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Morgan Stanley MSDL Return on equity

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7.1%-4.5pp
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3.5%+2.9pp
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Prospect CapitalPSEC
21.5%+14.9pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Net income-$4.5M-115%
EPS (diluted)-$0.05-115%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$80.7M+16.2%
Total debt$2.1B+2.2%
Total equity$1.7B-7.0%
Total assets$3.8B-2.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$86.3M+153%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.27B-24.4%
Enterprise value$3.25B-10.4%
P/E14.5×+5.8×

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity1.2×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Morgan Stanley’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Morgan Stanley’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Morgan Stanley's return on equity?
Morgan Stanley (MSDL) reported return on equity of 5% in Q1 2026.
How has Morgan Stanley's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Morgan Stanley's return on equity decreased by 52.7% year-over-year, from 10.6% to 5%.
What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's return on equity?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's return on equity has grown at a -11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.2% to 6.8%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.