Morgan Stanley capped an exceptional 2025 with a fourth-quarter earnings beat that showcased the power of its diversified business model. The investment bank reported net revenues of $17.9 billion and... ...

Financial Performance - Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $17,890 million, a decrease of 2% from $18,224 million in the previous quarter, but an increase of 10% from $16,223 million in the same quarter last year [3]. - Institutional Securities segment reported net revenues of $7,931 million, down 7% from $8,523 million quarter-over-quarter, but up 9% year-over-year from $7,267 million [3]. - Wealth Management segment achieved net revenues of $8,429 million, reflecting a 2% increase from $8,234 million in the previous quarter and a 13% increase from $7,478 million year-over-year [3]. - Investment Management segment reported net revenues of $1,720 million, a 4% increase from $1,651 million quarter-over-quarter and a 5% increase from $1,643 million year-over-year [3]. - Consolidated net revenues for Q4 2025 were $17,890 million, down 2% from Q3 2025 but up 10% compared to the same quarter last year [7]. - The firm’s total net revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, were $70,645 million, representing a 14% increase from $61,761 million for the same period last year [3]. Income and Earnings - Income before provision for income taxes was $5,760 million, down 4% from $6,028 million quarter-over-quarter, but up 17% from $4,906 million year-over-year [3]. - Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley was $4,397 million, a decrease of 5% from $4,610 million in the previous quarter, but an increase of 18% from $3,714 million year-over-year [3]. - Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders were $4,250 million, down 4% from $4,450 million quarter-over-quarter, and up 19% from $3,564 million year-over-year [3]. - Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley for the quarter was $2,049 million, down 17% from $2,468 million in the previous quarter but up 30% year-over-year from $1,891 million [11]. Expenses - Non-interest expenses totaled $12,112 million, a slight decrease of 1% from $12,196 million in the previous quarter, but an increase of 10% from $11,202 million year-over-year [3]. - Compensation and benefits as a percentage of net revenues in Wealth Management was 52%, down from 53% in the previous quarter and year [13]. - Compensation expense for Q4 2025 was $7.06 billion, up from $6.29 billion in Q4 2024, indicating a year-over-year increase of 12.3% [33]. - Total non-interest expenses for Q4 2025 were $12.112 billion, a slight decrease from $12.196 billion in Q3 2025 and an increase from $11.202 billion in Q4 2024 [35]. Assets and Capital - Total assets increased to $1,420,270 million, representing a 4% increase from Q3 2025 and a 17% increase year-over-year [7]. - Average common equity for the firm was $100.9 billion, a 2% increase from Q3 2025 and a 7% increase year-over-year [9]. - Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio stood at 15.0%, down from 15.1% in Q3 2025 [9]. - Total assets under management or supervision reached $1,895 billion, a 5% increase from $1,807 billion in the previous quarter [21]. Wealth Management - Total client assets in Wealth Management grew to $7,381 billion, reflecting a 5% increase from $7,054 billion in the previous quarter and a 19% increase year-over-year from $6,194 billion [17]. - Net new assets in Wealth Management were $122.3 billion, a 51% increase from $81.0 billion in the previous quarter and a 116% increase year-over-year from $56.5 billion [17]. - The pre-tax margin for Wealth Management improved to 31%, compared to 30% in the previous quarter and 27% a year ago [13]. - The return on average common equity for Wealth Management was 27%, up from 25% in the previous quarter and 20% year-over-year [13]. Credit Losses and Loans - Provision for credit losses was $18 million, a significant decrease of 84% from $115 million in the previous quarter, and an increase of 32% from $264 million year-over-year [3]. - The allowance for credit losses (ACL) for total loans was $1,132 million, representing 0.4% of gross loans [25]. - Total loans increased by 4% to $107.7 billion from $103.4 billion in the previous quarter [23]. - Consolidated loans and lending commitments totaled $499.3 billion, a 4% increase from $479.4 billion in the previous quarter [23]. Employee Metrics - Worldwide employees increased to 82,992, a 1% increase from the previous quarter and a 3% increase year-over-year [6]. - The number of stock plan participants declined slightly in the second half of 2025 due to the disposition of the Firm's EMEA stock plan business [42].

Financial Performance & Goals - Morgan Stanley achieved a Return on Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE) of 21.6%[9] - The firm's Earnings per Share (EPS) reached $10.21[9] - Total Client Assets amounted to $9.3 Trillion[9] - The firm is targeting $10 Trillion+ in Client Assets[19, 57] - The firm is targeting a ROTCE of 20%[19, 57] Wealth Management - Wealth Management's Pre-Tax Margin is targeted at 30%[19, 57] - Wealth Management's net revenues increased from $19 Billion in 2020 to $32 Billion in 2025[26] - Fee-Based Flows in Wealth Management were approximately $735 Billion from 2021-2025, compared to approximately $330 Billion from 2016-2020[26] - Net New Assets in Wealth Management were approximately $1.64 Trillion from 2021-2025, compared to approximately $580 Billion from 2016-2020[26] Institutional Securities & Investment Management - Institutional Securities Wallet Share increased from approximately 14.3% in 2020 to approximately 15.5% in 2025[16]

分组1 - S&P 500 futures are higher following a negative session, indicating a potential market rebound [2] - Goldman Sachs reported earnings of $14.01 per share on $13.45 billion in revenue, though it is unclear if these figures align with Wall Street estimates [3] - Morgan Stanley exceeded analysts' forecasts for the quarter, resulting in a share price increase of over 2% [3] 分组2 - Netflix is likely to modify its acquisition offer for Warner Bros. Discovery's assets to an all-cash deal, which could expedite shareholder voting [8][9] - The anticipated vote on the acquisition could be moved up to late February or early March, compared to the previous expectation of spring or early summer [9] 分组3 - The U.S. government will approve sales of Nvidia's H200 AI chip to China, despite a 25% cut for the government, although it remains uncertain if China will accept these chips [10]

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1月15日，摩根士丹利公布，2025年第四季度净营收179亿美元，上年同期为162亿美元；净利润44亿美 元，即每股收益2.68美元。2025年全年净营收为706亿美元，上年同期为618亿美元；净利润169亿美 元，即每股收益10.21美元。 来源：智通财经 ...

Group 1 - The fourth quarter earnings season has commenced with reports from Delta Air Lines and JPMorgan Chase, with more bank earnings expected later in the week [1][5] - Wall Street analysts predict an 8.3% earnings per share growth rate for S&P 500 companies in Q4, marking the 10th consecutive quarter of annual earnings growth if realized [2] - Analysts have increased earnings expectations for tech companies, which have been significant contributors to earnings growth in recent quarters, with a prior estimate of 7.2% for Q4 [3] Group 2 - The earnings season will test the improved stock market breadth observed at the beginning of 2026, with ongoing themes such as artificial intelligence and economic policies from the Trump administration influencing market dynamics [4] - Major financial companies scheduled to report earnings this week include Bank of New York Mellon, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley [5]

Wall Street’s dealmaking boom didn’t slow at Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) in the fourth quarter, with both firms capping off one of the strongest years for the investment banking business since the pandemic. Goldman reported fourth quarter net income of $4.6 billion, or $14.01 earnings per share, a 12% increase from a year ago. At Morgan Stanley, net income climbed 18% to $4.4 billion compared to the fourth quarter of last year, fueled by a 47% jump in dealmaking revenue. 2025 was a good y ...

格隆汇1月15日｜摩根士丹利第四季度净营收178.9亿美元，预估176.2亿美元；每股收益2.68美元；非利 息支出121.1亿美元，预估122.7亿美元；薪酬费用70.6亿美元，预估72.4亿美元；非薪酬支出50.5亿美 元，预估50.2亿美元；股本回报率16.9％，预估15.1％。 ...

Morgan Stanley's profit rose as its investment bankers reaped a windfall from deals in the fourth quarter. ...