Equity

Employee Benefit Trust

Morgan Stanley Employee Benefit Trust increased by 1.9% to $5.15B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.0%, from $5.10B to $5.15B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Employee Benefit Trust shows an upward trend with a 11.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher funding levels for future obligations, while a decrease may indicate payouts or underperformance of trust assets.

Detailed definition

This represents assets held in a trust specifically designated for employee benefit plans, such as pensions or stock-bas...

Peer comparison

Common in large capital-intensive firms with significant pension or benefit obligations.

Metric ID: employee_benefit_trust

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$3.77B$3.77B$3.96B$4.98B$4.90B$4.86B$4.88B$5.34B$5.26B$5.24B$5.31B$5.25B$5.11B$5.10B$5.10B$5.28B$5.09B$5.06B$5.15B
QoQ Change+0.1%+4.9%+25.8%-1.5%-0.8%+0.4%+9.5%-1.6%-0.3%+1.3%-1.2%-2.7%-0.3%+0.2%+3.4%-3.6%-0.5%+1.9%
YoY Change+30.0%+28.9%+23.4%+7.4%+7.3%+7.9%+8.9%-1.7%-2.8%-2.8%-4.0%+0.5%-0.5%-0.7%+1.0%
Range$3.77B$5.34B
CAGR+7.2%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth+1.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley's employee benefit trust?
Morgan Stanley (MS) reported employee benefit trust of $5.15B in Q4 2025.
How has Morgan Stanley's employee benefit trust changed year-over-year?
Morgan Stanley's employee benefit trust increased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $5.10B to $5.15B.
What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's employee benefit trust?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's employee benefit trust has grown at a 11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.04B to $5.15B.
What does employee benefit trust mean?
The value of assets set aside specifically to fund future employee benefits.

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