Morgan Stanley MS
NYSE MS
$214.03 -0.17 (-0.08%)
As of: Aug 24, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

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DateValue
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%