What is Morgan Stanley's finite lived intangible assets - gross?

Morgan Stanley (MS) reported finite lived intangible assets - gross of $5.78B in Q4 2025.

What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's finite lived intangible assets - gross?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's finite lived intangible assets - gross has grown at a -16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.76B to $5.78B.

What does finite lived intangible assets - gross mean?

The total original cost of intangible assets that have a limited lifespan, before subtracting accumulated amortization.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

Non-Current Assets

Finite Lived Intangible Assets - Gross

Morgan Stanley Finite Lived Intangible Assets - Gross decreased by 41.0% to $5.78B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Finite Lived Intangible Assets - Gross shows a downward trend with a -16.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ3 2015

Last reportedQ4 2017

How to read this metric

An increase typically signals recent strategic acquisitions or significant investment in intellectual property, while a decrease reflects asset retirement or impairment.

Detailed definition

This is the total historical cost of intangible assets with a defined useful life, such as patents, trademarks, and acqu...

Peer comparison

Large healthcare companies frequently carry significant gross intangible assets due to the high volume of M&A activity in the sector.

Metric ID: finite_lived_intangible_assets_gross

Historical Data

4 periods

	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$9.76B	$9.79B	$9.79B	$5.78B
QoQ Change	—	+0.3%	-0.0%	-41.0%
YoY Change	—	+0.3%	-0.0%	-41.0%

Range$5.78B – $9.79B

Avg YoY Growth-13.6%

Median YoY Growth-0.0%

Current Streak2 quarters decline