Morgan Stanley (MS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley's Share-based Compensation came in at $562 million for Q2 2026, up 19.8% from $469 million a year earlier but down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Morgan Stanley (MS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Morgan Stanley reported Share-based Compensation of $2.05 billion, up 15.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.93 billion, up 18.7% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $1.62 billion in FY2024 (-5.1%), $1.71 billion in FY2023 (-8.9%), $1.88 billion in FY2022 (-10.1%) and $2.09 billion in FY2021 (+58.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $361 million (Q4 2023) to $571 million (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 96.9%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 32.4%).
- Business Quant data shows MS's Share-based Compensation at $571 million (Q1 2026), $469 million (Q4 2025) and $449 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 883.45 Bn | 912.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 401.52 Bn | 521.46 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 377.43 Bn | -1,998.64 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 330.31 Bn | 330.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 299.17 Bn | -209.92 Bn | - | 562.00 Mn |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 274.08 Bn | 124.82 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 270.70 Bn | -1,317.79 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 263.13 Bn | -3,293.98 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 243.64 Bn | 245.78 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | American Express | 204.37 Bn | -3.81 Bn | - | 155.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Morgan Stanley Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=MS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "MS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=MS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();