Discontinued — last reported Q3 '19
Other operating expenses
Operating ExpensesMorgan Stanley Other operating expenses increased by 1.5% to $1.06B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.4%, from $856.00M to $1.06B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ3 2019
How to read this metric
An increase may suggest rising administrative overhead or unforeseen operational costs, while a decrease indicates better cost control.
Detailed definition
This represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall into primary expense categories like compensation, techno...
Peer comparison
Peers often report this as 'other non-interest expense' or 'miscellaneous operating costs'.
Metric ID:
is_other_operating_expensesHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $831.00M | $1.02B | -$2.70B | $864.00M | $1.02B | $829.00M | -$2.71B | $920.00M | $947.00M | $851.00M | $857.00M | $941.00M | $856.00M | $8.00M | $1.04B | $1.06B |
| QoQ Change | — | +22.1% | -366.3% | +132.0% | +18.1% | -18.7% | -427.3% | +133.9% | +2.9% | -10.1% | +0.7% | +9.8% | -9.0% | -99.1% | >999% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.7% | -18.3% | -0.4% | +6.5% | -7.2% | +2.7% | -6.8% | -0.6% | +0.6% | -99.1% | +10.5% | +23.4% |
Range-$2.71B – $1.06B
CAGR+6.6%
Avg YoY Growth-5.5%
Median YoY Growth+0.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's other operating expenses?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported other operating expenses of $1.06B in Q3 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's other operating expenses increased by 23.4% year-over-year, from $856.00M to $1.06B.
- What does other operating expenses mean?
- Miscellaneous costs not categorized under major operating expense headings.