.4% | +5.8% | +6.7% | +9.2% | +10.0% | +7.3% | +7.6% | +7.7% | +7.4% | +9.5% | +9.3% |
Range$765.00M – $1.16B
CAGR+8.9%
Avg YoY Growth+8.9%
Median YoY Growth+8.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's information processing and communications?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported information processing and communications of $1.15B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's information processing and communications changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's information processing and communications increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $1.05B to $1.15B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's information processing and communications?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's information processing and communications has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.12B to $4.42B.
- What does information processing and communications mean?
- Costs associated with maintaining the firm's technology and communication systems.