Morgan Stanley (MS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Morgan Stanley (MS) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $571.0 million for Q1 2026, up 5.94% year-over-year from $539.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 21.75% quarter-over-quarter from $469.0 million in Q4 2025.

Morgan Stanley (MS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Morgan Stanley (MS) has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 consecutive years, with $571.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 5.94% year-over-year to $571.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (up 13.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.9 billion, up 18.74% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation climbed to $571.0 million in Q1 2026 per MS's latest filing, from $469.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $571.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $361.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $453.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $442.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation plunged 32.36% — and 2023, when it climbed 29.47%.
  • Morgan Stanley's Share-based Compensation stood at $498.0 million in 2022, then fell by 27.51% to $361.0 million in 2023, then rose by 8.31% to $391.0 million in 2024, then gained by 19.95% to $469.0 million in 2025, then grew by 21.75% to $571.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MS's Share-based Compensation at $571.0 million in Q1 2026, $469.0 million in Q4 2025, and $449.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Morgan Stanley 338.83 Bn 205.30 Bn - 562.00 Mn
2 Goldman Sachs 316.34 Bn -660.01 Bn - 364.00 Mn
3 Schwab Charles 220.55 Bn 135.80 Bn - 138.00 Mn
4 Futu Holdings 121.48 Bn 105.59 Bn 733.58 Mn -
5 Robinhood Markets 84.07 Bn 66.74 Bn 1.20 Bn 105.00 Mn
6 Iren 68.17 Bn 65.95 Bn 104.86 Mn 136.05 Mn
7 ATIF Holdings 45.42 Bn 45.42 Bn - -
8 Interactive Brokers 39.54 Bn -3.28 Bn - 33.00 Mn
9 LPL Financial Holdings 28.27 Bn 25.57 Bn - 14.22 Mn
10 Tradeweb Markets 23.53 Bn 22.17 Bn - 1.47 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 562.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 562.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 571.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 571.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 469.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 469.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 449.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 449.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 469.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 469.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 539.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 539.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 391.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 391.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 372.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 372.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 417.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 417.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 442.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 442.00 Mn