Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) reported Free Cash Flow of $86.3 million for Q1 2026, up 153.19% year-over-year from $34.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 60.63% on a QoQ basis from $53.8 million in Q4 2025.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has 5 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $86.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 153.19% year-over-year to $86.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $203.1 million (up 168.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $150.9 million, up 139.45% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $86.3 million in Q1 2026 per MSDL's latest filing, from $53.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $86.3 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$132.6 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$53.7 million (2024), against an average of -$38.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Free Cash Flow sank 1295.0%; it then surged 163.56% in 2025.
- Tracing MSDL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$54.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 142.22% to $22.9 million in 2023, then sank by 558.31% to -$105.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 151.12% to $53.8 million in 2025, then soared by 60.63% to $86.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MSDL Free Cash Flow figures stand at $86.3 million (Q1 2026), $53.8 million (Q4 2025), and $39.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 332.00 Mn |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 390.87 Mn |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | - | - | - | 86.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 86.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 86.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -105.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -105.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -117.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -117.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -106.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -106.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -53.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -53.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -99.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -99.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -54.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -54.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -117.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -117.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -132.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -132.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -125.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -125.17 Mn |