Morgan Stanley Reports Net Revenues of $13.3 Billion, EPS of $1.38 and ROTCE of 13.5%
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today reported net revenues of $13.3 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 compared to $13.0 billion a year ago. Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley was $2.4 billion, or $1.38 per diluted share,1 compared to net income of $2.6 billion, or $1.47 per diluted share,1 for the same period a year ago.
James P. Gorman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “While the market environment remained mixed this quarter, the Firm delivered solid results with an ROTCE of 13.5%. Our Equity and Fixed Income businesses navigated markets well, and both Wealth and Investment Management produced higher revenues and profits year-over-year. We completed the integration of E*TRADE in the quarter, further executing on our strategy of building revenue synergies across channels and attracting clients to our best-in-class advice offering. Our ability to gather assets, together with our strong capital position and leading client franchises, position us to deliver continued growth and strong shareholder returns going forward.”
Financial Summary2,3 |
Highlights |
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Firm ($ millions, except per share data) |
3Q 2023 |
3Q 2022 |
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Net revenues |
$13,273 |
$12,986 |
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Provision for credit losses |
$134 |
$35 |
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Compensation expense |
$5,935 |
$5,614 |
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Non-compensation expenses |
$4,059 |
$3,949 |
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Pre-tax income7 |
$3,145 |
$3,388 |
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Net income app. to MS |
$2,408 |
$2,632 |
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Expense efficiency ratio5 |
75% |
74% |
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Earnings per diluted share1 |
$1.38 |
$1.47 |
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Book value per share |
$55.08 |
$54.46 |
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Tangible book value per share |
$40.53 |
$39.93 |
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Return on equity |
10.0% |
10.7% |
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Return on tangible equity4 |
13.5% |
14.6% |
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Institutional Securities |
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Net revenues |
$5,669 |
$5,817 |
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Investment Banking |
$938 |
$1,277 |
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Equity |
$2,507 |
$2,459 |
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Fixed Income |
$1,947 |
$2,181 |
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Wealth Management |
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Net revenues |
$6,404 |
$6,120 |
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Fee-based client assets ($ billions)8 |
$1,857 |
$1,628 |
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Fee-based asset flows ($ billions)9 |
$22.5 |
$16.7 |
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Net new assets ($ billions)10 |
$35.7 |
$64.8 |
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U.S. Bank loans ($ billions) |
$145.8 |
$145.7 |
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Investment Management |
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Net revenues |
$1,336 |
$1,168 |
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AUM ($ billions)11 |
$1,388 |
$1,279 |
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Long-term net flows ($ billions)12 |
$(6.8) |
$(1.9) |
Institutional Securities
Institutional Securities reported net revenues for the current quarter of $5.7 billion compared to $5.8 billion a year ago. Pre-tax income was $1.2 billion compared to $1.6 billion a year ago.7
Investment Banking revenues down 27% compared to a year ago:
Equity net revenues up 2% compared to a year ago:
Fixed Income net revenues down 11% compared to a year ago:
Other:
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($ millions) |
3Q 2023 |
3Q 2022 |
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Net Revenues |
$5,669 |
$5,817 |
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Investment Banking |
$938 |
$1,277 |
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Advisory |
$449 |
$693 |
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Equity underwriting |
$237 |
$218 |
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Fixed income underwriting |
$252 |
$366 |
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Equity |
$2,507 |
$2,459 |
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Fixed Income |
$1,947 |
$2,181 |
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Other |
$277 |
$(100) |
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Provision for credit losses |
$93 |
$24 |
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Total Expenses |
$4,377 |
$4,167 |
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Compensation |
$2,057 |
$1,948 |
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Non-compensation |
$2,320 |
$2,219 |
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Provision for credit losses:
- Provision for credit losses increased primarily driven by deteriorating conditions in the commercial real estate sector, including provisions for certain specific loans.
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expenses increased on higher discretionary compensation, partially offset by lower expenses related to outstanding deferred equity compensation.
- Non-compensation expenses increased primarily driven by higher execution-related, technology and professional services expenses.
Wealth Management
Wealth Management reported net revenues for the current quarter of $6.4 billion compared to $6.1 billion a year ago. Pre-tax income of $1.7 billion7 in the current quarter resulted in a reported pre-tax margin of 26.7%.6
Net revenues increased 5% compared to a year ago:
Provision for credit losses:
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($ millions) |
3Q 2023 |
3Q 2022 |
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Net Revenues |
$6,404 |
$6,120 |
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Asset management |
$3,629 |
$3,389 |
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Transactional 13 |
$678 |
$616 |
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Net interest income |
$1,952 |
$2,004 |
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Other |
$145 |
$111 |
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Provision for credit losses |
$41 |
$11 |
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Total Expenses |
$4,654 |
$4,460 |
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Compensation |
$3,352 |
$3,171 |
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Non-compensation |
$1,302 |
$1,289 |
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Total Expenses:
- Compensation expense increased driven by higher compensable revenues and expenses related to certain deferred compensation plans linked to investment performance.
Investment Management
Investment Management reported net revenues of $1.3 billion, up 14% compared to a year ago. Pre-tax income was $241 million compared to $116 million a year ago.7
Net revenues increased 14% compared to a year ago:
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($ millions) |
3Q 2023 |
3Q 2022 |
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Net Revenues |
$1,336 |
$1,168 |
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Asset management and related fees |
$1,312 |
$1,269 |
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Performance-based income and other |
$24 |
$(101) |
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Total Expenses |
$1,095 |
$1,052 |
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Compensation |
$526 |
$495 |
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Non-compensation |
$569 |
$557 |
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|
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expense increased primarily driven by higher compensation associated with carried interest.
Other Matters
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3Q 2023 |
3Q 2022 |
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Capital14 |
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Standardized Approach |
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CET1 capital15 |
15.5% |
14.8% |
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Tier 1 capital15 |
17.5% |
16.7% |
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Advanced Approach |
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CET1 capital15 |
16.1% |
15.2% |
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Tier 1 capital15 |
18.1% |
17.1% |
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Leverage-based capital |
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Tier 1 leverage16 |
6.7% |
6.6% |
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SLR17 |
5.5% |
5.4% |
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Common Stock Repurchases |
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Repurchases ($ millions) |
$1,500 |
$2,555 |
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Number of Shares (millions) |
17 |
30 |
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Average Price |
$87.59 |
$85.79 |
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Period End Shares (millions) |
1,642 |
1,694 |
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Effective Tax Rate |
22.6% |
21.4% |
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Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.
A financial summary follows. Financial, statistical and business-related information, as well as information regarding business and segment trends, is included in the financial supplement. Both the earnings release and the financial supplement are available online in the Investor Relations section at www.morganstanley.com.
NOTICE:
The information provided herein and in the financial supplement, including information provided on the Firm’s earnings conference calls, may include certain non-GAAP financial measures. The definition of such measures or reconciliation of such measures to the comparable U.S. GAAP figures are included in this earnings release and the financial supplement, both of which are available on www.morganstanley.com.
This earnings release may contain forward-looking statements, including the attainment of certain financial and other targets, objectives and goals. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made, which reflect management’s current estimates, projections, expectations, assumptions, interpretations or beliefs and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties that may affect the future results of the Firm, please see “Forward-Looking Statements” preceding Part I, Item 1, “Competition” and “Supervision and Regulation” in Part I, Item 1, “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk” in Part II, Item 7A in the Firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and other items throughout the Form 10-K, the Firm’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Firm’s Current Reports on Form 8-K, including any amendments thereto.
1 Includes preferred dividends related to the calculation of earnings per share of $146 million and $138 million for the third quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively.
2 The Firm prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). From time to time, Morgan Stanley may disclose certain “non-GAAP financial measures” in the course of its earnings releases, earnings conference calls, financial presentations and otherwise. The Securities and Exchange Commission defines a “non-GAAP financial measure” as a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude, or include amounts from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by Morgan Stanley are provided as additional information to analysts, investors and other stakeholders in order to provide them with greater transparency about, or an alternative method for assessing our financial condition, operating results, or capital adequacy. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for U.S. GAAP, and may be different from or inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Whenever we refer to a non-GAAP financial measure, we will also generally define it or present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure we reference and such comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.
3 Our earnings releases, earnings conference calls, financial presentations and other communications may also include certain metrics which we believe to be useful to us, analysts, investors, and other stakeholders by providing further transparency about, or an additional means of assessing, our financial condition and operating results.
4 Return on average tangible common equity is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Firm considers useful for analysts, investors and other stakeholders to allow comparability of period-to-period operating performance and capital adequacy. The calculation of return on average tangible common equity represents full year or annualized net income applicable to Morgan Stanley less preferred dividends as a percentage of average tangible common equity. Tangible common equity, also a non-GAAP financial measure, represents common equity less goodwill and intangible assets net of allowable mortgage servicing rights deduction.
5 The Firm expense efficiency ratio represents total non-interest expenses as a percentage of net revenues. For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, Firm results include pre-tax integration-related expenses of $68 million, of which $43 million is reported in the Wealth Management business segment and $25 million is reported in the Investment Management business segment.
6 Pre-tax margin represents income before provision for income taxes divided by net revenues.
7 Pre-tax income represents income before provision for income taxes.
8 Wealth Management fee-based client assets represent the amount of assets in client accounts where the basis of payment for services is a fee calculated on those assets.
9 Wealth Management fee-based asset flows include net new fee-based assets (including asset acquisitions), net account transfers, dividends, interest, and client fees, and exclude institutional cash management-related activity.
10 Wealth Management net new assets represent client inflows, including dividends and interest, and asset acquisitions, less client outflows, and exclude activity from business combinations/divestitures and the impact of fees and commissions.
11 AUM is defined as assets under management.
12 Long-term net flows include the Equity, Fixed Income and Alternative and Solutions asset classes and excludes the Liquidity and Overlay Services asset class.
13 Transactional revenues include investment banking, trading, and commissions and fee revenues.
14 Capital ratios are estimates as of the press release date, October 18, 2023.
15 CET1 capital is defined as Common Equity Tier 1 capital. The Firm’s risk-based capital ratios are computed under each of the (i) standardized approaches for calculating credit risk and market risk risk‐weighted assets (RWAs) (the “Standardized Approach”) and (ii) applicable advanced approaches for calculating credit risk, market risk and operational risk RWAs (the “Advanced Approach”). For information on the calculation of regulatory capital and ratios, and associated regulatory requirements, please refer to "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Regulatory Requirements" in the Firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (2022 Form 10-K).
16 The Tier 1 leverage ratio is a leverage-based capital requirement that measures the Firm’s leverage. Tier 1 leverage ratio utilizes Tier 1 capital as the numerator and average adjusted assets as the denominator.
17 The Firm’s supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) utilizes a Tier 1 capital numerator of approximately $77.7 billion and $76.4 billion, and supplementary leverage exposure denominator of approximately $1.42 trillion and $1.41 trillion, for the third quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Consolidated Income Statement Information |
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(unaudited, dollars in millions) |
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Quarter Ended |
Percentage Change From: |
Nine Months Ended |
Percentage |
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Sep 30, 2023 |
Jun 30, 2023 |
Sep 30, 2022 |
Jun 30, 2023 |
Sep 30, 2022 |
Sep 30, 2023 |
Sep 30, 2022 |
Change |
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Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment banking | $ |
1,048 |
$ |
1,155 |
$ |
1,373 |
|
(9 |
%) |
(24 |
%) |
$ |
3,533 |
$ |
4,281 |
|
(17 |
%) |
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Trading |
|
3,679 |
|
3,802 |
|
3,331 |
|
(3 |
%) |
10 |
% |
|
11,958 |
|
10,911 |
|
10 |
% |
|||||||||
Investments |
|
144 |
|
95 |
|
(168 |
) |
52 |
% |
* |
|
384 |
|
(70 |
) |
* |
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Commissions and fees |
|
1,098 |
|
1,090 |
|
1,133 |
|
1 |
% |
(3 |
%) |
|
3,427 |
|
3,769 |
|
(9 |
%) |
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Asset management |
|
5,031 |
|
4,817 |
|
4,744 |
|
4 |
% |
6 |
% |
|
14,576 |
|
14,775 |
|
(1 |
%) |
|||||||||
Other |
|
296 |
|
488 |
|
63 |
|
(39 |
%) |
* |
|
1,036 |
|
245 |
|
* |
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Total non-interest revenues |
|
11,296 |
|
11,447 |
|
10,476 |
|
(1 |
%) |
8 |
% |
|
34,914 |
|
33,911 |
|
3 |
% |
|||||||||
Interest income |
|
13,305 |
|
12,048 |
|
6,101 |
|
10 |
% |
118 |
% |
|
36,223 |
|
12,363 |
|
193 |
% |
|||||||||
Interest expense |
|
11,328 |
|
10,038 |
|
3,591 |
|
13 |
% |
* |
|
29,890 |
|
5,355 |
|
* |
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Net interest |
|
1,977 |
|
2,010 |
|
2,510 |
|
(2 |
%) |
(21 |
%) |
|
6,333 |
|
7,008 |
|
(10 |
%) |
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Net revenues |
|
13,273 |
|
13,457 |
|
12,986 |
|
(1 |
%) |
2 |
% |
|
41,247 |
|
40,919 |
|
1 |
% |
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Provision for credit losses |
|
134 |
|
161 |
|
35 |
|
(17 |
%) |
* |
|
529 |
|
193 |
|
174 |
% |
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Non-interest expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits |
|
5,935 |
|
6,262 |
|
5,614 |
|
(5 |
%) |
6 |
% |
|
18,607 |
|
17,438 |
|
7 |
% |
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Non-compensation expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees |
|
855 |
|
875 |
|
847 |
|
(2 |
%) |
1 |
% |
|
2,611 |
|
2,607 |
|
-- |
|
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Information processing and communications |
|
947 |
|
926 |
|
874 |
|
2 |
% |
8 |
% |
|
2,788 |
|
2,560 |
|
9 |
% |
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Professional services |
|
759 |
|
767 |
|
755 |
|
(1 |
%) |
1 |
% |
|
2,236 |
|
2,217 |
|
1 |
% |
|||||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
|
456 |
|
471 |
|
429 |
|
(3 |
%) |
6 |
% |
|
1,367 |
|
1,286 |
|
6 |
% |
|||||||||
Marketing and business development |
|
191 |
|
236 |
|
215 |
|
(19 |
%) |
(11 |
%) |
|
674 |
|
610 |
|
10 |
% |
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Other |
|
851 |
|
947 |
|
829 |
|
(10 |
%) |
3 |
% |
|
2,718 |
|
2,713 |
|
-- |
|
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Total non-compensation expenses |
|
4,059 |
|
4,222 |
|
3,949 |
|
(4 |
%) |
3 |
% |
|
12,394 |
|
11,993 |
|
3 |
% |
|||||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
|
9,994 |
|
10,484 |
|
9,563 |
|
(5 |
%) |
5 |
% |
|
31,001 |
|
29,431 |
|
5 |
% |
|||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
3,145 |
|
2,812 |
|
3,388 |
|
12 |
% |
(7 |
%) |
|
9,717 |
|
11,295 |
|
(14 |
%) |
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Provision for income taxes |
|
710 |
|
591 |
|
726 |
|
20 |
% |
(2 |
%) |
|
2,028 |
|
2,382 |
|
(15 |
%) |
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Net income | $ |
2,435 |
$ |
2,221 |
$ |
2,662 |
|
10 |
% |
(9 |
%) |
$ |
7,689 |
$ |
8,913 |
|
(14 |
%) |
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Net income applicable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
27 |
|
39 |
|
30 |
|
(31 |
%) |
(10 |
%) |
|
119 |
|
120 |
|
(1 |
%) |
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Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley |
|
2,408 |
|
2,182 |
|
2,632 |
|
10 |
% |
(9 |
%) |
|
7,570 |
|
8,793 |
|
(14 |
%) |
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Preferred stock dividend |
|
146 |
|
133 |
|
138 |
|
10 |
% |
6 |
% |
|
423 |
|
366 |
|
16 |
% |
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Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders | $ |
2,262 |
$ |
2,049 |
$ |
2,494 |
|
10 |
% |
(9 |
%) |
$ |
7,147 |
$ |
8,427 |
|
(15 |
%) |
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Notes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Firm net revenues excluding mark-to-market gains and losses on deferred cash-based compensation plans (DCP) were: 3Q23: $13,475 million, 2Q23: $13,343 million, 3Q22: $13,222 million, 3Q23 YTD: $41,182 million, 3Q22 YTD: $42,311 million. |
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Firm compensation expenses excluding DCP were: 3Q23: $5,992 million, 2Q23: $6,084 million, 3Q22: $5,733 million, 3Q23 YTD: $18,293 million, 3Q22 YTD: $18,343 million. |
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The End Notes are an integral part of this presentation. Refer to pages 12 - 17 of the Financial Supplement for Definition of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures, Definition of Performance Metrics and Terms, Supplemental Quantitative Details and Calculations, and Legal Notice. |
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Consolidated Financial Metrics, Ratios and Statistical Data |
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(unaudited) |
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Quarter Ended |
Percentage Change From: |
Nine Months Ended |
Percentage |
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Sep 30, 2023 |
Jun 30, 2023 |
Sep 30, 2022 |
Jun 30, 2023 |
Sep 30, 2022 |
Sep 30, 2023 |
Sep 30, 2022 |
Change |
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Financial Metrics: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings per basic share | $ |
1.39 |
|
$ |
1.25 |
|
$ |
1.49 |
|
11 |
% |
(7 |
%) |
$ |
4.37 |
|
$ |
4.95 |
|
(12 |
%) |
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Earnings per diluted share | $ |
1.38 |
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
$ |
1.47 |
|
11 |
% |
(6 |
%) |
$ |
4.33 |
|
$ |
4.88 |
|
(11 |
%) |
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Return on average common equity |
|
10.0 |
% |
|
8.9 |
% |
|
10.7 |
% |
|
10.5 |
% |
|
11.9 |
% |
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Return on average tangible common equity |
|
13.5 |
% |
|
12.1 |
% |
|
14.6 |
% |
|
14.2 |
% |
|
16.1 |
% |
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Book value per common share | $ |
55.08 |
|
$ |
55.24 |
|
$ |
54.46 |
|
$ |
55.08 |
|
$ |
54.46 |
|
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Tangible book value per common share | $ |
40.53 |
|
$ |
40.79 |
|
$ |
39.93 |
|
$ |
40.53 |
|
$ |
39.93 |
|
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Financial Ratios: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin |
|
24 |
% |
|
21 |
% |
|
26 |
% |
|
24 |
% |
|
28 |
% |
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Compensation and benefits as a % of net revenues |
|
45 |
% |
|
47 |
% |
|
43 |
% |
|
45 |
% |
|
43 |
% |
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Non-compensation expenses as a % of net revenues |
|
31 |
% |
|
31 |
% |
|
30 |
% |
|
30 |
% |
|
29 |
% |
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Firm expense efficiency ratio |
|
75 |
% |
|
78 |
% |
|
74 |
% |
|
75 |
% |
|
72 |
% |
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Effective tax rate |
|
22.6 |
% |
|
21.0 |
% |
|
21.4 |
% |
|
20.9 |
% |
|
21.1 |
% |
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Statistical Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period end common shares outstanding (millions) |
|
1,642 |
|
|
1,659 |
|
|
1,694 |
|
(1 |
%) |
(3 |
%) |
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Average common shares outstanding (millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic |
|
1,624 |
|
|
1,635 |
|
|
1,674 |
|
(1 |
%) |
(3 |
%) |
|
1,635 |
|
|
1,704 |
|
(4 |
%) |
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Diluted |
|
1,643 |
|
|
1,651 |
|
|
1,697 |
|
-- |
|
(3 |
%) |
|
1,653 |
|
|
1,725 |
|
(4 |
%) |
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Worldwide employees |
|
80,710 |
|
|
82,006 |
|
|
81,567 |
|
(2 |
%) |
(1 |
%) |
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The End Notes are an integral part of this presentation. Refer to pages 12 - 17 of the Financial Supplement for Definition of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures, Definition of Performance Metrics and Terms, Supplemental Quantitative Details and Calculations, and Legal Notice. |
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