Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Morgan Stanley Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) remained flat by 0.0% to $1.09B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.6%, from $978.75M to $1.09B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High current tax expense relative to net income may indicate a high effective tax rate, while low current tax expense may suggest the use of tax credits or deferred tax strategies.
Detailed definition
The amount of income taxes payable to tax authorities for the current period. This represents the actual cash tax liabil...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric found in the tax reconciliation section of financial statements.
other_current_income_tax_expense_benefitHistorical Data
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.54B | $3.76B | $3.05B | $3.92B | $4.37B |
| YoY Change | — | -17.3% | -19.0% | +28.5% | +11.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's current income tax expense (benefit)?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported current income tax expense (benefit) of $1.09B in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's current income tax expense (benefit) changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's current income tax expense (benefit) increased by 11.6% year-over-year, from $978.75M to $1.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's current income tax expense (benefit)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's current income tax expense (benefit) has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.54B to $4.37B.
- What does current income tax expense (benefit) mean?
- The immediate cash tax liability for the current reporting period.