Current Assets
Restricted Cash
Morgan Stanley Restricted Cash increased by 24.2% to $37.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.2%, from $29.90B to $37.75B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Restricted Cash shows a downward trend with a -7.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal higher debt service requirements or increased collateral obligations, while a decrease may indicate the release of restricted funds.
Detailed definition
Cash balances that are legally or contractually set aside for specific purposes, such as debt service reserves, collater...
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries like energy where project financing requires specific reserve accounts.
Metric ID:
restricted_cashHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $40.89B | $41.32B | $43.15B | $40.41B | $35.38B | $33.23B | $32.79B | $28.64B | $30.57B | $32.49B | $29.04B | $29.35B | $29.64B | $29.90B | $30.97B | $30.26B | $30.39B | $37.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.0% | +4.4% | -6.3% | -12.5% | -6.1% | -1.3% | -12.6% | +6.7% | +6.3% | -10.6% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +3.6% | -2.3% | +0.4% | +24.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.5% | -19.6% | -24.0% | -29.1% | -13.6% | -2.2% | -11.4% | +2.5% | -3.0% | -8.0% | +6.6% | +3.1% | +2.5% | +26.2% |
Range$28.64B – $43.15B
CAGR-1.9%
Avg YoY Growth-6.0%
Median YoY Growth-5.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's restricted cash?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported restricted cash of $37.75B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's restricted cash increased by 26.2% year-over-year, from $29.90B to $37.75B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's restricted cash?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's restricted cash has grown at a -7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $40.89B to $30.39B.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash that is legally tied up and cannot be used for day-to-day operations.