Morgan Stanley (MS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley's (MS) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 23.07% in Q2 2026, up 41.0% year-over-year from 16.36% in Q2 2025, and up 17.79% quarter-over-quarter from 19.58% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Morgan Stanley (MS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley (MS) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 23.07% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 41.0% year-over-year to 23.07% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 22.09%, a 70.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 22.45%, down 66.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 23.07% for Q2 2026 at Morgan Stanley, up from 19.58% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 26.48% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 18.9% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 22.06% and a median of 22.61% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate slumped 502 bps in 2022 and soared 758 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 18.9% in 2022, then jumped by 40 bps to 26.48% in 2023, then retreated by 9 bps to 24.09% in 2024, then fell by 4 bps to 23.19% in 2025, then retreated by 1 bps to 23.07% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 23.07% (Q2 2026), 19.58% (Q1 2026), and 23.19% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of America | 405.01 Bn | -183.49 Bn | 30.39 Bn | 21.54% |
| 2 | Morgan Stanley | 318.33 Bn | 158.20 Bn | - | 23.07% |
| 3 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 284.62 Bn | 57.78 Bn | - | 22.26% |
| 4 | Goldman Sachs | 274.43 Bn | -701.92 Bn | - | 22.60% |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 274.26 Bn | -110.06 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 24.29% |
| 6 | Wells Fargo & Company | 260.84 Bn | 59.01 Bn | - | 17.42% |
| 7 | American Express | 210.32 Bn | 161.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 23.61% |
| 8 | Banco Santander | 210.20 Bn | 217.82 Bn | 28.01 Bn | - |
| 9 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 206.68 Bn | 45.35 Bn | - | -38.63% |
| 10 | Schwab Charles | 181.98 Bn | 108.39 Bn | - | 23.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.59% |