Morgan Stanley (MS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley (MS) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 19.58% for Q1 2026, down 157.0% year-over-year from 34.36% in Q1 2025, and down 15.57% quarter-over-quarter from 23.19% in Q4 2025.
Morgan Stanley (MS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley (MS) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 19.58% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 157.0% year-over-year to 19.58%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.9% (down 108.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.45%, down 66.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 19.58% in Q1 2026 per MS's latest filing, from 23.19% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 26.48% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 18.9% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 22.01% across 5 years, with a median of 22.58% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate sank 502 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 758 bps.
- Morgan Stanley's Tax Rate stood at 18.9% in 2022, then soared by 40 bps to 26.48% in 2023, then slipped by 9 bps to 24.09% in 2024, then decreased by 4 bps to 23.19% in 2025, then dropped by 16 bps to 19.58% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MS's Tax Rate at 19.58% in Q1 2026, 23.19% in Q4 2025, and 22.78% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 333.21 Bn | 173.07 Bn | - | 23.07% |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 311.14 Bn | -665.21 Bn | - | 22.60% |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 196.95 Bn | 123.36 Bn | - | 23.68% |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | 93.19 Bn | 75.81 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 19.18% |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 41.71 Bn | -22.59 Bn | - | 8.10% |
| 6 | LPL Financial Holdings | 29.06 Bn | 26.36 Bn | - | 26.43% |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 23.03 Bn | 20.97 Bn | - | 23.50% |
| 8 | Circle Internet | 21.70 Bn | 19.97 Bn | 288.85 Mn | 7.84% |
| 9 | Futu Holdings | 16.14 Bn | 214.18 Mn | 733.58 Mn | -16.38% |
| 10 | UP Fintech Holding | 13.78 Bn | 13.78 Bn | - | 61.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.07% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.07% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.09% |