What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $864.00M to $876.00M.

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Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards

Morgan Stanley Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards increased by 12.6% to $876.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards shows relatively stable performance with a 0.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionEquity

CategoryProfitability

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2023

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 19, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher future compensation expenses, while a decrease indicates that more awards have vested or been recognized.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total compensation expense for share-based awards that has been granted but not yet recognize...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure for all public companies using equity-based compensation; peers report this in their stock compensation notes.

Metric ID: share_based_payment_unrecognized_cost

Historical Data

3 periods

	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$864.00M	$778.00M	$876.00M
QoQ Change	—	-10.0%	+12.6%
YoY Change	—	-10.0%	+12.6%

Range$778.00M – $876.00M

Avg YoY Growth+1.3%

Median YoY Growth+1.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards?: Morgan Stanley (MS) reported share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards of $876.00M in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $864.00M to $876.00M.
What does share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards mean?: The value of employee stock awards that have been granted but not yet expensed.