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Parent Company
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Parent Company Parent Company
Parent Company Only—Condensed Income Statement and Comprehensive Income Statement
$ in millions202520242023
Revenues
Dividends from bank subsidiaries$3,886 $5,571 $5,770 
Dividends from BHC and non-bank subsidiaries
4,325 5,229 6,812 
Total dividends from subsidiaries8,211 10,800 12,582 
Trading(151)(827)(775)
Other(3)36 (31)
Total non-interest revenues8,057 10,009 11,776 
Interest income14,234 15,739 13,596 
Interest expense14,195 15,377 13,618 
Net interest39 362 (22)
Net revenues8,096 10,371 11,754 
Non-interest expenses397 358 287 
Income before income taxes7,699 10,013 11,467 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(557)(499)(520)
Net income before undistributed gain of subsidiaries8,256 10,512 11,987 
Undistributed (loss) gain of subsidiaries
8,605 2,878 (2,900)
Net income16,861 13,390 9,087 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments307 (324)51 
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities988 521 1,098 
Pensions and other25 12 (87)
Change in net debt valuation adjustment(849)(551)(1,250)
Net change in cash flow hedges58 (51)20 
Comprehensive income$17,390 $12,997 $8,919 
Net income$16,861 $13,390 $9,087 
Preferred stock dividends and other612 590 557 
Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders
$16,249 $12,800 $8,530 
Parent Company Only—Condensed Balance Sheet
$ in millions, except share dataAt
December 31,
2025
At
December 31,
2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$26,640 $19,343 
Trading assets at fair value4,333 3,944 
Investment securities:
Available-for-sale at fair value (amortized cost of $22,299 and $22,557; $165 and $11,816 were pledged to various parties)
22,044 22,100 
Held-to-maturity (fair value of $7,809 and $12,050; $971 and $1,715 were pledged to various parties)
8,541 13,160 
Securities purchased under agreement to resell to affiliates35,331 26,730 
Advances to subsidiaries:
Bank and BHC35,548 37,370 
Non-bank168,633 154,100 
Equity investments in subsidiaries:
Bank and BHC68,190 60,904 
Non-bank55,163 51,100 
Other assets2,536 1,886 
Total assets$426,959 $390,637 
Liabilities
Trading liabilities at fair value$2,011 $100 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase from affiliates1,373 13,764 
Payables to and advances from subsidiaries108,245 87,124 
Other liabilities and accrued expenses3,260 3,011 
Borrowings (includes $13,019 and $12,814 at fair value)
200,438 182,127 
Total liabilities315,327 286,126 
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 14)
Equity
Preferred stock9,750 9,750 
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; Shares issued: 2,038,893,979; Shares outstanding: 1,582,834,137 and 1,606,653,706
20 20 
Additional paid-in capital31,153 30,179 
Retained earnings115,091 104,989 
Employee stock trusts5,154 5,103 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(6,285)(6,814)
Common stock held in treasury at cost, $0.01 par value (456,059,842 and 432,240,273 shares)
(38,097)(33,613)
Common stock issued to employee stock
trusts
(5,154)(5,103)
Total shareholders’ equity111,632 104,511 
Total liabilities and equity$426,959 $390,637 
Parent Company Only—Condensed Cash Flow Statement
$ in millions202520242023
Net cash provided by (used for) operating
activities
$18,578 $10,688 $24,914 
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from (payments for):
AFS securities:
Purchases(8,542)(7,806)(9,362)
Proceeds from sales550 — 300 
Proceeds from paydowns and maturities8,249 7,444 5,479 
HTM securities:
Purchases (1,729)— 
Proceeds from paydowns and maturities4,674 4,402 4,003 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell with affiliates(8,601)(2,037)(1,706)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with affiliates(12,391)(6,529)(8,389)
Advances to and investments in subsidiaries(13,906)(15,191)(10,097)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(29,967)(21,446)(19,772)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from:
Issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs 995 — 
Issuance of Borrowings31,699 33,385 23,783 
Payments for:
Borrowings(22,224)(24,500)(22,554)
Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings(5,835)(4,161)(6,178)
Cash dividends(6,593)(6,138)(5,763)
Net change in advances from subsidiaries21,032 13,839 (3,029)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities18,079 13,420 (13,741)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents607 (200)147 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents7,297 2,462 (8,452)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period19,343 16,881 25,333 
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period$26,640 $19,343 $16,881 
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks$108 $66 $107 
Deposits with bank subsidiaries26,532 19,277 16,774 
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period$26,640 $19,343 $16,881 
Restricted cash$2,066 $1,086 $1,086 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash payments for:
Interest$15,736 $15,971 $14,437 
Income taxes, net of refunds1
1,931 798 599 
1.Represents total payments, net of refunds, made to various tax authorities and includes taxes paid on behalf of certain subsidiaries that are subsequently settled between the Parent Company and these subsidiaries. The settlements received from subsidiaries were $2.4 billion, $1.6 billion and $1.6 billion for 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
 
For information on the Parent Company’s preferred stock, see Note 17.
Parent Company’s Borrowings with Original Maturities Greater than One Year
$ in millionsAt
December 31,
2025
At
December 31,
2024
Senior$188,255 $168,413 
Subordinated12,182 13,713 
Total$200,437 $182,126 
Transactions with Subsidiaries
The Parent Company has transactions with its consolidated subsidiaries determined on an agreed-upon basis and has guaranteed certain unsecured lines of credit and contractual obligations on certain of its consolidated subsidiaries.
Guarantees
In the normal course of its business, the Parent Company guarantees certain of its subsidiaries’ obligations on a transaction-by-transaction basis under various financial arrangements. The Parent Company has issued guarantees on behalf of its subsidiaries to various U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges and clearinghouses that trade and clear securities and/or futures contracts. Under these guarantee arrangements, the Parent Company may be required to pay the financial obligations of its subsidiaries related to business transacted on or with the exchanges and clearinghouses in the event of a subsidiary’s default on its obligations to the exchange or the clearinghouse. The Parent Company has not recorded any contingent liability in its condensed financial statements for these arrangements and believes that any potential requirements to make payments under these arrangements are remote.
The Parent Company also, in the normal course of business, provides standard indemnities to counterparties on behalf of its subsidiaries for taxes, including U.S. and foreign withholding taxes, on interest and other payments made on derivatives, securities and stock-lending transactions, and certain annuity products, and may also provide indemnities to or on behalf of affiliates from time to time for other arrangements. These indemnity payments could be required, as applicable, based on a change in the tax laws, change in interpretation of applicable tax rulings or claims arising from contractual relationships between affiliates. Certain contracts contain provisions that enable the Parent Company to terminate the agreement upon the occurrence of such events. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Parent Company could be required to make under these indemnifications cannot be estimated. The Parent Company has not recorded any contingent liability in its condensed financial statements for these indemnifications and believes that the occurrence of any events that would trigger payments under these contracts is remote.
Guarantees of Debt Instruments and Warrants Issued by Subsidiaries
$ in millionsAt
December 31,
2025
At
December 31,
2024
Aggregate balance$92,330 $70,662 
Guarantees under Subsidiary Lease Obligations
$ in millionsAt
December 31,
2025
At
December 31,
2024
Aggregate balance1
$660 $628 
1.Amounts primarily relate to the U.K.
Finance Subsidiary
The Parent Company fully and unconditionally guarantees the securities issued by Morgan Stanley Finance LLC, a wholly owned finance subsidiary. No other subsidiary of the Parent Company guarantees these securities.
Resolution and Recovery Planning
As indicated in the Firm’s 2025 resolution plan submitted to the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, the Parent Company has entered into an amended and restated support agreement with its material entities (including its wholly owned, direct subsidiary Morgan Stanley Holdings LLC (the “Funding IHC”)) and certain other subsidiaries. Under the amended and restated secured support agreement, in the event of a resolution scenario, the Parent Company would be obligated to contribute all of its contributable assets to its supported entities and/or the Funding IHC. The Funding IHC would be obligated to provide capital and liquidity, as applicable, to its supported entities. The obligations of the Parent Company and the Funding IHC under the amended and restated support agreement are in most cases secured on a senior basis by the assets of the Parent Company (other than shares in subsidiaries of the Parent Company and certain other assets) and the assets of the Funding IHC.