Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund MSDL
NYSE MSDL
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) EBT Margin (2022 - 2026)

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 11.05% for Q1 2026, up 129.0% year-over-year from 4.83% in Q1 2025, and up 115.78% quarter-over-quarter from 70.06% in Q4 2025.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) EBT Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has reported EBT Margin for 5 consecutive years, with 11.05% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 129.0% year-over-year to 11.05%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.99% (down 1108.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.04%, down 1335.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin advanced to 11.05% in Q1 2026 per MSDL's latest filing, from 70.06% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 51.14% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 70.06% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 12.12% across 5 years, with a median of 19.43% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin jumped 3171 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 10767 bps.
  • Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's EBT Margin stood at 19.43% in 2022, then soared by 163 bps to 51.14% in 2023, then sank by 211 bps to 56.53% in 2024, then dropped by 24 bps to 70.06% in 2025, then surged by 116 bps to 11.05% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MSDL's EBT Margin at 11.05% in Q1 2026, 70.06% in Q4 2025, and 10.26% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 176.99 Bn 163.12 Bn - 38.38%
2 Blackstone 113.16 Bn 110.65 Bn - 55.68%
3 Kkr 96.05 Bn -181.02 Bn - 24.00%
4 Brookfield 92.54 Bn 45.14 Bn - -
5 Brookfield Asset Management 82.31 Bn 80.81 Bn - 76.10%
6 Apollo Global Management 77.14 Bn 51.77 Bn 10.54 Bn 22.28%
7 State Street 50.64 Bn 50.64 Bn - 34.31%
8 Ameriprise Financial 50.31 Bn 39.27 Bn 4.72 Bn 28.77%
9 Northern Trust 33.61 Bn 33.61 Bn - 78.90%
10 Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund 1.30 Bn 1.22 Bn - 7.82%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 7.82%
Mar 31, 2026 11.05%
Dec 31, 2025 -70.06%
Sep 30, 2025 10.26%
Jun 30, 2025 9.20%
Mar 31, 2025 9.77%
Dec 31, 2024 -56.53%
Sep 30, 2024 23.76%
Jun 30, 2024 25.74%
Mar 31, 2024 19.27%
Dec 31, 2023 51.14%
Sep 30, 2023 22.96%
Jun 30, 2023 22.97%
Mar 31, 2023 13.66%
Dec 31, 2022 19.43%
Sep 30, 2022 24.26%
Jun 30, 2022 31.26%
Mar 31, 2022 37.84%