Morgan Stanley (MS-PI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley (MS-PI) reported Operating Expenses of $13.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 11.7% year-over-year from $12.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 11.22% on a QoQ basis from $12.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Morgan Stanley (MS-PI) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $13.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 11.7% year-over-year to $13.5 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $49.8 billion (up 10.04% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $48.3 billion, up 10.12% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $13.5 billion in Q1 2026 per MS-PI's latest filing, from $12.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $13.5 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $9.6 billion in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $10.8 billion (2023), against an average of $11.0 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Expenses retreated 4.03%; it then grew 12.22% in 2025.
- Tracing MS-PI's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $9.9 billion in 2022, then gained by 9.41% to $10.8 billion in 2023, then climbed by 3.75% to $11.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 8.12% to $12.1 billion in 2025, then gained by 11.22% to $13.5 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MS-PI Operating Expenses figures stand at $13.5 billion (Q1 2026), $12.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $12.2 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 330.71 Bn | 197.18 Bn | - | 13.47 Bn |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 318.59 Bn | -618.96 Bn | - | 10.43 Bn |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 154.74 Bn | 109.76 Bn | - | 3.29 Bn |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | 81.79 Bn | 77.15 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 656.00 Mn |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 39.54 Bn | 50.13 Bn | - | 381.00 Mn |
| 6 | Circle Internet | 25.60 Bn | 24.08 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 242.35 Mn |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 22.12 Bn | 21.10 Bn | - | 4.45 Bn |
| 8 | Iren | 21.58 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 144.76 Mn | 81.75 Mn |
| 9 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.29 Bn | 20.04 Bn | - | 330.51 Mn |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | - | - | - | 13.47 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 7.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 7.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 6.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 7.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 10.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 6.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 6.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 6.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 6.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 6.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 6.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 6.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 7.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 5.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 6.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 5.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 6.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 5.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 3.53 Bn |