Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's (MSDL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $47.7 million in Q1 2026, down 12.61% year-on-year from $54.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.28% on a QoQ basis from $52.6 million in Q4 2025.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has 5 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $47.7 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 12.61% year-over-year to $47.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $211.6 million, a 1.77% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $218.4 million, up 4.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $47.7 million, down from $52.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for MSDL reached as high as $55.7 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $17.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $42.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $44.9 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 152.36% in 2023 and slipped 12.61% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $20.3 million in 2022, then soared by 115.36% to $43.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 26.12% to $55.2 million in 2024, then slipped by 4.7% to $52.6 million in 2025, then slipped by 9.28% to $47.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $47.7 million in Q1 2026, $52.6 million in Q4 2025, and $55.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | -14.14 Bn |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 3.88 Bn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 2.26 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 4.68 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | 2.81 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 3.67 Bn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 3.12 Bn |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 1.18 Bn |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 1.29 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - | 47.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 55.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.79 Mn |