Institutional Securities — Intangible Amortization
Business Segments · Intangible AmortizationMorgan Stanley Institutional Securities — Intangible Amortization remained flat by 0.0% to $1.75M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 30.0%, from $2.50M to $1.75M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Institutional Securities — Intangible Amortization shows a downward trend with a -25.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher amortization indicates a larger base of depreciating intangible assets, impacting net income.
Detailed definition
The periodic non-cash expense recognized to allocate the cost of finite-lived intangible assets over their estimated use...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense for all firms with significant intangible asset bases.
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ms_segment_is_amortization_of_intangible_assetsHistorical Data
5 years
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $23.00M | $16.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $7.00M |
| YoY Change | — | -30.4% | -37.5% | +0.0% | -30.0% |
Range$7.00M – $23.00M
CAGR-25.7%
Avg YoY Growth-24.5%
Median YoY Growth-30.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — intangible amortization?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported institutional securities — intangible amortization of $1.75M in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — intangible amortization changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — intangible amortization decreased by 30.0% year-over-year, from $2.50M to $1.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — intangible amortization?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — intangible amortization has grown at a -25.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.00M to $7.00M.
- What does institutional securities — intangible amortization mean?
- The annual non-cash cost of using up intangible assets like software or client lists.