Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Tax Rate (2023 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's (MSDL) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 8.47% in Q1 2026, up 214.0% year-on-year from 2.7% in Q1 2025, and up 461.71% on a QoQ basis from 2.34% in Q4 2025.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Tax Rate (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has 4 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 8.47% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 214.0% year-over-year to 8.47% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 7.86%, a 1131.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.05%, up 455.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 8.47%, up from 2.34% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Rate for MSDL reached as high as 8.47% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 2.34% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 3.49% across 4 years, with a median of 2.51% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate jumped 482 bps in 2024 and slumped 990 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 2.74% in 2023, then soared by 176 bps to 7.55% in 2024, then sank by 131 bps to 2.34% in 2025, then jumped by 462 bps to 8.47% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 8.47% in Q1 2026, 2.34% in Q4 2025, and 3.93% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | -1.22% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 18.16% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 13.55% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 598.59% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | 21.16% |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 20.02% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | 24.99% |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 25.99% |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 23.43% |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 1.29 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - | 8.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.47% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.47% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.93% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.93% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.92% |