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Transaction taxes
Morgan Stanley Transaction taxes increased by 50.3% to $517.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 94.4%, from $266.00M to $517.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Transaction taxes shows an upward trend with a 7.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase generally correlates with higher trading volumes or changes in regulatory tax environments, rather than internal operational performance.
Detailed definition
Transaction taxes are the levies imposed by government authorities on specific financial trades or securities transactio...
Peer comparison
Standard regulatory cost disclosure for firms with significant trading and brokerage operations.
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other_transaction_taxesHistorical 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 | $217.00M | $262.00M | $252.00M | $258.00M | $228.00M | $215.00M | $209.00M | $214.00M | $247.00M | $222.00M | $183.00M | $206.00M | $235.00M | $217.00M | $268.00M | $266.00M | $303.00M | $376.00M | $344.00M | $517.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.7% | -3.8% | +2.4% | -11.6% | -5.7% | -2.8% | +2.4% | +15.4% | -10.1% | -17.6% | +12.6% | +14.1% | -7.7% | +23.5% | -0.7% | +13.9% | +24.1% | -8.5% | +50.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.1% | -17.9% | -17.1% | -17.1% | +8.3% | +3.3% | -12.4% | -3.7% | -4.9% | -2.3% | +46.4% | +29.1% | +28.9% | +73.3% | +28.4% | +94.4% |
Range$183.00M – $517.00M
CAGR+20.1%
Avg YoY Growth+15.1%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's transaction taxes?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported transaction taxes of $517.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's transaction taxes changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's transaction taxes increased by 94.4% year-over-year, from $266.00M to $517.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's transaction taxes?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's transaction taxes has grown at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $969.00M to $1.29B.
- What does transaction taxes mean?
- Taxes paid to governments specifically on financial trading activities.