Capital Conservation Buffer
Morgan Stanley Capital Conservation Buffer remained flat by 0.0% to $0.15 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.0%, from $0.17 to $0.15. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Capital Conservation Buffer shows relatively stable performance with a -2.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Maintaining or exceeding the buffer is essential for regulatory compliance and financial stability; falling below it signals significant capital stress.
Detailed definition
A mandatory layer of high-quality capital that banks must hold above minimum regulatory requirements to absorb losses du...
Peer comparison
Universal requirement for banks under Basel III standards; peers report this as part of their capital adequacy disclosures.
regulatory_capital_bufferHistorical Data
| 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 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.6% | -2.4% | -2.4% | -2.4% | -2.4% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +3.7% | -10.0% | -10.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's capital conservation buffer?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported capital conservation buffer of $0.15 in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's capital conservation buffer changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's capital conservation buffer decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $0.17 to $0.15.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's capital conservation buffer?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's capital conservation buffer has grown at a -2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.17 to $0.15.
- What does capital conservation buffer mean?
- A mandatory safety cushion of capital held to absorb potential losses during economic stress.