Other Income & Expense
Interest Income
Morgan Stanley Interest Income decreased by 5.7% to $2.56B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.8%, from $1.96B to $2.56B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 57.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
Metric ID:
is_interest_incomeHistorical 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 | $399.00M | $402.00M | $416.00M | $397.00M | $784.00M | $1.76B | $2.90B | $3.48B | $4.02B | $4.43B | $1.09B | $2.24B | $2.14B | $2.07B | $1.96B | $2.51B | $1.97B | $2.72B | $2.56B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.8% | +3.5% | -4.6% | +97.5% | +125.0% | +64.6% | +19.7% | +15.7% | +10.2% | -75.4% | +105.4% | -4.5% | -3.0% | -5.5% | +28.3% | -21.7% | +38.2% | -5.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +96.5% | +338.8% | +598.1% | +775.3% | +412.8% | +151.2% | -62.5% | -35.6% | -46.9% | -53.2% | +79.9% | +12.3% | -7.9% | +31.2% | +30.8% |
Range$397.00M – $4.43B
CAGR+51.2%
Avg YoY Growth+154.7%
Median YoY Growth+31.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's interest income?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported interest income of $2.56B in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's interest income changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's interest income increased by 30.8% year-over-year, from $1.96B to $2.56B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's interest income has grown at a 57.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.60B to $9.76B.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.