Morgan Stanley MS
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Morgan Stanley (MS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Morgan Stanley's (MS) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $562.0 million in Q2 2026, up 19.83% year-over-year from $469.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.58% quarter-over-quarter from $571.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Morgan Stanley (MS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Morgan Stanley (MS) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $562.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 19.83% year-over-year to $562.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.1 billion, a 15.81% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.9 billion, up 18.74% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $562.0 million for Q2 2026 at Morgan Stanley, down from $571.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $571.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $361.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $459.2 million and a median of $445.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation sank 32.36% in 2022 and advanced 29.47% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $498.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 27.51% to $361.0 million in 2023, then grew by 8.31% to $391.0 million in 2024, then increased by 19.95% to $469.0 million in 2025, then grew by 19.83% to $562.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $562.0 million (Q2 2026), $571.0 million (Q1 2026), and $469.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 439.96 Bn -148.54 Bn 30.39 Bn 18.94 Bn
2 Morgan Stanley 336.99 Bn 176.86 Bn - 562.00 Mn
3 Goldman Sachs 299.92 Bn -676.43 Bn - 364.00 Mn
4 Royal Bank Of Canada 288.24 Bn 61.39 Bn - -
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 283.40 Bn -100.92 Bn 10.89 Bn -
6 Wells Fargo & Company 273.32 Bn 71.49 Bn - -1.00 Bn
7 Banco Santander 219.61 Bn 227.22 Bn 28.01 Bn -96.08 Bn
8 American Express 219.16 Bn 169.84 Bn 17.99 Bn 450.00 Mn
9 Toronto Dominion Bank 204.38 Bn 43.05 Bn - -
10 Schwab Charles 185.52 Bn 111.93 Bn - 1.52 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 562.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 571.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 469.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 449.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 469.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 539.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 391.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 372.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 417.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 442.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 361.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 367.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 423.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 558.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 498.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 528.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 418.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 431.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 449.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 500.00 Mn