Net Income
Morgan Stanley Net Income decreased by 4.5% to $4.25B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.2%, from $3.56B to $4.25B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 2.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.
cf_net_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.41B | $3.58B | $3.59B | $3.54B | $2.39B | $2.49B | $2.11B | $2.84B | $2.05B | $2.26B | $1.38B | $3.27B | $2.94B | $3.03B | $3.56B | $4.16B | $3.39B | $4.45B | $4.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.2% | +0.2% | -1.4% | -32.5% | +4.3% | -15.3% | +34.2% | -27.8% | +10.4% | -38.9% | +136.2% | -9.9% | +2.9% | +17.7% | +16.6% | -18.4% | +31.2% | -4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.8% | -30.4% | -41.2% | -19.9% | -14.3% | -9.3% | -34.5% | +15.2% | +43.6% | +33.9% | +157.7% | +27.3% | +15.3% | +47.0% | +19.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's net income?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported net income of $4.25B in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's net income changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's net income increased by 19.2% year-over-year, from $3.56B to $4.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's net income has grown at a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.57B to $16.25B.
- What does net income mean?
- The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.