Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Net Margin (2022 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's (MSDL) quarterly Net Margin came in at 6.92% in Q2 2026, down 208.0% year-over-year from 6.41% in Q2 2025, and down 37.41% quarter-over-quarter from 11.05% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Net Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has reported Net Margin for 5 consecutive years, with 6.92% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 208.0% year-over-year to 6.92% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 9.32%, a 617.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.04%, down 1335.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 6.92% for Q2 2026 at Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, down from 11.05% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 36.49% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 6.92% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 19.7% and a median of 21.55% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin surged 692 bps in 2023 and slumped 1675 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 19.24% in 2022, then soared by 36 bps to 26.16% in 2023, then plunged by 35 bps to 17.01% in 2024, then tumbled by 45 bps to 9.39% in 2025, then dropped by 26 bps to 6.92% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 6.92% (Q2 2026), 11.05% (Q1 2026), and 9.39% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.05 Bn | 13.66 Bn | - | 18.88% |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.64 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 22.69% |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.47 Bn | 5.24 Bn | - | 13.25% |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.23 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | 113.52% |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.96 Bn | 4.75 Bn | - | 8.83% |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.62 Bn | 4.57 Bn | - | 39.56% |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.30 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - | -2.12% |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -127.00 Mn | - | -29.16% |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 1.24 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 6.92% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.16% |
| 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% |