Institutional Securities — Provision for Credit Losses
Business Segments · Provision for Credit LossesMorgan Stanley Institutional Securities — Provision for Credit Losses increased by 4100.0% to $42.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 46.2%, from $78.00M to $42.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Institutional Securities — Provision for Credit Losses shows an upward trend with a 156.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising credit risk or a deteriorating economic outlook, while a decrease indicates improving credit quality or a more optimistic risk assessment.
Detailed definition
An expense recognized to account for expected credit losses on loans and other financial assets held within the Institut...
Peer comparison
Standard across all financial institutions; comparable to loan loss provisions at major commercial and investment banks.
ms_segment_is_provision_for_credit_lossesHistorical 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 | $70.00M | $24.00M | -$8.00M | $44.00M | $82.00M | $24.00M | $61.00M | $189.00M | $97.00M | $93.00M | $22.00M | $2.00M | $54.00M | $68.00M | $78.00M | $91.00M | $168.00M | $1.00M | $42.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -65.7% | -133.3% | +650.0% | +86.4% | -70.7% | +154.2% | +209.8% | -48.7% | -4.1% | -76.3% | -90.9% | >999% | +25.9% | +14.7% | +16.7% | +84.6% | -99.4% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.1% | +0.0% | +862.5% | +329.5% | +18.3% | +287.5% | -63.9% | -98.9% | -44.3% | -26.9% | +254.5% | >999% | +211.1% | -98.5% | -46.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — provision for credit losses?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported institutional securities — provision for credit losses of $42.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — provision for credit losses changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — provision for credit losses decreased by 46.2% year-over-year, from $78.00M to $42.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — provision for credit losses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's institutional securities — provision for credit losses has grown at a 156.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$7.00M to $302.00M.
- What does institutional securities — provision for credit losses mean?
- The amount set aside to cover potential losses from loans that may not be repaid.