Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) EBT Margin (2022 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's (MSDL) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 7.82% in Q2 2026, down 138.0% year-over-year from 20.58% in Q2 2025, and down 34.78% quarter-over-quarter from 11.99% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
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 7.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 138.0% year-over-year to 7.82% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 10.29%, a 576.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.75%, down 1322.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 7.82% for Q2 2026 at Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, down from 11.99% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 36.49% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 7.82% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 20.18% and a median of 21.55% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin jumped 843 bps in 2023 and slumped 1703 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 19.24% in 2022, then surged by 44 bps to 27.67% in 2023, then plunged by 35 bps to 17.98% in 2024, then sank by 39 bps to 11.03% in 2025, then dropped by 29 bps to 7.82% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 7.82% (Q2 2026), 11.99% (Q1 2026), and 11.03% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.73 Bn | - | 19.92% |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.69 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - | 24.07% |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.52 Bn | 5.28 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.26 Bn | 5.20 Bn | - | 113.52% |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.05 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 8.96% |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.64 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - | 41.43% |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.37 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.34 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - | -2.12% |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -129.09 Mn | - | -29.09% |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 1.25 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | 7.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.49% |