Goodwill
Non-Current AssetsMorgan Stanley Goodwill increased by 0.0% to $16.73B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.1%, from $16.71B to $16.73B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 7.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryMarket Position
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates an active M&A strategy; significant write-downs (impairment) signal that past acquisitions did not perform as expected.
Detailed definition
The premium paid during an acquisition over the fair market value of the acquired company's net tangible and intangible...
Peer comparison
High in companies like Microsoft or Salesforce that grow through large-scale acquisitions (e.g., LinkedIn, Activision).
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goodwillHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | $16.84B | $16.83B | $16.83B | $16.83B | $16.76B | $16.72B | $16.65B | $16.66B | $16.65B | $16.70B | $16.71B | $16.72B | $16.72B | $16.74B | $16.71B | $16.71B | $16.73B | $16.73B | $16.73B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.4% | -0.2% | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.1% | -0.0% | +0.1% | -0.2% | +0.0% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.5% | -0.7% | -1.1% | -1.0% | -0.6% | -0.1% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +0.1% |
Range$16.65B – $16.84B
CAGR-0.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's goodwill?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported goodwill of $16.73B in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's goodwill increased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $16.71B to $16.73B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's goodwill has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.64B to $16.73B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The 'extra' money paid when buying another company, representing its brand and future potential.