Other Income & Expense
Change in AP
Morgan Stanley Change in AP increased by 2679.2% to $31.74B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.8%, from $24.46B to $31.74B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is effectively using supplier credit to manage cash flow, while a decrease indicates faster payment of liabilities.
Detailed definition
Represents the net change in obligations to suppliers for goods and services received but not yet paid for. It is a crit...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric; compared against days payable outstanding (DPO) at peer firms.
Metric ID:
ms_change_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.65B | $9.91B | $17.99B | -$13.18B | $777.00M | -$1.86B | -$14.18B | $3.74B | -$4.58B | $13.40B | -$38.11B | $24.46B | $11.86B | $13.25B | $1.14B | $31.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | +49.1% | +81.5% | -173.2% | +105.9% | -339.3% | -662.9% | +126.3% | -222.5% | +392.7% | -384.4% | +164.2% | -51.5% | +11.8% | -91.4% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -95.7% | — | — | +380.7% | -146.2% | +194.5% | — | +554.9% | +359.0% | -1.1% | +103.0% | +29.8% |
Range-$38.11B – $31.74B
CAGR+51.7%
Avg YoY Growth+153.2%
Median YoY Growth+103.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's change in ap?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported change in ap of $31.74B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's change in ap changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's change in ap increased by 29.8% year-over-year, from $24.46B to $31.74B.
- What does change in ap mean?
- The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.