Total Liabilities
Non-Current LiabilitiesMorgan Stanley Total Liabilities increased by 4.3% to $1.31T in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.8%, from $1.11T to $1.31T. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 5.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher total claims against assets, while a decrease improves the equity-to-debt ratio and overall solvency.
Detailed definition
The aggregate of all current and non-current debts and obligations owed by the entity to external parties. It represents...
Peer comparison
Investors compare this to total assets to determine the debt-to-asset ratio across the technology sector.
Metric ID:
total_liabilitiesHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.05T | $1.08T | $1.08T | $1.12T | $1.07T | $1.06T | $1.08T | $1.10T | $1.06T | $1.07T | $1.09T | $1.13T | $1.11T | $1.15T | $1.11T | $1.19T | $1.24T | $1.25T | $1.31T |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.8% | -0.2% | +3.4% | -4.2% | -1.2% | +2.0% | +1.8% | -3.1% | +0.5% | +2.3% | +3.2% | -1.6% | +3.8% | -3.8% | +7.5% | +4.4% | +0.7% | +4.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | -2.3% | -0.2% | -1.8% | -0.7% | +1.0% | +1.4% | +2.8% | +4.4% | +7.9% | +1.5% | +5.7% | +12.0% | +8.7% | +17.8% |
Range$1.05T – $1.31T
CAGR+4.9%
Avg YoY Growth+4.0%
Median YoY Growth+1.7%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's total liabilities?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported total liabilities of $1.31T in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's total liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's total liabilities increased by 17.8% year-over-year, from $1.11T to $1.31T.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's total liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's total liabilities has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.01T to $1.31T.
- What does total liabilities mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to all outside parties.