Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Net Margin (2022 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's (MSDL) quarterly Net Margin came in at 10.12% in Q1 2026, up 97.0% year-on-year from 5.14% in Q1 2025, and up 114.11% on a QoQ basis from 71.7% in Q4 2025.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Net Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has 5 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 10.12% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 97.0% year-over-year to 10.12% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 10.78%, a 2832.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.33%, down 1347.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 10.12%, up from 71.7% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Margin for MSDL reached as high as 49.74% in Q4 2023 and fell as low as 71.7% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 17.29% across 5 years, with a median of 22.96% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin soared 517 bps in 2024 and sank 8358 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 45.6% in 2022, then rose by 9 bps to 49.74% in 2023, then sank by 76 bps to 11.88% in 2024, then slumped by 704 bps to 71.7% in 2025, then surged by 114 bps to 10.12% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 10.12% in Q1 2026, 71.7% in Q4 2025, and 9.85% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | 0.55% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 32.99% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 34.77% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | -889.40% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | 18.57% |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.73% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | 37.97% |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 14.05% |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 26.07% |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 1.29 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - | 10.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -71.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 49.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.84% |