Morgan Stanley Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (MS)

Morgan Stanley's debt-to-equity ratio was 3.17 for fiscal 2025.

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Morgan Stanley annual debt-to-equity ratio history

Morgan Stanley annual debt-to-equity ratio

Fiscal yearPeriod endedDebt-to-equity ratioChangeGrowth
20252025-12-313.170.36+12.80%
20242024-12-312.810.09+3.43%
20232023-12-312.720.29+12.01%
20222022-12-312.430.17+7.36%
20212021-12-312.260.07+3.42%
20202020-12-312.19−0.24−9.73%
20192019-12-312.420.06+2.42%
20182018-12-312.36−0.12−5.02%
20172017-12-312.490.31+14.20%
20162016-12-312.180.10+5.06%
20152015-12-312.07−0.11−5.14%
20142014-12-312.19−0.18−7.43%
20132013-12-312.36−0.40−14.56%
20122012-12-312.76−0.25−8.30%
20112011-12-313.01−0.41−11.87%
20102010-12-313.42−0.77−18.41%
20092009-12-314.19
20082008-11-303.42

Morgan Stanley debt-to-equity ratio trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Morgan Stanley's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 2.19 to 3.17, a change of 0.99. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 3.37.

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What the debt-to-equity ratio means

The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.

Calculation and source

How debt-to-equity is calculated

TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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