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Professional services
Morgan Stanley Professional services decreased by 21.7% to $602.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.7%, from $674.00M to $602.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional services shows relatively stable performance with a -0.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Spikes in this metric often indicate non-recurring legal issues or large-scale strategic consulting engagements.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks payments made to third-party consultants, legal counsel, auditors, and other professional service pro...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense category across all large-cap corporations.
Metric ID:
other_professional_feesHistorical 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 | $746.00M | $734.00M | $829.00M | $705.00M | $757.00M | $755.00M | $853.00M | $710.00M | $767.00M | $759.00M | $822.00M | $639.00M | $753.00M | $711.00M | $798.00M | $674.00M | $711.00M | $685.00M | $769.00M | $602.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.6% | +12.9% | -15.0% | +7.4% | -0.3% | +13.0% | -16.8% | +8.0% | -1.0% | +8.3% | -22.3% | +17.8% | -5.6% | +12.2% | -15.5% | +5.5% | -3.7% | +12.3% | -21.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.5% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +0.5% | -3.6% | -10.0% | -1.8% | -6.3% | -2.9% | +5.5% | -5.6% | -3.7% | -3.6% | -10.7% |
Range$602.00M – $853.00M
CAGR-4.4%
Avg YoY Growth-2.1%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's professional services?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported professional services of $602.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's professional services changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's professional services decreased by 10.7% year-over-year, from $674.00M to $602.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's professional services?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's professional services has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.93B to $2.84B.
- What does professional services mean?
- Fees paid to external consultants, lawyers, and auditors.