Morgan Stanley Total Assets decreased by 7.9% to $1.58T in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.9%, from $1.55T to $1.58T. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Assets shows an upward trend with a 9.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Growth in total assets typically mirrors the overall expansion of the business, provided it is accompanied by corresponding revenue growth.
The aggregate value of everything the company owns, including both short-term liquid resources and long-term physical an...
Used to compare the scale of operations across the industry; larger asset bases generally suggest a more dominant market presence.
total_assets| 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 | $1.16T | $1.19T | $1.19T | $1.47T | $1.45T | $1.41T | $1.18T | $1.42T | $1.42T | $1.42T | $1.43T | $1.46T | $1.47T | $1.52T | $1.52T | $1.55T | $1.62T | $1.66T | $1.72T | $1.58T |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.5% | -0.2% | +23.4% | -0.9% | -3.2% | -16.1% | +20.6% | -0.3% | -0.2% | +0.9% | +2.4% | +0.6% | +3.0% | +0.0% | +2.3% | +4.2% | +2.6% | +3.5% | -7.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.1% | +18.1% | -0.7% | -3.0% | -2.4% | +0.7% | +21.1% | +2.9% | +3.9% | +7.1% | +6.2% | +6.1% | +9.8% | +9.4% | +13.2% | +1.9% |
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional Securities1 | $824.97B | $852.04B | $796.61B | $883.72B | $931.16B | $928.13B | $969.55B | $1.24T |
| Wealth Management1 | $369.74B | $388.26B | — | $398.98B | $404.93B | $418.99B | — | $328.40B |
| Investment Management | $17.74B | $17.73B | — | $17.60B | $17.78B | $17.68B | — | $17.82B |
| Total | $1.47T | $1.52T | $1.52T | $1.55T | $1.62T | $1.66T | $1.72T | $1.58T |