Long-Term Debt
Non-Current LiabilitiesMorgan Stanley Long-Term Debt increased by 4135.0% to $341.68B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.2%, from $284.31B to $341.68B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 9.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...
Peer comparison
Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.
long_term_debtHistorical Data
| 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 | $224.14B | $229.76B | $233.13B | $5.03B | $6.93B | $7.41B | $238.06B | $7.69B | $7.06B | $7.28B | $260.54B | $6.18B | $6.66B | $4.29B | $284.31B | $6.94B | $7.64B | $8.07B | $341.68B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.5% | +1.5% | -97.8% | +37.8% | +6.9% | >999% | -96.8% | -8.2% | +3.1% | >999% | -97.6% | +7.8% | -35.6% | >999% | -97.6% | +10.2% | +5.6% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -96.9% | -96.8% | +2.1% | +52.9% | +1.9% | -1.7% | +9.4% | -19.7% | -5.7% | -41.1% | +9.1% | +12.3% | +14.8% | +88.2% | +20.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's long-term debt?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported long-term debt of $341.68B in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's long-term debt increased by 20.2% year-over-year, from $284.31B to $341.68B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's long-term debt has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $217.08B to $341.68B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.