Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026)

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's (MSDL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $86.3 million in Q1 2026, up 153.19% year-on-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) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 153.19% year-over-year to $86.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $203.1 million, a 168.92% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $150.9 million, up 139.45% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $86.3 million, up from $53.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for MSDL reached as high as $86.3 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as -$132.6 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$38.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$53.7 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 1295.0% in 2024 and surged 163.56% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$54.3 million in 2022, then soared by 142.22% to $22.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 558.31% to -$105.2 million in 2024, then soared by 151.12% to $53.8 million in 2025, then surged by 60.63% to $86.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $86.3 million in Q1 2026, $53.8 million in Q4 2025, and $39.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Brookfield 1,236.60 Bn 1,311.20 Bn 18.56 Bn -
2 BlackRock 161.01 Bn 148.08 Bn - -1.09 Bn
3 Blackstone 97.77 Bn 96.72 Bn - 957.64 Mn
4 Apollo Global Management 70.80 Bn 90.38 Bn -409.00 Mn 1.62 Bn
5 State Street 51.30 Bn 51.30 Bn - -12.41 Bn
6 Ameriprise Financial 48.54 Bn 39.27 Bn 4.57 Bn 430.00 Mn
7 Northern Trust 32.93 Bn 32.93 Bn - -329.40 Mn
8 Raymond James Financial 32.59 Bn 17.67 Bn - 1.05 Bn
9 Price T Rowe 24.70 Bn 21.13 Bn - 762.30 Mn
10 Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund 1.29 Bn 1.19 Bn - 86.35 Mn

Historic Data

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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