Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense, Borrowings
Morgan Stanley Interest Expense, Borrowings increased by 0.8% to $3.18B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.5%, from $3.02B to $3.18B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense, Borrowings shows an upward trend with a 46.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which negatively impacts net income and cash flow.
Detailed definition
The total interest cost incurred on short-term and long-term debt obligations, including notes, bonds, and credit facili...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all companies with debt financing.
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ms_interest_expense_borrowingsHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $719.00M | $597.00M | $695.00M | $685.00M | $934.00M | $1.37B | $2.06B | $2.51B | $2.77B | $2.99B | $3.17B | $3.22B | $3.33B | $3.43B | $3.26B | $3.02B | $3.20B | $3.18B | $3.16B | $3.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.0% | +16.4% | -1.4% | +36.4% | +46.7% | +50.7% | +21.4% | +10.5% | +8.0% | +5.9% | +1.7% | +3.2% | +3.2% | -5.2% | -7.3% | +6.0% | -0.6% | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.9% | +129.5% | +197.0% | +265.8% | +196.6% | +118.4% | +53.6% | +28.6% | +20.1% | +14.8% | +2.7% | -6.4% | -3.8% | -7.4% | -3.0% | +5.5% |
Range$597.00M – $3.43B
CAGR+36.8%
Avg YoY Growth+65.1%
Median YoY Growth+24.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's interest expense, borrowings?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported interest expense, borrowings of $3.18B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's interest expense, borrowings changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's interest expense, borrowings increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from $3.02B to $3.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's interest expense, borrowings?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's interest expense, borrowings has grown at a 46.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.73B to $12.56B.
- What does interest expense, borrowings mean?
- The cost of interest paid on all company debt.