Morgan Stanley (MS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley (MS) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 1.57 billion in Q2 2026, down 1.6% from 1.6 billion a year earlier and down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Morgan Stanley (MS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Morgan Stanley reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 1.58 billion, down 1.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 1.61 billion in FY2024 (-1.2%), 1.63 billion in FY2023 (-2.9%), 1.68 billion in FY2022 (-5.5%) and 1.77 billion in FY2021 (-2.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q2 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 19 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 14.1% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 6.1% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 1.58 billion (Q1 2026), 1.58 billion (Q4 2025) and 1.59 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 883.45 Bn | 912.92 Bn | - | 2.66 Bn |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 401.52 Bn | 521.46 Bn | - | 12.56 Bn |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 377.43 Bn | -1,998.64 Bn | - | 7.02 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 330.31 Bn | 330.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 299.17 Bn | -209.92 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 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 | - | 291.44 Mn |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 243.64 Bn | 245.78 Bn | - | 3.03 Bn |
| 10 | American Express | 204.37 Bn | -3.81 Bn | - | 675.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.80 Bn |
API Access
Morgan Stanley Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();