Morgan Stanley (MS-PO) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley (MS-PO) posted quarterly Research & Development of $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 9.33% YoY from $1.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1.03% sequentially from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Morgan Stanley (MS-PO) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 9.33% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.5 billion (up 8.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.4 billion, up 8.07% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for MS-PO reached as high as $1.2 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $829.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $987.0 million (2023), against an average of $995.4 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development rose 13.1% — and 2023, when it increased 5.79%.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $933.0 million in 2022, then rose by 5.79% to $987.0 million in 2023, then gained by 7.29% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then advanced by 9.54% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then retreated by 1.03% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $1.1 billion, $1.2 billion, and $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 330.70 Bn | 197.17 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 309.79 Bn | -627.76 Bn | - | 583.00 Mn |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 167.21 Bn | 122.24 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Futu Holdings | 111.36 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 733.58 Mn | -65.09 Mn |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 97.69 Bn | 93.05 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 241.00 Mn |
| 6 | LPL Financial Holdings | 23.49 Bn | 22.47 Bn | - | 23.47 Mn |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.59 Bn | 20.34 Bn | - | 39.55 Mn |
| 8 | Circle Internet | 15.14 Bn | 13.62 Bn | 35.01 Mn | - |
| 9 | Iren | 14.46 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 144.76 Mn | - |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | - | - | - | 1.15 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 976.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 987.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 947.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 926.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 915.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 933.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 874.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 857.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 829.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 833.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 788.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 765.00 Mn |