Discontinued — last reported Q1 '20
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Non-Current LiabilitiesMorgan Stanley Deferred Tax Liabilities increased by 10.0% to $3.01B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a 2.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ1 2020
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is deferring cash tax payments to future periods, while a decrease indicates those taxes are being settled.
Detailed definition
Tax amounts that are owed but not yet paid due to temporary differences between accounting rules and tax laws. These oft...
Peer comparison
Common across capital-intensive tech firms that utilize accelerated depreciation for tax purposes on server infrastructure.
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deferred_tax_liabilitiesHistorical Data
4 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.83B | $2.78B | $2.73B | $3.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | -1.5% | +10.0% |
| YoY Change | — | -1.8% | -1.5% | +10.0% |
Range$2.73B – $3.01B
Avg YoY Growth+2.2%
Median YoY Growth-1.5%
Deferred Tax Liabilities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's deferred tax liabilities?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported deferred tax liabilities of $3.01B in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's deferred tax liabilities?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's deferred tax liabilities has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.83B to $3.01B.
- What does deferred tax liabilities mean?
- Taxes that the company will have to pay in the future because of current accounting timing differences.