Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's (MSDL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $49.8 million in Q2 2026, down 10.49% year-over-year from $55.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 4.39% quarter-over-quarter from $47.7 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has reported Operating Expenses for 5 consecutive years, with $49.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 10.49% year-over-year to $49.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $205.7 million, a 6.89% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $219.5 million, up 4.82% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $49.8 million for Q2 2026 at Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, up from $47.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $55.7 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $22.4 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $46.6 million and a median of $49.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 100.53% in 2023 and fell 14.2% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $40.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 23.53% to $49.8 million in 2023, then climbed by 10.84% to $55.2 million in 2024, then declined by 4.7% to $52.6 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.3% to $49.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $49.8 million (Q2 2026), $47.7 million (Q1 2026), and $52.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.73 Bn | - | 401.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.69 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - | 142.27 Mn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.52 Bn | 5.28 Bn | - | 224.46 Mn |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.26 Bn | 5.20 Bn | - | 55.78 Mn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.05 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 198.97 Mn |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.64 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - | 61.10 Mn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.37 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - | 179.00 Mn |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.34 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - | 102.51 Mn |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -129.09 Mn | - | 40.19 Mn |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 1.25 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | 49.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.81 Mn |
| 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 | 55.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 48.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 49.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 46.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.39 Mn |